Head of Government Relations

Cape • Washington, DC

7d • $250,000 - $350,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Cape is America’s privacy-first mobile carrier. Our mission is to be a force for good in global wireless. Cape was founded in 2022 by people who believe privacy is a fundamental right, not a luxury to be traded away. Our journey began when our founder recognized a critical vulnerability in our modern world: everyone relies on the same stagnant cellular infrastructure and legacy systems that track our every movement, monitor and profile our connections, and lose and sell our personal data. 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. 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. By building our own network from scratch, we are able to design and build a suite of privacy and security features that no other carrier on the planet can offer. Today, Cape provides our secure network to consumers, businesses, and government agencies alike. We closed our Series C in March 2026, and we are scaling rapidly, with the goal of giving people back control of their most personal information.

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.

Requirements

• Prior experience in fast-paced environments. We value a background of "ownership" where you’ve been responsible for end-to-end outcomes.
• Ability to network among a diverse set of external stakeholders, build connections with them, and maintain strong ties.
• Clear and concise professional correspondence and awareness of protocol in political and bureaucratic offices.
• 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.
• Relevant background in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, or similar professions.

Nice To Haves

• First hand experience as a PSM inside the federal legislative process.
• Familiarity with telecommunications to include cellular network architecture.
• Graduate level education in Political Science, Public Administration, Public Policy, or similar professions.

Responsibilities

• Developing a long-term milestone-based government strategy
• 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
• Forming and maturing partnerships with third parties in the federal ecosystem
• Optimizing relationships with external advisors, experts, and lobbyists
• Engaging resource sponsors to achieve established strategic endstates
• Establishing, attending, and managing events that cross between industry and government affairs

Benefits

• 401(k) match
• 100% coverage of medical, dental, and vision premiums for you and your dependents
• 12 weeks paid parental leave (for all parents, no waiting period)
• Stipends for Family-forming needs
• Stipends for Gender-affirming care
• Unlimited PTO

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior