Content Project Manager

The Center for AI Safety (CAIS) is a leading research and advocacy organization focused on mitigating societal-scale risks from AI. We address AI’s toughest challenges through technical research, field-building initiatives, and policy engagement, along with our other organization, Center for AI Safety Action Fund (CAISAF).

CAIS is creating a totally different approach to AI risk communications, aiming to make AI existential risk kitchen table conversation on every street in America. The Content Project Manager will help bring the mission of the Center for AI Safety’s Public Engagement team to the general public through content, campaigns, and media that spark awareness and build trust. This is a unique opportunity to work directly with John Sherman, CAIS’s new Director of Public Engagement, as part of a bold, unconventional new approach to AI risk communication. We’re not doing dry policy explainers—we’re building something new: storytelling that breaks through, brands that resonate, and content that makes regular people care. This role is a hybrid of creative production, content strategy, and project management. You'll help produce videos, manage social and podcast workflows, support media appearances, and ensure that content projects move forward on time and on message.

• Manage multiple content projects simultaneously, including short-form video, social campaigns, podcast production, merch creation and management, brand development and multimedia series.
• Oversee timelines, expectations, and deliverables to ensure high-quality, on-brand work.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and creative partners to move ideas from concept to launch.
• Support the growth of new public-facing sub-brands and initiatives under CAIS.
• Coordinate media bookings and appearances, including scheduling, preparation, and post-event content.
• Maintain social media calendars and content pipelinesTrack and report KPIs and content performance and audience engagement data.
• Contribute to brainstorming and creative development for public campaigns.
• Use project management tools and processes to improve efficiency and communication.

• 3–6 years of experience in content production, creative project management, marketing, or communications.
• Demonstrated commitment to CAIS’s mission of reducing catastrophic AI risk and a genuine interest in public-facing AI safety work.
• Strong multitasking and organizational skills; you're at ease juggling multiple timelines.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Proven ability to manage projects across platforms—video, social, podcasts, etc.
• Experience using Asana, Notion, Trello, or other project management tools.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.
• Must be located in or willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area.
• Must be available to work full-time in-person at our downtown SF office.
• Must be ready to start within 2 weeks or less.

• Background in corporate, nonprofit, advocacy, media, or technology organizations.
• Experience coordinating media interviews or managing podcast workflows.
• Basic design, copywriting, or editing experience.
• Familiarity with content analytics tools.

The Center for AI Safety is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. In alignment with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment.​

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application or interview process, please contact contact@safe.ai.​

We value diversity and encourage individuals from all backgrounds to apply.