Director, Government Affairs

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States; onsite.

Salary: $180,000–$250,000 base compensation per year, excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits.

Company

hirify.global develops defense products powered by Coherent Distributed Networks for warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams.

What you will do

• Lead authorization and appropriations strategy across the Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, identifying, building, and defending funding for key programs.
• Build bipartisan relationships with Members of Congress, committee staff, personal offices, OSW, the services, and relevant agencies.
• Track NDAA and appropriations cycles from budget request through markup and conference, translating developments into guidance for program and executive teams.
• Draft legislative and report language, appropriations requests, and policy briefs.
• Represent CHAOS on Capitol Hill and in industry associations and coalitions.
• Ensure compliance with lobbying and disclosure laws and support PAC and political engagement strategy.

Requirements

• University degree and 12+ years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Extensive Congressional experience with defense authorization or appropriations bills.
• Deep knowledge of the NDAA and annual appropriations processes.
• Established bipartisan relationships with relevant Congressional offices and committees.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Results-oriented, self-starter mindset suited to a fast-paced, rapidly growing environment.
• Willingness to register as a lobbyist.

Nice to have

• Experience as a defense appropriations staffer or professional staff member on a defense Committee.
• Active security clearance.
• Prior experience in a corporate government affairs office or as a registered lobbyist.
• Knowledge of the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution (PPBE) process.
• Technical fluency in autonomy, sensing, or AI.
• Willingness to treat no task as too small.
• Sense of humor.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits fully paid by the company.
• 401(k) with a 50% company match up to 6% of pay, plus FSA, HSA, and life insurance.
• Free daily lunch while working onsite and a fully stocked kitchen.
• Unlimited PTO and casual dress code.
• Relocation assistance, pre-IPO stock option grants, and annual bonuses planned for the future.