Applied Intuition
Director of Government Affairs
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Director · Contract
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About the role
- We are looking for a Director of Government Affairs to join our fast-growing Government Team.
- Shape federal legislative priorities, political strategy, and policy development
- Draft legislative language, policy briefings and presentations, hearing testimony, and position papers
Responsibilities
- You will develop and execute legislative strategies, shape strategic communications, and manage engagements in Congressional and Executive branches.
- Develop, maintain, and build networks of relationships with Members of Congress and Congressional staff on relevant Appropriations and Authorization Committees and Subcommittees
- Build coalitions across interest groups for trusted autonomy
- Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure successful completion across any special projects
Requirements
- Familiarity with federal legislative landscape and Appropriations/Authorization processes
- Ability to prioritize and multitask effectively in a fast-paced environment
Nice to have
- 1-3 years of lobbying experience
- "Can-do" attitude-no task is too small
- Graduate degree with a focus on legislative process, technology, and/or national security
- Technical background, particularly related to autonomy or artificial intelligence
- Please reference the job posting's subtitle for where this position will be located.
- Don't meet every single requirement?
- If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.
- You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Skills
- About Applied Intuition
- Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI.
- Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft.
- Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo.
- Learn more at applied.co.
- Expertise in defense, national security, autonomy, and/or emerging technologies
- Strong organizational skills and highly detail-oriented
Compensation
- at Applied Intuition for eligible roles includes base salary, equity, and benefits.
- Applied Intuition pay ranges reflect the minimum and maximum intended target base salary for new hire salaries for the position.
- For pay transparency purposes, the base salary range for this full-time position in the location listed is: $150,000 to $250,000 USD annually.
Benefits
- Note that benefits are subject to change and may vary based on jurisdiction of employment.
Company info
- Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet.
- We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week.
- About the role We are looking for a Director of Government Affairs to join our fast-growing Government Team.
- Duties will include shaping and monitoring legislation related to autonomy and AI in defense, developing positions and responses to policy and appropriations, and representing the company in front of key policymakers.
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