Anthropic

Head of Policy Design, Societal Harms

Anthropic · San Francisco, CA

Posted 19 days ago

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This role has been open
19 days
Anthropic's roles stay open a median of 40 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
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Ghost-job risk at Anthropic
high
276 stale, 19 reposted of 603 open
Hiring momentum
795 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

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About this role

In this leadership role at Anthropic, you will head the policy design team within the Safeguards organization, focusing on consumer harms such as child safety and election integrity. Your responsibilities include managing teams, coordinating policy decisions, and collaborating with cross-functional partners to develop strategies for mitigating risks associated with AI deployment. You will also engage with external experts and ensure that policies are consistently applied across various harm areas.

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freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
0/5

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What you need

  • Experience leading teams in AI safety, product policy, or a related field
  • Deep familiarity with consumer harm areas such as child safety and election integrity
  • A track record of exceptional cross-team collaboration
  • Working understanding of frontier model development and deployment
  • Experience translating policy positions into enforceable mechanisms
  • Sound judgment in high-consequence decisions

Nice to have

  • Subject-matter depth in harm areas from academia or civil society
  • Experience with model training or shaping AI system behavior
  • Experience with generative AI safety systems
  • Experience engaging external stakeholders in child safety or election authorities
  • Experience using agentic AI tools for team operations

What you get

  • Competitive compensation
  • Optional equity donation matching
  • Generous vacation and parental leave
  • Flexible working hours
  • Collaborative office space

Worth weighing

  • Exposure to explicit content, including sexual and violent material
  • No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hybrid policy
  • Visa sponsorship is available but not guaranteed for every role

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Listed by Anthropic on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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