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Milltown Partners · 4 months ago

AI Senior Communications Consultant

San Francisco, California

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$120K/yr - $170K/yr

5+ years exp

Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm specializing in communications and public policy challenges for influential organizations. They are seeking a Senior Communications Consultant with expertise in the AI sector to provide high-quality communications advice to a predominantly AI-focused client base, leveraging their extensive experience and strategic insights.

Public Relations

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Leadership: defining direction and inspiring others to meet a common goal

Advise and support category-defining clients in AI on the complex communications challenges that define their reputations, whether AI clients work in industry, investing, policymaking, third-sector organizations, or academia

Acting as an AI subject matter for the wider business, helping improve our U.S. team's strategic understanding of the opportunities and challenges organizations working in AI currently face, and helping teams and clients working on AI think creatively about audiences and channels that are driving or responding to the AI zeitgeist

Collaborating with senior management to set clear goals and priorities for your teams and holding everyone, including themselves, to account for meeting them

Building trust with your clients in order to give the most impactful advice and support

Taking responsibility for the strategic direction and tactical choices for clients

Sharing your insights and experience in a way that allows the rest of the team to replicate your success

Drawing on the full expertise and resources of the firm to develop and deliver advice that helps our clients build and protect their reputations

Coaching individuals to identify opportunities to meet their goals

Innovation: pushing the boundaries of the work we do as a firm

Building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders and influencers in the AI ecosystem that will enable us to deliver impactful results for our clients and network, including media, subject matter experts, and/or policymakers

Being a role model and leading by example in both managing and delivering exceptional work

Ensuring research, data and insight underpins all work that we deliver

Identifying opportunities for collaboration, knowledge sharing, and growth for the business beyond your own client teams

Growth: Contributing to the future of the business beyond the boundaries of client work

Identifying and leading on converting new opportunities into work and extending our work with existing clients

Grow Milltown's existing network of prospective clients working within and around the frontiers of AI

Developing and building your external network in order to attract new clients in AI and to reach potential referrers to such clients

Showing entrepreneurial thinking internally by identifying opportunities for collaboration, skills building and knowledge sharing

Contributing to a collaborative and inclusive work environment

Giving and receiving regular feedback to people at all levels in the firm

Actively seeking input or assistance from others and reflecting their contributions in the work

Demonstrating allyship to all colleagues

Supporting the wellbeing of everyone on the team

Qualification

AI sector knowledgeStrategic communicationsTechnical audience engagementAdvisory relationshipsStorytelling strategiesTeam managementWritten communicationVerbal communicationFeedback skillsCollaboration

Required

At least 5-8 years of communications experience - either/or consultancy or in-house roles - including time in the technology and/or investor space with a proven track record in AI

Demonstrable ability to take a strategic approach to reputation, rooted in research, data and insight

Experience engaging with different audiences and channels across the communications and policy landscape in frontier technology and AI, with demonstrated experience building impactful communications plans about AI that reach a range of audiences, including technical audiences

Experience building advisory relationships with senior stakeholders in order to deliver strategic counsel and insight, often on a short timeframe

Experience developing storytelling strategies across a range of channels to communicate AI subject matter (eg. paid campaigns, event appearances, digital communications and traditional media)

Experience managing complex and high-performing teams with diverse experiences

Commitment to learning and developing new skills and subject matter expertise, including seeking out feedback from colleagues

Ability to play a hands-on role within client teams and across the firm

Commitment to contributing to a supportive and inclusive culture

Excellent command of written and verbal English language

Preferred

Exposure to relevant fields including research, policy, media, and campaigns

Experience leading new business conversations, including RFP processes

Benefits

Discretionary twice-yearly bonuses

Professional development opportunities, with access to both expert professional coach and internal training

26 days of annual Paid Time Off (PTO) plus Public Holidays

4% match to 401k contribution

Generous policy for new parents (for both mothers and fathers)

Generous medical, dental and vision insurance options, including support for dependents

$100 monthly commuter benefits

Variety of team events, such as socials, external guest speakers and annual firm celebrations

Selection of breakfast foods and snacks in the office, plus a weekly team lunch

3-day week in the office hybrid policy (Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays mandatory)

Company

Milltown Partners

Milltown Partners is a global advisory firm working with influential organisations & individuals on communications & public policy.

Founded in 2013

London, England, GBR

51-200 employees

https://www.milltownpartners.com/

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