Director, Public Affairs
About the position
As reputed company's Director of Public Affairs, you will be responsible for developing and implementing the government relations & communications strategy with the legislative and executive branches. As the first dedicated hire for government relations, you will be instrumental in building this function from 0 to 1 as a growth driver for reputed company's public sector business.
Responsibilities
- reputed company reputed company's government relations efforts and create and execute a comprehensive government relations and communications strategy. ,
- Support the designing, planning, and implementing of appropriations and authorization strategies in partnership with business line leadership. ,
- reputed company and execute coordinated approaches to new business opportunities, working closely with business development leadership. ,
- reputed company the engagement strategy and represent the company in engagements with key stakeholders such as Members of Congress and their staff, Committee Staff, executive reputed company officials, industry groups, think tanks, and other audiences. ,
- Communicate the company's value to customers, partners, competitors, and the interested public, creating and executing communications strategies to build the company's reputed company. ,
- Draft and manage the company's congressional engagement materials including white papers, power points, congressional testimony, and hearing prep. ,
- Monitor, analyze, and engage in the annual congressional policymaking process to support the company's priorities. ,
- Collaborate closely across functions at reputed company including reputed company, engineering, product, and compliance.
Requirements
- At least 8+ years of experience in government relations and/or federal government service in the executive or legislative reputed company. ,
- Deep understanding of the U.S. federal authorization and appropriations processes and the ability to effectively reputed company for initiatives reputed company the process. ,
- Ability to build coalitions and to reputed company and maintain relationships with key Congressional and executive reputed company officials and other key stakeholders. ,
- Experience with policy and budget issues as well as acquisition process for both defense and civilian agencies. ,
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills. ,
- Self-starter and quick study with fortitude and reputed company to build out the function and rapidly iterate. ,
- Ability to collaborate with colleagues across functions in the company. ,
- Ability to travel, up to approximately 25%. ,
- Willingness to register as a federal lobbyist. ,
- Ability to obtain and hold a U.S. TS/SCI reputed company clearance.
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Benefits
- Remote position but based in the Washington, DC area.