Cape

Head of Government Relations

Washington DC

Sponsorship not specified$250k-$350kDetected 4 days ago

ForecastingCommunicationCollaboration

About the role

ABOUT CAPE Cape is America's privacy-first mobile carrier.
Instead of accepting the status quo, we decided to fix it.
National security professionals, journalists, parents, and everyone in between can stay connected and have privacy.

Developing a long-term milestone-based government strategy
We didn't just build a layer on top of old tech; we built America's most private and secure mobile carrier from the ground up.

Operational Pedigree: Prior experience in fast-paced environments.
Knowledge of the Legislative Process: First hand knowledge of the federal legislative process through experience in lobbying, Congressional fellowship, PSM/MLA, or similar.
Strategic Planning: Ability to establish a multi-year government engagement plan that aligns company goals with government cadences.
Experience as a Professional Staff Member: First hand experience as a PSM inside the federal legislative process.
Every person at Cape has a proven track record of tackling hard problems and winning.
If you are great at what you do, you belong here.
First hand knowledge of the federal legislative process through experience in lobbying, Congressional fellowship, PSM/MLA, or similar.
Ability to establish a multi-year government engagement plan that aligns company goals with government cadences.
Familiarity with telecommunications to include cellular network architecture.

We offer competitive compensation that is geo-adjusted based on your location, along with meaningful equity so you share in the value you help create.
Salary range for this role in Arlington, VA is $250,000-$350,000 depending on experience and interview performance.

Our benefits include:
100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
12 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents, no waiting period)
We believe companies exist to build awesome things and take care of the people who build them, so we offer top-tier healthcare, 401(k) matching, and a generous vacation policy that our team actually uses to recharge.
We hire without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, disability, or Veteran status.

At Cape, we are the architects of a privacy-centric movement that is just getting started.
We are relentless builders, constantly innovating at the edge of what's possible in telecommunications.
We operate on a foundation of high trust and high expectations.
Our structure is flat, and collaboration matters more than hierarchy.
As a member of our team, you will collaborate with world-class engineers, architects, and visionaries, and work across organizational lines to solve "impossible" problems and deliver mission-critical results for our users every single day.
We are seeking a high-ownership Head of Government Relations to serve as a critical driver of Cape's growth.
In this role, you will take full accountability for government engagement and policy-based results through your management of external stakeholders.
In addition, you will develop and maintain organized tracking systems to ensure cross-functional alignment on key lines of effort.
Your mission is to bridge the gap between the company's most pressing intragovernmental challenges and the government institutions that can solve them.
You will optimize external engagement through clearly communicated long-term strategies, while remaining responsive to the fluid nature of technology and defense policy.
Mapping key government stakeholders to company needs
Forecasting political, policy, budgetary, and regulatory changes and volatility
Shaping new policies beneficial to the company and its customers

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