Head of Operations - Youth AI Safety Institute

Written by the T&S Network from Common Sense Media's posting.

Senior operations role running the day-to-day and governance side of Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute, which sets standards, conducts research, and independently tests AI products children use. Covers governance and compliance, partnership and contract strategy, and coordination with Common Sense Media's shared functions while the Executive Director is hired.

What you'd do

• Oversee the Institute's Operations team and coordinate cross-organization functions
• Identify legal, ethical, logistical, and reputational risks early and set escalation protocols
• Maintain governance infrastructure including charters, conflict-of-interest procedures, and independence safeguards
• Oversee funder compliance, grant obligations, and restricted-use conditions with the development team
• Work with counsel to answer formal complaints, methodology challenges, and legal inquiries
• Lead negotiation of significant contracts with evaluation partners, academic collaborators, and technology vendors, including frontier AI companies

What it asks for

• Ten to fifteen years in senior ops, strategy, legal, or institutional leadership, with five at a level managing teams
• Background in mission-led, research, or standards-setting settings
• Track record structuring significant contracts and multi-stakeholder partnerships
• Experience overseeing governance and compliance in a nonprofit or research institution
• Legal training or equivalent experience working with legal counsel on governance and contracts
• Background in AI policy, tech safety, digital rights, or closely related areas (preferred)
• Experience with international organizations or cross-jurisdictional policy (preferred)

Worth knowing

• Offer conditional on passing a criminal background check

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