Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs

TL;DR

Vice President, U.S. Government Affairs: Lead hirify.global's U.S. government affairs strategy through policy advocacy, executive advising, and external engagement with an accent on federal and state lobbying, legislative campaign design, and managing consultants and matrix teams. Focus on building nonpartisan relationships with policymakers and ensuring compliance with federal and state lobbying disclosure laws to enable business outcomes.

Location: US, Washington, D.C. (on-site presence required)

Salary: $999.00-$999,999.00 (annual salary range for US locations)

Company

hirify.global maximizes influence with governments worldwide to enable the company to build, operate, and scale successfully.

What you will do

• Serve as trusted adviser to the SVP, Global Government Affairs and Executive Team on U.S. government affairs.
• Recruit, train, and manage staff leading lobbying across U.S. federal and relevant state governments on policy issues including tax, trade, export controls, telecommunications, hirify.globallectual property, workforce development, emerging technologies, advanced manufacturing, and national security.
• Develop strategic government engagements, create advocacy materials and background documents, and coordinate executive interactions with policymakers.
• Direct activities of consultants and law firms and coordinate external engagement with trade associations, NGOs, think tanks, and partners.
• Ensure compliance with federal and state registration and lobbying disclosure laws for interactions with U.S. government officials.
• Build relationships with federal authorities and key policymakers; represent hirify.global in trade associations and government-facing forums.

Requirements

• 15+ years of combined experience across Congress, the Executive Branch, the national security enterprise/defense industry, plus relevant leadership experience in industry.
• 10+ years of experience in a government affairs position in industry or other employment, including lobbying elected officials, policymakers, government agency heads, and trade associations.
• 10+ years of experience managing relationships with lobbyists/consultants and shaping positive public opinion.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree (JD, MBA, MPA, MPP) highly desirable.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance or willingness to apply for one.
• Willingness to travel as needed for government and industry engagements.

Culture & Benefits

• Total compensation package includes competitive pay, stock bonuses, and benefits such as health, retirement, and vacation.
• On-site work model required for this role.
• Position of Trust with an extended background investigation and additional checks.
• Nonpartisan approach and ethical conduct are emphasized.

Hiring process

• Extended background investigation and required consents/checks as part of the Position of Trust.
• Recruiter shares specific compensation range for the preferred US location during the hiring process.