Director, Government Relations (Cybersecurity)

Location: Arlington, VA, United States; onsite. U.S. citizenship required.

Base salary: $193K–$242K annually. Estimated total compensation: $252K–$338K.

Company

hirify.global Technologies, founded in 2024 and headquartered in Arlington, industrializes offensive cyber operations and develops cyber capabilities and intelligence products for the U.S. Government and its allies.

What you will do

• Lead federal advocacy strategy before Congress, the Executive Branch, the Department of War, and the Intelligence Community.
• Develop legislative and appropriations priorities, including proposed language for defense and intelligence authorization and appropriations bills.
• Build relationships with House and Senate Armed Services, Appropriations, and Intelligence committees, Pentagon leaders, and relevant federal agencies.
• Work with Washington-based trade associations and defense coalitions on shared policy priorities.
• Track AI governance, cybersecurity, federal cloud policy, defense procurement, FAR/DFARS, other transaction authorities, and middle tier acquisition pathways, translating implications for Product, Legal, and Sales leaders.
• Prepare policy briefs, white papers, congressional testimony, stakeholder materials, federal lobbying disclosures, and compliance activities with Legal and external advisers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of federal government relations experience in-house, at a government relations firm, or in a relevant senior congressional staff or defense official role.
• Thorough understanding of the federal budget cycle, defense acquisition timelines, and emerging technology regulation.
• Established, referenceable relationships with key Capitol Hill and Pentagon stakeholders.
• Experience developing and executing federal advocacy strategies, with clear contributions to legislative, appropriations, or agency engagement priorities.
• Strong policy analysis and writing skills, including turning complex developments into concise recommendations for senior business leaders.
• U.S. citizenship is required; no active security clearance is required.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with AI, cybersecurity, federal cloud computing, or other national security technology policy priorities.
• Experience working with trade associations or defense coalitions.
• Active U.S. government security clearance or immediate eligibility to obtain one.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time onsite role supporting national security missions across the Department of Defense and Intelligence Community.
• Medical, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and disability coverage options.
• Paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees, with duration varying by parent status.
• Paid holidays, flexible PTO, and 401(k) options, including pre-tax and Roth contributions.
• HSA, FSA, and dependent-care FSA options.

Hiring process

• Apply and share interest in the role.
• Reasonable accommodations are available during the hiring process upon request.