Director of Government Affairs (Cybersecurity)

Location: Rosslyn, Virginia, United States; flexible work and remote work policy available.

Base salary: $190,000–$260,000 per year, plus bonus and equity.

Company

hirify.global builds an onboard operational technology data platform providing cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance capabilities for defense and commercial fleets.

What you will do

• Lead legislative strategy and direct advocacy across Capitol Hill and executive agencies, including DoD, DHS/CISA, DOT, FAA, and FRA.
• Advance policies, appropriations, legislative text, report language, and regulatory standards supporting OT cybersecurity and onboard fleet data access.
• Manage external government relations and lobbying firms, including scope, accountability, retainers, and quarterly deliverables.
• Partner with Defense and Commercial Sales to track NDAA, appropriations, and grant cycles and connect policy outcomes to market opportunities.
• Build coalition participation, congressional witness and hearing opportunities, and relationships with committee staff and agency officials.
• Establish operating cadences for legislative engagement, policy tracking, lobbying partner oversight, and public affairs growth.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant experience in legislative affairs, public policy, or federal government relations, including deep exposure to defense, national security, or critical transportation infrastructure.
• Proven Capitol Hill experience as committee or personal staff, or experience within relevant federal agencies such as DoD, CISA, or DOT.
• Direct experience drafting legislative language and navigating authorization and appropriation cycles.
• Ability to independently translate technical concepts such as serial bus architectures, OT cybersecurity, and predictive maintenance into actionable policy proposals.
• Strategic foresight, coalition building, and external vendor and agency management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Public Policy, International Relations, National Security, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-growth, mission-driven venture-backed startup environment.

Nice to have

• Active U.S. Secret or Top Secret/SCI security clearance, or the ability and willingness to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven, inclusive culture focused on belonging and diverse perspectives.
• Flexible work and remote work policy.
• Bonus program and equity in a fast-growing startup.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, plus an employer-contributed Health Savings Account.
• Employer-paid life and disability insurance, uncapped paid time off, and tax-deferred public transit benefits through Metro SmartBenefits.