Director, Government Relations

3 weeks ago


Washington, United States Astranis Full time

Astranis is interested in hiring its first full-time member of its Government Relations team. This role is responsible for developing and implementing Astranis’s government affairs strategy for the legislative branch. This will be a wide-ranging role that is best suited for someone with 5+ years of experience on Capitol Hill, whether as part of a member office or committee staff.

This role will report to the company’s Vice President for External Relations.

Role

Formulate Astranis’s congressional engagement strategy in partnership with the VP of External Relations and other Astranis executives

Conduct research and help prepare materials for congressional engagement

Promote Astranis’s government relations priorities working with relevant committees and members of Congress

Represent Astranis in our engagements with think tanks, industry groups, etc. to advance Astranis’s priorities

Coordinate and staff meetings on Capitol Hill with members of congress and their staffers, both independently and alongside Astranis leadership (CEO, VPs)

Manage the “air traffic control” for Astranis’s external consultants and third parties, coordinating outreach to key members and ensuring all relevant submission deadlines are met

Keep Astranis leadership informed of Capitol Hill news and developments (e.g., updates on legislation, activities of key Members of Congress, hearings, etc.)

Research, draft, and edit deliverables, including white papers, Congressional hearing questions, publications (i.e. articles, op-eds), etc. that represent Astranis

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required. Graduate degrees preferred but not required.

5+ years of experience working on Capitol Hill, as a congressional staffer involved with defense or national security matters, or equivalent experience as a government official or an employee at a relevant company

Deep understanding of the US federal appropriations and authorization processes

Demonstrated ability to build positive, close working relationships on the Hill

Superlative written and verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to work independently

Bias for action

Bonus

Relationships with key members of congress and their staffers

Relationships with appropriations/authorization staffers

Familiarity with aerospace

Secret or Top Secret Clearance or ability to obtain such a security clearance

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