A $345,000 writing job at Anthropic says a lot about what humans still bring to the table

Anthropic is advertising the role of an executive communications writer for $295,000 to $345,000 a year.

Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anthropic is hiring an executive communications writer for up to $345,000.

A comms pro told Business Insider that "When speed becomes cheap, judgment carries a premium." 3 writing experts gave Business Insider tips for young workers on practicing critical thinking.

Anthropic's AI chatbot can draft a speech in seconds, but the company is now hiring a human writer — for $295,000 to $345,000 a year.

Anthropic isn't looking for just anyone with a way with words.

It wants someone with at least 8 years of experience who can quickly grasp technical concepts, help executives sharpen their thinking, and remain composed when news breaks.

While some LinkedIn users reacted skeptically to the idea that the new hire's work would be used to train AI , with an Oregon-based author commenting that this is the job one would take if the "writer wanted to build their own gallows," communication pros say the Anthropic job offers clues about the enduring value of human creatives.

Three professional writers and comms experts told Business Insider that young writers need to understand that the work starts long before the typing does, and that being good with words is only part of the job.

“When speed becomes cheap, judgment carries a premium," Ann Handley, the chief content officer at MarketingProfs and author of “Everybody Writes,” told Business Insider.

"I think we're seeing that value extended to the role of the writer.” What AI could not achieve The opening for an "Executive Communications Writer" comes as Anthropic’s own research shows how AI is reshaping its workforce .

According to the company's report, junior workers accounted for 9% of hires in technical departments in June, down from 27% in early 2025.

In May, Anthropic CFO Krishna Rao said that AI already writes 90% of the company's code, which shifted hiring needs in all office roles toward oversight, judgment, and strategy, away from the actual execution.

Rao also added that the company may actually expand hiring because "there's no shortage of work to do." Handley said that successful corporate communicators need to become strategists for the company's leaders, rather than simply polish their language.

"Good writers have always been strategic, in the sense that they have always made choices about what goes on the page, and what does not," Handley said.