Public Policy, Events Lead San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC
Anthropic, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. We want AI to be safe and beneficial for our users and for society as a whole. Our team is a quickly growing group of committed researchers, engineers, policy experts, and business leaders working together to build beneficial AI systems.
About the role Anthropic is seeking a new member of our Central Policy team to build and execute our policy events strategy. As our first full‑time policy events hire, you'll establish Anthropic's presence through high‑impact strategic programs that advance our mission of ensuring safe and beneficial AI development.
This role requires someone who can create world‑class experiences, build scalable event programs from the ground up, “playbook” events to support efficient and consistent execution of policy events by regional teams, and drive measurable policy impact across diverse markets. You'll own the full spectrum of strategic events including Anthropic-hosted events, as well as third‑party event activations. You'll work closely with policy leadership, the global events team, and cross‑functional partners to ensure events directly support our policy goals. Ideal candidates will have both extensive event management experience, and demonstrable experience working with policy stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive policy events across Anthropic’s priority regions.
Plan, manage, and execute a portfolio of strategic events including Anthropic‑hosted, independently driven tentpole large events; policy roundtables and receptions; and Anthropic’s presence at partner programs and conferences.
Build scalable frameworks and processes for event programs from scratch.
Manage regional resources, including building relationships with key partners, vendors, and industry organizations, and partner closely with Central Policy leadership to align on priorities.
Measure and report on program effectiveness including stakeholder engagement, relationship advancement, and ROI.
Collaborate with Global Events team to ensure regional programs align with company‑wide strategy while meeting local market needs.
Coordinate with cross‑functional partners to ensure consistent messaging and positioning in all regional programs.
Drive continuous improvement through post‑event analysis and stakeholder feedback.
Manage and oversee the calendar of all of Anthropic’s policy events.
You may be a good fit if you:
Have 10+ years of events experience with deep expertise in policy event management, ideally both in major U.S. cities and in smaller markets.
Bring hands‑on experience leading event strategy and execution in‑house for an organization with high execution standards. Startup experience is strongly preferred.
Are a proven self‑starter who can build and run sophisticated programs in fast‑paced startup environments, with the ability to thrive as the first dedicated policy events hire.
Have experience evaluating and activating at premium third‑party events strategically, including at high‑end venues and cultural experiences.
Have strong project management skills with experience managing complex, multi‑region programs simultaneously.
Possess exceptional budgeting and financial management capabilities with experience managing substantial event budgets.
Demonstrate cultural awareness and ability to adapt strategies for diverse policy audiences.
Excel at cross‑functional collaboration, particularly with communications and policy teams.
Are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
Have strong analytical skills and data‑driven approach to program optimization.
Strong candidates may also have:
Experience educating policy audiences about AI/ML or other complex technical topics.
Understanding of U.S. regulatory and compliance requirements for policy events and activities.
Experience working in high‑growth technology companies.
Travel Requirements This role requires approximately 25% travel for out‑of‑town events, with additional travel to Anthropic offices for alignment and planning sessions.
Compensation The annual compensation range for this role is $295,000 – $295,000 USD. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Logistics Education requirements:
We require at least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location‑based hybrid policy:
Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship:
We sponsor visas! However, we aren’t able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
Safety notice:
To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from anthropic.com emails. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you’re ever unsure about a communication, don’t click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.
How we’re different We believe that the highest‑impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large‑scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long‑term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We’re an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest‑impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.
Come work with us! Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.
Guidance on Candidates’ AI Usage:
Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.
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About the role Anthropic is seeking a new member of our Central Policy team to build and execute our policy events strategy. As our first full‑time policy events hire, you'll establish Anthropic's presence through high‑impact strategic programs that advance our mission of ensuring safe and beneficial AI development.
This role requires someone who can create world‑class experiences, build scalable event programs from the ground up, “playbook” events to support efficient and consistent execution of policy events by regional teams, and drive measurable policy impact across diverse markets. You'll own the full spectrum of strategic events including Anthropic-hosted events, as well as third‑party event activations. You'll work closely with policy leadership, the global events team, and cross‑functional partners to ensure events directly support our policy goals. Ideal candidates will have both extensive event management experience, and demonstrable experience working with policy stakeholders.
Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive policy events across Anthropic’s priority regions.
Plan, manage, and execute a portfolio of strategic events including Anthropic‑hosted, independently driven tentpole large events; policy roundtables and receptions; and Anthropic’s presence at partner programs and conferences.
Build scalable frameworks and processes for event programs from scratch.
Manage regional resources, including building relationships with key partners, vendors, and industry organizations, and partner closely with Central Policy leadership to align on priorities.
Measure and report on program effectiveness including stakeholder engagement, relationship advancement, and ROI.
Collaborate with Global Events team to ensure regional programs align with company‑wide strategy while meeting local market needs.
Coordinate with cross‑functional partners to ensure consistent messaging and positioning in all regional programs.
Drive continuous improvement through post‑event analysis and stakeholder feedback.
Manage and oversee the calendar of all of Anthropic’s policy events.
You may be a good fit if you:
Have 10+ years of events experience with deep expertise in policy event management, ideally both in major U.S. cities and in smaller markets.
Bring hands‑on experience leading event strategy and execution in‑house for an organization with high execution standards. Startup experience is strongly preferred.
Are a proven self‑starter who can build and run sophisticated programs in fast‑paced startup environments, with the ability to thrive as the first dedicated policy events hire.
Have experience evaluating and activating at premium third‑party events strategically, including at high‑end venues and cultural experiences.
Have strong project management skills with experience managing complex, multi‑region programs simultaneously.
Possess exceptional budgeting and financial management capabilities with experience managing substantial event budgets.
Demonstrate cultural awareness and ability to adapt strategies for diverse policy audiences.
Excel at cross‑functional collaboration, particularly with communications and policy teams.
Are comfortable with ambiguity and thrive in fast‑paced, evolving environments.
Have strong analytical skills and data‑driven approach to program optimization.
Strong candidates may also have:
Experience educating policy audiences about AI/ML or other complex technical topics.
Understanding of U.S. regulatory and compliance requirements for policy events and activities.
Experience working in high‑growth technology companies.
Travel Requirements This role requires approximately 25% travel for out‑of‑town events, with additional travel to Anthropic offices for alignment and planning sessions.
Compensation The annual compensation range for this role is $295,000 – $295,000 USD. For sales roles, the range provided is the role’s On Target Earnings (“OTE”) range, meaning that the range includes both the sales commissions/sales bonuses target and annual base salary for the role.
Logistics Education requirements:
We require at least a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
Location‑based hybrid policy:
Currently, we expect all staff to be in one of our offices at least 25% of the time. However, some roles may require more time in our offices.
Visa sponsorship:
We sponsor visas! However, we aren’t able to successfully sponsor visas for every role and every candidate. If we make you an offer, we will make every reasonable effort to get you a visa, and we retain an immigration lawyer to help with this.
Safety notice:
To protect yourself from potential scams, remember that Anthropic recruiters only contact you from anthropic.com emails. In some cases, we may partner with vetted recruiting agencies who will identify themselves as working on behalf of Anthropic. Be cautious of emails from other domains. Legitimate Anthropic recruiters will never ask for money, fees, or banking information before your first day. If you’re ever unsure about a communication, don’t click any links—visit anthropic.com/careers directly for confirmed position openings.
How we’re different We believe that the highest‑impact AI research will be big science. At Anthropic we work as a single cohesive team on just a few large‑scale research efforts. And we value impact — advancing our long‑term goals of steerable, trustworthy AI — rather than work on smaller and more specific puzzles. We view AI research as an empirical science, which has as much in common with physics and biology as with traditional efforts in computer science. We’re an extremely collaborative group, and we host frequent research discussions to ensure that we are pursuing the highest‑impact work at any given time. As such, we greatly value communication skills.
Come work with us! Anthropic is a public benefit corporation headquartered in San Francisco. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and a lovely office space in which to collaborate with colleagues.
Guidance on Candidates’ AI Usage:
Learn about our policy for using AI in our application process.
Equal Employment Opportunity As set forth in Anthropic’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law. If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA.
Voluntary Self‑Identification of Disability Form CC‑305. The following list details the types of disabilities that are considered under the law. Please consider whether any of these apply to you.
Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
Blind or low vision
Cancer (past or present)
Cardiovascular or heart disease
Celiac disease
Cerebral palsy
Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
Diabetes
Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
Intellectual or developmental disability
Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
Neurodivergence, for example, attention‑deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
Short stature (dwarfism)
Traumatic brain injury
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