Director, Government Relations
About The Position
Anduril is hiring Government Relations professionals in Washington, DC to develop and implement government affairs strategy with federal legislative and executive branches and state and local officials. This role supports Anduril’s divisions and business lines, with alignment to capability portfolios based on the candidate’s expertise and experience and the needs of current and emerging capabilities. Focus areas may include maritime; missiles and advanced effects; space; unmanned and counter-unmanned systems; and command and control and autonomous systems. The position develops engagement strategies with Members of Congress and their staff, committee staff, congressional leadership, caucuses, and executive-branch officials in partnership with business lines. It requires substantial knowledge of national-security-related federal budgeting, appropriations, and policymaking, and how those processes affect the company’s business development agenda. The role is based on-site in Anduril’s Washington, DC office, requires approximately 25% or greater travel, and requires individual lobbyist registration under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995. The candidate must possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance. Title and salary are commensurate with experience; the stated U.S. salary range is $191,000–$253,000, with equity grants included in the majority of full-time offers. Anduril also offers benefits to full-time employees.
Requirements
- At least 10 years of experience in national security, government relations, and/or the federal executive or legislative arena is recommended.
- Considerable defense or national-security experience on Capitol Hill, in government-relations positions for the Executive Branch, or in a similar defense-industry position.
- Demonstrated success planning and implementing strategies to promote government-relations priorities and influence legislative policy and budget processes.
- Extensive knowledge of U.S. federal appropriations and policymaking processes, including executive agencies, the White House, the Senate, and the House, and how these processes affect the company’s business-development agenda.
- Experience with defense policy and budget issues, and knowledge of the defense and national-security sector and its key stakeholders.
- Ability to build coalitions and develop and maintain relationships with congressional and executive-branch officials, industry, and trade associations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proven ability to work independently toward short- and long-term goals.
- Ability to contribute as an integral member of an action-oriented, decision-making work environment.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Ability to travel approximately 25% or greater.
- Must be available to work on-site in the Washington, DC office.
- Must register as an individual lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995.
- Must currently possess or be eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate degree; welcomed but not required.
Responsibilities
- Support development and execution of near- and long-term government relations strategies to build the company’s reputation, strengthen its strategic industry positioning, and increase understanding of the company and its business objectives in Washington, DC.
- Develop and implement government relations strategies across business lines and fiscal years, and engage in company-wide efforts to advance strategic national-security policy and funding priorities through congressional and executive-branch processes.
- Support appropriations and authorization strategies aimed at direct revenue capture for multiple business lines, including engagement with Members of Congress and their staff, congressional leadership, caucuses, and other bodies to advance budgetary and policy requests with material impact on revenue targets.
- Coordinate and oversee visits by congressional Members and staff to Anduril facilities in the United States and, as required, internationally.
- Support congressional engagement by drafting and submitting policy and funding requests and supporting materials, including white papers, PowerPoint presentations, congressional testimony, hearing preparation, and other deliverables.
- Monitor, analyze, and engage in the annual congressional policymaking process to advance company priorities, particularly annual appropriations and defense and homeland-security policy.
- Collaborate internally and externally on company priorities, messaging, and outreach to coordinate and integrate efforts across business development teams, independent consultants, and senior leadership.
- Support the company’s Political Action Committee priorities.
- Represent the company before Members of Congress and their staff, committee staff, executive-branch officials, industry groups, and other audiences as appropriate.
Benefits
- Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of total compensation.
- Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
