Political Programs Lead

Washington, DC · Washington, D.C. · USD 295,000-345,000 / year · 12+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

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.

Anthropic is hiring a Political Programs Lead to build and run the programs through which Anthropic, its political action committees, and its employees take part in the political process.
This is a foundational role where you will design programs, do much of the early work yourself, and hire a small team as the programs grow.
You will report to the head of Political Programs, Campaigns & Coalitions to help shape political strategy, turn it into programs, and run them day-to-day.

Build and run Anthropic's presidential engagement program for the 2028 cycle: map prospective fields, offer AI policy education, prepare executives, and plan for platform, convention, and transition periods.
Build a candidate outreach and education program for federal, state, and local races to introduce Anthropic and brief candidates and advisors on AI policy.
Build Anthropic's field programs including grassroots and grasstops organizing on AI policy in priority states and districts.
Run the day-to-day of political giving as one portfolio, including employee-funded PACs, voluntary employee participation programs, and permitted corporate contributions.
Develop recommendations for the PAC board and company leadership on which candidates and committees to support using written criteria on AI safety and democratic governance.
Build Anthropic's political intelligence to inform leadership decisions and help government relations teams plan.
Design education and events helping participating employees engage in politics in an informed way.
Build senior relationships in both parties and represent Anthropic credibly in that community.
Support the head of the function in advising leadership on political risk and opportunity.
Design and run every program and communication with Legal and outside counsel to comply with campaign finance, lobbying, and gifts and ethics rules.

Experience in campaigns, party committees, political organizations, or corporate or association political programs, including at least one role where you ran a program or budget and answered for its results.
Working knowledge of lawful political participation methods (PACs, individual giving, 501(c)(4), trade association engagement, grassroots/grasstops, candidate education) and related campaign finance, lobbying, and ethics rules.
Experience advising senior executives on political matters.
Minimum education: Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, training, and/or experience.
Required field of study: A field relevant to the role as demonstrated through coursework, training, or professional experience.

12+ years in campaigns, party committees, political organizations, or corporate or association political programs.
Senior-level experience in national politics on a presidential campaign, at a major party committee, or at a national political organization.
A record of working credibly with both parties.
Experience building or running grassroots or grasstops organizing programs.
Federal and state experience, including familiarity with governors, attorneys general, state legislators, and federal candidates.
Experience building a program, team, or approach that did not exist before while enjoying the hands-on work.
Sound judgment and discretion in reputationally sensitive work.
Credibility at the leadership table and belief in Anthropic's mission.

Location-based hybrid policy requiring staff to be in one of the offices at least 25% of the time, though some roles may require more time in-office.