How to apply for AI Enablement Manager

About Epoch AI

Epoch AI is a research team that investigates and forecasts the future development of advanced AI. The team has treated AI enablement as a real function since March 2026, with dozens of automations already built and Claude Tag integrated across staff services. This is a place where the AI enablement work is already valued, not something you have to justify from scratch.

About the role

You would split your time between building automations that remove routine work and helping researchers and operations staff use frontier models better. The job requires ranking opportunities by expected value, because there is more automation work available than one person can build. You would also maintain shared automations and support onboarding, written guidance, one-to-one coaching, and shared infrastructure like skills and prompt libraries.

A typical day

A typical day might include reviewing a recurring manual process to decide if it is worth automating, then building or fixing a shared automation. You could also spend time coaching a researcher on using frontier models, updating a prompt library, or writing guidance for staff. The mix depends on what has the highest expected value that week.

Who Epoch AI is looking for

• Has built and maintained production automations, not just prototypes, and can keep shared systems running reliably.
• Can judge which automation opportunities are worth building based on expected value to the organization.
• Is comfortable coaching researchers and operations staff one-to-one and writing clear internal guidance.
• Has hands-on experience with frontier models and tool integrations, including Slack-based workflows like Claude Tag.

Tips for this application

• Describe specific automations you built, what manual work they replaced, and how you measured their value.
• Explain how you decide what not to automate, since the role explicitly says judgment matters more than building volume.
• Show experience with Slack integrations or similar shared tooling, because Epoch has invested in Claude Tag across staff services.
• Mention how you have upskilled non-technical colleagues, since half the role is onboarding, coaching, and written guidance.
• Confirm you can work between UTC+2 and UTC-8 and attend three in-person retreats per year, because these are stated requirements.

What to cover in your cover letter

['A concrete example of an automation you built that removed recurring manual work, with the value it created.', 'How you rank automation opportunities when there is more work than capacity.', 'Your approach to upskilling researchers and operations staff, including any prompt libraries or skills you have maintained.', 'Why Epoch AI specifically, given its focus on forecasting advanced AI development and its existing AI enablement function.']

Research before applying

• Read Epoch AI's published research on forecasting advanced AI development to understand the team's work.
• Look into what Claude Tag is and how Slack add-ons integrate with other services, since Epoch has invested in this.
• Find any public writing or talks from Epoch AI staff about their internal automation work.
• Check the Epoch AI website for team size, current projects, and how the operations and research functions are structured.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• Walk through an automation you built end to end, including how you maintained it after launch.
• How would you rank a list of automation opportunities with limited time? Give a framework.
• How do you help a researcher who is skeptical about using frontier models in their workflow?
• What shared infrastructure would you set up first for a team already using Claude Tag?
• How do you keep dozens of shared automations running smoothly without constant firefighting?

Common mistakes to avoid

• Focusing only on building automations and ignoring the upskilling and coaching half of the role.
• Listing tools and frameworks without showing judgment about which automation work is worth doing.
• Applying without addressing the time zone window or the three annual retreats, which are stated practicalities.