Head of U.S. Government Strategy & Sales

Location: United States; regular Washington, D.C.-area presence required. Travel to hirify.global operating companies and customer sites is expected.

Base salary: $200,007–$333,345 per year, plus potential annual incentive compensation and/or long-term incentives.

Company

hirify.global Manufacturing operates an advanced, end-to-end manufacturing platform focused on producing critical products at scale in America across aerospace and defense, electrification, medical, energy and environment, and robotics and automation.

What you will do

• Originate and advance federal opportunities, funded programs, public-private partnerships, and industrial-base initiatives.
• Engage with the Department of War, Department of Energy, federal agencies, acquisition organizations, Congressional stakeholders, and defense primes.
• Define and execute hirify.global’s Washington strategy and represent the company in senior government, industry, and policy forums.
• Develop thought leadership on domestic manufacturing, national security, industrial-base revitalization, and supply-chain resilience.
• Translate government priorities into internal investment, capability, and strategic decisions.
• Build strategic partnerships across defense, policy, manufacturing, and the broader industrial-base ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical, business, or public policy field, or equivalent experience; an MBA or MS is preferred.
• At least 15 years of experience in the defense market in business development, policy, or senior government roles.
• Deep network across federal agencies, Congressional offices, defense primes, and industrial-base organizations.
• Track record of originating opportunities that influenced strategic or acquisition decisions.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. government manufacturing priorities, acquisition mechanisms, industrial-base policy, OTAs, DIBRAs, and DPA Title III.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or national, U.S. permanent resident, refugee, or asylee due to export-control requirements.

Nice to have

• Senior government experience in industrial base, acquisition, or manufacturing policy.
• Business development or strategy experience with defense prime contractors.
• Familiarity with advanced manufacturing, robotics, electrification, and next-generation production systems.
• Relationships with the Office of the Secretary of Defense, military acquisition commands, and Congressional committees.

Culture & Benefits

• Employee ownership stake and participation in financial rewards.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Retirement benefits and paid time off.
• Equal employment opportunity and reasonable accommodation support.