About Current AI

Current Al is a first-of-its-kind global public-private partnership that brings together governments, foundations, and the private sector to build public interest AI at scale. Launched at the AI Action Summit in Paris in 2025, the organisation has already raised hundreds of millions through partnerships with the French government, AI Collaborative, and other leading governments, philanthropic, and industry partners.

If AI is the transformative revolution we perceive it to be, it needs to serve the public interest today and tomorrow. At Current AI, our goal is to help build a collaborative, collective, and global vision for AI, not one governed by a specific country or a company.

Today, there are builders and researchers around the world developing public interest AI building blocks (datasets, models, compute, audits and applications), but efforts are not always co-ordinated or additive. To have a genuine shot at being an alternative, we must harness the full breadth of work happening across open source and public interest AI. That means helping transform individual, decentralised initiatives into a coherent Public Interest AI movement, and helping unblock builders via funding or tool development or connecting efforts together.

Role Overview

As Head of Government Partnerships, you will be responsible for defining and executing Current AI’s global government relations and partnerships, with a critical focus on our 10 foundational government partners, particularly the French government and European institutions. This senior leadership role requires a highly organized, politically astute operative capable of managing complex stakeholder relationships. This person will drive government partnerships that lead to tangible deliverables (e.g., funding, product deployment),orchestrate the presence of  Current AI at major global forums (e.g., Africa Forward, G7, UNGA…), and represent Current AI in policy forums.

What you’ll do

This role requires deep expertise in political operations and public policy, a comprehensive understanding of the AI governance landscape, and exceptional communication and negotiation skills. The Head of Government Partnerships focuses on co-building government partnerships, strategic fundraising, and global advocacy.

Strategic Government Relations and Partnership Building

• Define and execute Current AI’s global government affairs strategy, prioritizing management of existing core relationships, especially with the French government and key European bodies (e.g., European Commission).
• Cultivate and manage high-level relationships with government officials and their teams to
  co-build partnerships that result in tangible deliverables (e.g., new investment, deployment of public interest AI products).
• Leverage your network to identify new government partners and public funding opportunities, supporting the organization’s overall resource mobilization goals.
• Own the IO status application process in France, managing our law firm and engaging with government ministries, and key French stakeholders to secure Current AI's international organization designation.

Representation and Global Advocacy

• Orchestrate Current AI’s presence at major international events and represent Current AI directly in targeted conferences, and working groups related to public interest technology, open source AI, and aid development.
• Draft and articulate Current AI’s vision and outcomes to political and governmental audiences, ensuring our work is understood, endorsed, and integrated into relevant policy agenda.

Execution and Internal Alignment

• Ensure the CEO and Leadership Team are fully briefed and prepared for high-stakes governmental engagements for all government-facing activities
• Maintain rigorous organization and tracking of all government relations activities, partnership pipelines, and associated deliverables.
• Travel to build in person relationships with key government stakeholders and represent Current AI at strategic forums globally (< 20% travel expected)
• Collaborate closely with the Partnerships and Communications teams to align external messaging and resource mobilization efforts.
  

What we’re looking for

Essential Qualifications

• 8+ years of total experience, including at least 2 years in a government agency.
• A proven track record of building government partnerships that led to tangible outcomes: product adoption, secured funding, joint initiatives.
• Excellent written communication skills in both English and French — able to draft clear ministerial briefings, policy memos, and executive-level materials with equal authority in both languages.
• An extensive, high-level network within the French government and key European institutions.
• Demonstrated ability to navigate complex political environments with sound judgment, discretion, and strong situational awareness.
• Strong organisational skills and a track record of managing multi-stakeholder processes with rigour and accountability.
• Sufficient knowledge of AI and technology policy debates to be a credible interlocutor with both technical teams and senior policymakers.
• Strong analytical ability combined with high emotional intelligence - you read rooms well, build trust quickly, and know when to push and when to hold back.

Preferred

• Hands-on experience working with EU institutions on technology
• Experience in fundraising or resource mobilisation within a public-private partnership context.
• A technical or deep conceptual understanding of open-source AI, compute infrastructure, or data policy, with the ability to fluently translate between engineering logic and policy language in both directions.

Attributes

We’re looking for someone who:

1. Puts the mission first and will work well in low-ego, highly collaborative teams
2. Exercises good judgment and integrity, including knowing when to push back or say no
3. Enjoys building from scratch and making progress with imperfect information
4. Has a bias to action, producing useful things and helping others do the same
5. Is comfortable moving between strategy and hands-on execution as needed
6. Works effectively across cultures, time zones, and disciplines
7. Believes AI can serve the public interest - and is willing to do the practical, unglamorous work to make that a reality.

The offer

We’re committed to ensuring that team members are supported, well-compensated, and able to thrive.