Editorial, Economics & Policy Lead

Details

Anthropic’s mission is to create reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems that are safe and beneficial for users and society. The Editorial team shapes how Anthropic communicates about AI — from digital and printed publications to public events — and collaborates with research, policy, and business teams. This role will lead editorial work at the intersection of AI, economics, and policy, producing rigorous public-facing content that bridges technical AI capabilities with economic analysis and policy implications.

Responsibilities

• Create engaging, rigorous written content about the economics and policy implications of AI development and deployment (op-eds, longer-form essays, policy briefs, company blog posts, and other formats).
• Develop Anthropic's thought leadership on AI economic impacts, innovation policy, governance frameworks, competition and market dynamics, progress studies, and regulatory approaches.
• Collaborate with Anthropic's Policy and Econ teams, research scientists, and external economists/policy experts to translate complex ideas into accessible content.
• Engage with policymakers, think tanks, academic institutions, and media to advance substantive conversations about AI policy and economics.
• Identify emerging economic and policy questions related to AI and develop compelling narratives around them.
• Work cross-functionally on editorial content related to the Anthropic Economic Index and other economic research initiatives.
• Communicate across diverse formats and audiences, including video and audio interviews and public events.
• Contribute to Anthropic's broader communications strategy on issues of AI progress, safety, and societal impact.

Requirements

• Strong background in economics, public policy, or a related field, with proven ability to communicate clearly and compellingly about complex economic and policy topics for broad audiences.
• Deep knowledge of AI policy debates, innovation economics, regulatory approaches to emerging technologies, or adjacent areas.
• Proven publishing record (academic journals, think tank publications, major media outlets) or demonstrated experience producing influential commentary.
• Ability to engage credibly with technical AI concepts and economic/policy frameworks and to translate academic research and policy analysis into compelling narratives.
• Strong instincts for identifying which policy and economic questions will matter most as AI develops, and a commitment to evidence-based policymaking.
• Ability to represent Anthropic's perspective while engaging constructively with diverse viewpoints.

Preferred / Additional

• An advanced degree (economics, public policy, political science, or related field).
• Experience working in or with policymaking institutions (think tanks, government, policy advocacy organizations).
• Track record of influencing policy debates through writing and public engagement and connections within policy and economics communities.
• Experience with progress studies, innovation policy, or the economics of technology and direct experience working on AI policy or technology policy issues.

Compensation

• Annual base salary: $255,000 - $320,000 USD.
• Total compensation includes equity, benefits, and may include incentive compensation.

Logistics

• Locations: New York City, NY; San Francisco, CA; Washington, DC.
• Education requirements: At least a Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Location-based hybrid policy: Staff are expected to be in one of Anthropic's offices at least 25% of the time (hybrid).
• Visa sponsorship: Anthropic does sponsor visas and retains an immigration lawyer, though sponsorship may not be possible for every role/candidate.

How We're Different

Anthropic treats AI research as a large-scale empirical science, values collaboration and communication skills, and focuses on a few large-scale research efforts with high impact. The team's research directions include work related to GPT-3, circuit-based interpretability, multimodal neurons, scaling laws, AI & compute, concrete problems in AI safety, and learning from human preferences.

Benefits & Culture

Anthropic offers competitive compensation and benefits, optional equity donation matching, generous vacation and parental leave, flexible working hours, and office spaces for collaboration. The company encourages diverse perspectives and evidence-based policymaking.

How to Apply

The application collects standard fields (name, email, resume/CV or LinkedIn), asks whether candidates can work in-person in an office at least 25% of the time, and includes voluntary self-identification surveys. Candidates are encouraged to review Anthropic's AI partnership guidelines for the hiring process.