Poseidon Aerospace
Director of Government Relations
Washington DC · Director
No sponsorshipDetected 55 days ago
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About the role
- You should be a self-starter who finds the path to an outcome and walks it.
- Monitor, analyze, and engage the annual congressional policymaking process, with particular focus on appropriations and defense and homeland security policy.
- Executive branch and interagency strategy
Responsibilities
- Define and lead Poseidon's congressional strategy across the NDAA, defense, and homeland security appropriations, and oversight.
- Identify, draft, and advocate for authorization and report language that supports Poseidon's platforms and the industrial base behind them.
- Build and maintain deep, trust-based relationships with Members and staff on HASC, SASC, HAC-D, SAC-D, and related subcommittees.
- Draft Poseidon's congressional and executive-branch requests, and determine when, where, and how Poseidon can drive favorable outcomes.
- Build constructive working relationships with regulators to streamline the approvals Poseidon needs to operate and test.
- Function-building and cross-functional leadership
- Design, implement, and drive GR strategy across multiple business lines and spanning multiple fiscal years, aligned to corporate strategy.
- Relocation support if applicable
Requirements
- 7+ years of experience in the national security, government relations, or federal legislative or executive arena, with significant Capitol Hill engagement.
- Bachelor's degree required
- advanced degrees welcome but not required.
Nice to have
- Active or eligible TS/SCI.
- Established bipartisan relationships across the Armed Services and Appropriations committees and with senior executive-branch and combatant-command stakeholders.
- Fluency in defense acquisition and the policy levers, including export control, that govern aerospace and autonomy.
- Free lunches, snacks, and a stocked fridge at our offices
- AI tools and subscriptions
- Even if you don't meet every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply.
Compensation
- Drive annual appropriations and authorization campaigns to support program starts, plus-ups, and multi-year funding profiles that have direct and material impact on revenue.
- Monitor, analyze, and engage the annual congressional policymaking process, with particular focus on appropriations and defense and homeland security policy.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and meaningful early-stage equity
- Employee Health Benefit Plans
- 6% Retirement matching
Company info
- At Poseidon Aerospace, we value diverse perspectives and are always looking for talented individuals with unconventional backgrounds.
Visa & Work Authorization
- U.S. Person
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