Senior Communications Officer, AI Communications (2-year LTE*)

About the role

The Gates Foundation is at an inflection point in its AI engagement. With a growing portfolio of frontier lab partnerships, active deployments across health, education, and agriculture, and foundation leaders increasingly visible as a public voice on AI for good, the foundation needs a dedicated communications strategist to support enterprise communications on the topic.

Responsibilities

• Develop a clear, differentiated foundation narrative on AI for Good.
• Develop positioning statements, FAQs, narrative frameworks that can be adapted across audiences and formats.
• Conduct a full audit of upcoming moments — partnership announcements, product/relationship milestones, speaking opportunities, global convenings — and develop a peaks-and-valleys editorial calendar that creates sustained narrative presence.
• Define a POV for broader public audiences — not just policy and philanthropy insiders — on why AI for global equity matters and what's at stake.
• Develop and lead the execution of a proactive media strategy for the foundation's work on AI. Includes the development of relevant media resources, journalist relationship development, outlet prioritization, and collaboration with other divisions and regions on proactive storytelling around AI.
• Identify and develop opportunities for foundation voices to lead on AI — op-eds, essays, panel appearances, keynotes, podcasts.
• Develop a pipeline of stories that connect our AI partnerships to real-world impact.
• Lead integration of AI communications into the foundation's priority campaigns.
• Convene colleagues in the communications division to discuss the strategy and how to implement it across functions.
• Work with regional communications teams to share the strategy framework and support adaptation for local geographies, audiences, and political contexts.
• Participate in enterprise AI conversations and interact with senior AI leaders at the foundation representing the communications team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with 10+ years of experience or equivalent.
• Experience working with frontier AI and/or emerging technology organizations on communications.
• Global health or international development experience in a foundation, multilateral, or government organization.
• Strong initiative, organizational skills, and ability to work autonomously and cross-functionally while remaining flexible to changing tasks, priorities, and roles and responsibilities.
• Proven ability to handle complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives with distributed leadership.

Qualifications

• Must have unrestricted work authorization in the country where this position is located.

Skills

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent writing and editing skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience with digital media and social media platforms.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage with no premiums, generous paid time off, paid family leave, foundation-paid retirement contribution, regional holidays, and opportunities to engage in several employee communities.

Pay

$173,000 to $259,600 USD.

Schedule

24-month limited-term position.