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Non-Technical AI Jobs Roundup: Who's Hiring Right Now
The biggest names in AI are actively hiring — and not just for engineers. From psychologists to video producers to policy managers, these roles prove the AI industry needs humanities majors too. Here are 10 roles worth your attention.
1. Generalist Writer — Alignerr (by Labelbox)
Review and provide feedback on AI-generated content across genres — evaluating clarity, structure, tone, and logic. Includes "Red Teaming" where you try to break the AI and uncover biases. Freelance, flexible hours, fully remote.
🎓 Best for: English, Journalism, Creative Writing, Communications 💰 Pay: $15 – $60/hour (freelance) 📍 Remote (worldwide)
2. Program Manager, AI for Science — Anthropic
Build and manage partnerships with research labs worldwide to deploy Claude across biomedical sciences, chemistry, and materials science. Requires 7+ years in life sciences and 3+ years managing external partnerships.
🎓 Best for: Science Communication, Public Policy, Research Administration 💰 Salary: ~$326,000–$470,000+/year (total comp) 📍 San Francisco, NYC, or Seattle (Hybrid)
3. Video Producer, Product Launches — Anthropic
Own end-to-end production of product launch videos, customer stories, and enterprise content — managing briefs, agency partners, budgets, and timelines. 6+ years of in-house video producing at a tech company required.
🎓 Best for: Film & TV Production, Media Studies, Communications 💰 Salary: $200,000 – $255,000/year 📍 San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)
4. Senior Psychologist or Sociologist, AI Safety — Google DeepMind
Develop safety frameworks informed by psychological principles to ensure AI models interact with people in healthy, developmentally appropriate ways. Design evaluation protocols and red-teaming artifacts. PhD required.
🎓 Best for: Psychology, Sociology, Cognitive Science, Human-Computer Interaction 💰 Salary: $174,000 – $258,000/year + bonus + equity 📍 Mountain View, CA
5. GenAI Content Engineer — Meta
Shape how Meta's AI products communicate through prompt engineering, content labeling, and storytelling. Meta explicitly seeks candidates from journalism, creative writing, visual arts, and film/TV production backgrounds.
🎓 Best for: Journalism, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Film & TV Production 💰 Salary: $159,000 – $223,000/year + bonus + equity 📍 Various US locations
6. Content Designer — OpenAI
Craft the product experiences millions interact with on ChatGPT — defining how AI talks to humans. Collaborate with designers, engineers, and researchers to make complex technology intuitive. No CS degree required.
🎓 Best for: UX Writing, English, Editorial, Content Strategy 💰 Salary: ~$200,000 – $310,000/year + equity 📍 San Francisco or New York (In-office)
7. Policy Manager, Global Affairs — OpenAI
Coordinate development of global public policy positions across regions, integrating cross-functional perspectives and managing policy campaigns. Exceptional writing and strategic thinking skills required.
🎓 Best for: Political Science, International Relations, Public Policy, Law 💰 Salary: ~$155,000–$280,000+/year + equity 📍 Washington, DC and San Francisco
8. Executive Communications Manager — Perplexity
Lead media relations, pitch stories, handle crisis communications, and translate complex AI topics into impactful narratives. High-ownership role shaping how Perplexity is understood globally.
🎓 Best for: Communications, PR, Journalism, English 💰 Salary: ~$150,000–$215,000/year + equity 📍 San Francisco
9. Partnerships Lead, Public Sector — Scale AI
Design and lead Scale AI's government partner ecosystem from scratch — building alliances with Global Systems Integrators and Defense Primes. Deep understanding of government contracting (FAR/DFARS) required.
🎓 Best for: Political Science, International Relations, Public Administration, Business 💰 Salary: $180,600 – $225,750/year + equity + benefits 📍 Washington, DC (In-office 2-3x/week)
10. AI Tutor, Image Specialist — xAI
Train and refine Grok's visual capabilities by curating data on composition, lighting, color, and style. Requires a strong portfolio in photography, digital art, or design plus experience with AI image tools.
🎓 Best for: Fine Arts, Graphic Design, Photography, Art History 💰 Pay: $45 – $75/hour (US-based) 📍 Remote (worldwide)
The Bottom Line
AI companies aren't just hiring researchers and engineers — they need storytellers, psychologists, policy experts, designers, and producers. If you've been watching the AI industry from the sidelines wondering where you fit in, these roles are proof that your humanities degree translates. The window to get in is wide open.
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