Media Relations Officer in London

We are looking for someone to join our media outreach team in London, reporting to ControlAI's Media Engagement Lead. Your role is to expand and deepen the media's coverage of the extinction risk posed by superintelligence and ControlAI as an organization. You will build relationships with journalists, pitch stories, support op-ed writing and placement, and move fast when opportunities appear. This role is highly reactive and adaptive to ongoing AI developments and media events. It requires being quick on your feet and moving rapidly when media opportunities arise. If you want to spend all day theorising and writing long reports, this is not the role for you.

Signs that you are a good fit:

• Know how media works, when a story will get picked up, and why journalists cover what they cover.
• Be persistent. You have an action bias and keep your head high even on the weeks where things aren’t going your way.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills and write well under time-pressure.
• Be honest, courageous, and stay on message even when facing push back.

Not required: Prior technical experience or experience with the field of AI Safety. You will quickly pick up what you need to know on the job.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Draft article pitches, news updates, op-eds, press releases, and preparation notes for meetings.
• Conduct daily outreach to news journalists and TV/radio/podcast contacts to book meetings for media team members.
• Spotting opportunities where ControlAI can contribute to news cycles and act on them quickly.
• Produce daily news round ups to keep the entire team at the forefront of AI news developments.

£60,000 - £80,000 a year. Salary commensurate with experience.

About ControlAI: ControlAI is a non-profit organisation that works with a singular mission to prevent the extinction risk posed by superintelligence and secure a great future for humanity. Nobel Prize winners, top AI experts and even the CEOs of major AI companies have warned that superintelligence poses an extinction risk for humanity. Yet, most decision-makers and most of the public are still in the dark about these risks. ControlAI exists to change this. We help hundreds of thousands of people understand where AI is going, and take civic action to secure their future. We meet hundreds of lawmakers to inform them about the risks, and convince them to take a public stance. We help dozens of them take action to spur a national conversation about superintelligence, and put measures in place nationally and internationally. We do this across all democratic institutions, from lawmakers to the media, civil society, and all citizens. We operate like a startup: clear objectives, measurable goals, and real-world results over long-term research.

In the UK we have briefed over 150 cross-party parliamentarians and No. 10 Downing Street since September 2024, with our superintelligence campaign gaining support from more than 100 British lawmakers. Our work in the UK has been covered in media outlets including the Guardian and TIME Magazine. ControlAI also operates in the United States, Canada, and Germany, where we have briefed dozens of lawmakers, given expert testimony in hearings, and more.

Application Process: We are reviewing applications on a rolling basis and will interview strong candidates as they apply. The position will remain open until filled, but we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible to receive priority consideration. The application process consists of a resume review, one take-home task, one online interview, and one in-person interview. We will communicate details of the interview process to candidates as they proceed, and expect the process to take between 3-5 weeks for most candidates.

Other Details:

Location: We are headquartered in London, UK, a 5 minute walk south of London Bridge.

Benefits: We offer pension contributions up to 5%, catered lunches, and 25 days of annual holiday + bank holidays.

Visa: ControlAI can provide visa assistance for exceptional candidates we hire. We encourage applications from candidates who may not meet every criterion but are passionate about our mission.