Associate Director, Industry Affairs

Location: United States — Miami, Florida / Washington, DC

Company

hirify.global is a Spanish-headquartered travel technology company providing distribution, booking, passenger service, departure control, and hospitality systems for the global travel ecosystem.

What you will do

• Own the US industry, regulatory, and government affairs strategy, including advocacy roadmaps, stakeholder mapping, and engagement plans.
• Monitor, assess, and escalate political, regulatory, and geopolitical developments affecting the US business, market access, and competitive position.
• Lead senior engagement with government stakeholders, Congress and Senate contacts, trade associations, diplomatic services, chambers of commerce, and external advisers.
• Align advocacy positions, messages, and response strategies with Business Units, Legal, Corporate Strategy, and Corporate Communications.
• Lead cross-functional initiatives addressing US regulatory priorities, strategic industry issues, and business development opportunities.
• Translate institutional intelligence into risk mitigation, opportunity identification, executive recommendations, and measurable engagement outcomes.

Requirements

• University degree in Economics, Business, Law, International Relations, Public Policy, or a related field; equivalent senior experience is also considered.
• 15–20 years of experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory affairs, industry affairs, or strategic stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated success leading complex advocacy strategies in highly regulated environments and influencing senior government, industry, and corporate decision-makers.
• Knowledge of the US political, regulatory, and institutional landscape, including technology, travel, digital services, and market access.
• Understanding of EU–US relations, trade, digital policy, AI, data, competition, and travel technology.
• Full professional proficiency in English, with strong executive presence, negotiation, presentation, judgement, and coalition-building skills.

Nice to have

• Spanish or other languages relevant to international stakeholder engagement.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive remuneration, individual and company annual bonuses, paid vacation and holidays, health insurance, and other benefits.
• Online learning hubs with technical and soft-skills training for professional development.
• Diverse and inclusive workplace with a global travel technology mission.
• Supportive environment focused on employee wellbeing, personal life, and family life.
• Rewards package including salary, bonus, equity, and benefits.