Strategy and Messaging Communications Lead, Narrative

Strategy and Messaging Communications Lead, Narrative About Anthropic

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.

We're seeking an experienced communications strategist to join Anthropic's team as we advance the frontier of AI safety and capabilities. This role will develop comprehensive narratives and messaging frameworks that elucidate the power of Claude and Anthropic’s unique place in the AI industry.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-moving environments, is flexible in ambiguity, is an excellent writer, and can synthesize complex information (such as technical specs or policy details) into clear and compelling messaging. They excel at working cross-functionally to develop resonant stories that drive adoption of Claude and bolster Anthropic’s corporate reputation.

• Develop comprehensive messaging frameworks and narrative architectures across product, policy, and corporate initiatives that differentiate Anthropic and drive market understanding of Claude’s capabilities.
• Work with colleagues to develop the core narratives and messages for major company moments—model launches, executive communications, industry positioning—translating technical capabilities and policy stances into compelling, accessible stories.
• Write high-impact content including executive talk tracks, blog posts, op-eds, and briefing materials that synthesize complex information into clear, resonant narratives.
• Build cross‑functional storytelling alignment, ensuring consistent narrative threads across earned, owned, and paid channels while maintaining flexibility for diverse audiences.
• Distill research, competitive intelligence, and technical specifications into actionable messaging guidance and compelling proof points that support Anthropic’s strategic positioning.
• Partner with product, research, policy, and GTM teams to surface customer stories, technical breakthroughs, and business momentum metrics that bring our narratives to life.

• Exceptional writing ability across formats, from executive speeches to technical blog posts to campaign messaging.
• Strategic communications experience in technology, political campaigns, or mission‑driven organizations, with expertise translating complex technical or policy topics for diverse audiences.
• Strong synthesis skills with ability to rapidly absorb technical specifications, research findings, and competitive intelligence, then distill into clear narrative frameworks.
• Cross‑functional collaboration experience working with product, research, and executive teams to develop cohesive storytelling strategies under tight deadlines.
• Sharp editorial judgment with ability to balance technical accuracy, emotional resonance, and strategic positioning while maintaining authentic voice.
• Comfort with ambiguity and fast‑moving environments where priorities shift based on market dynamics, product developments, and competitive landscape.

• Familiarity with AI or experience in deep tech sector communications.
• Background writing content for C‑level executives or other high‑visibility stakeholders.
• Track record developing messaging that spans diverse audiences.
• Experience in narrative‑driven campaigns (political, advocacy, or corporate).

The annual compensation range for this role is below. 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. Our total compensation package for full‑time employees includes equity and benefits.

$255,000 – $255,000 USD

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…