Business Communications Lead, APAC

About the RoleWe’re looking for a senior Business Communications Lead for APAC to define and deliver how OpenAI shows up with the people and businesses building on AI to turn capability into real-world progress - spanning enterprises, startups, and developers.Reporting to the Head of Communications for APAC, this role owns the regional B2B communications strategy and execution, supporting growth, trust, and long-term adoption of OpenAI’s technology. You’ll shape how OpenAI is understood by business leaders, customers, developers, partners, and the media, while navigating a complex, fast-moving global and regional environment.This is a builder role for someone equally comfortable setting strategy and executing across multiple markets. You’ll partner closely with global teams and local communications leaders to deliver impact on the ground.What you do:Set and execute the APAC B2B communications strategy, aligned with regional GTM priorities and global narrativesPartner closely with go-to-market leaders, XFN partners and local comms leads to support growth, deal momentum, and strategic accountsDevelop clear, credible umbrella and vertical-specific narratives and strategies around AI adoption, business transformation, productivity, and trust - and advertising.Lead earned strategy for B2B audiences, including business, trade, and vertical press, as well as relevant business influencersTell customer and partner stories that demonstrate real-world impact across priority APAC markets. Shape and deliver executive thought leadership programmes, including defining narratives, securing speaking opportunities, media engagement, roundtables, and proprietary eventsPartner cross-functionally to align campaigns, content, and events with communications goals and sales prioritiesPlay a key role in defining owned and operated enterprise moments across APAC, including major industry events, executive dinners, and regional forumsAct as the regional bridge between global teams and local comms leaders, localising global launches and feeding APAC insight back into central strategyWhat you bring:12+ years’ experience in b2b or technology communicationsStrong understanding of enterprise sales motions and how communications influences pipeline, trust, and adoptionDeep earned media experience with strong relationships across business, corporate, and technology mediaProven experience partnering closely with sales, marketing, legal, policy, and product teamsExperience operating at exec level and advising leaders in high-stakes, ambiguous environmentsAbility to flex confidently across corporate, product, GTM, and policy topics with sound judgementExperience working in international or regional roles within global companies and complex operating environmentsExcellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to translate complex technology into clear business valueComfortable working at pace on high-profile issues under tight deadlinesExperience managing agency partners and building small, effective teamsBonus: familiarity with AI, enterprise software, or emerging technologiesYou’ll thrive in this role ifYou like building from scratch and shaping how a company shows up with business audiencesYou have a creative, audience-first mindset and go beyond traditional b2b comms and media relationsYou care as much about credibility and trust as you do about growthYou’re a communicator who is commercially minded and sales-awareYou’re comfortable navigating complexity, scrutiny, and fast changeYou want to work in a small, senior team where autonomy and judgement really matterAbout OpenAIOpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)