Director Head Of Global Public Affairs

Location: Washington, District of Columbia; hybrid role with on-site expectations of 3 days per week in the Washington, DC office. International travel may be required.

Base pay: $247,000–$334,500 per year in Washington.

Company

hirify.global is a global financial technology platform serving tens of millions of customers through TurboTax, Credit Karma, QuickBooks, and Mailchimp.

What you will do

• Define the vision, strategy, and roadmap for hirify.global's global public affairs function.
• Lead a high-performance team of six direct reports and manage multiple external agencies.
• Develop integrated public affairs communications supporting legislative, regulatory, and policy objectives.
• Oversee PAC operations, policy association engagement, grassroots advocacy, and coalition-building.
• Translate complex policy topics into persuasive narratives for policymakers, media, advocacy groups, and community organizations.
• Partner with Legal, Compliance, Policy, Brand Marketing, Corporate Communications, business groups, and Corporate Responsibility teams.

Requirements

• 15+ years of combined experience in political campaigns, government, public affairs, or public relations.
• Demonstrated success converting public affairs initiatives into measurable business and policy outcomes.
• Experience managing external agencies, significant campaign budgets, and regulated political programs.
• Strong writing, critical thinking, analytical, executive advisory, and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Experience operating across multiple geographies and policy contexts.
• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree such as a JD, MBA, or relevant master's degree strongly preferred.

Nice to have

• Experience working on political campaigns or in national capitals in the United States or internationally.
• Proficiency in design, digital content production, and digital ad buying.
• Familiarity with PAC operations and corporate political activity compliance.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid work environment centered on collaboration, connection, creativity, innovation, and productivity.
• Competitive compensation package with performance-based cash bonus eligibility.
• Potential equity rewards and employee benefits under applicable plans and programs.
• Emphasis on ethical standards, integrity, and measurable impact.