Vice President, Global Tech Policy

Beacon Global Strategies•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The most consequential companies of this era, the ones building artificial intelligence, advanced chips, the networks the world runs on, autonomous systems, and the infrastructure underneath all of it, have discovered that their hardest problems are no longer only technical or commercial. They are increasingly questions of national security, and they are decided in Washington. A model release, a supply chain, a foreign investment, a data center, an export decision: each can reshape a company's future, and with it the course of the country and the world. Beacon Global Strategies helps those companies navigate that terrain, and we are looking for a Vice President to lead this work within our Global Technology Policy Practice. In this role, you will own client relationships. A portfolio of accounts will be yours to lead day to day: setting the priorities, running the rhythm, and showing up to every conversation with a point of view rather than a status update. Clients will treat you as a trusted advisor, and you will earn that standing by being right early and clear under pressure. The foundation of our work is insight: intelligence that tells clients what is happening, why it matters to them, and what to do about it. You will generate that judgment across the emerging technology landscape and the national security dynamics that cut through all of it, going deep on unfamiliar issues fast and producing analysis sharp enough that a CEO can act on it. As the practice grows, you will also help build the team that does this at scale. Growth only works if it runs on more than a few people being everywhere at once. You will give junior colleagues frameworks rather than one-off tasks, build insight and templates the whole team can reuse, and provide depth across the broader book when accounts need coverage, including through planned leadership transitions, without clients ever feeling a seam. Success in this role will earn you the trust of clients who call you first and a team built around the high standard you set.

Requirements

10 or more years of relevant experience spanning emerging technology and national security policy, ideally across both government and the private sector.
Bachelor's degree in a related field such as international affairs, security studies, public policy, engineering, or a technical discipline; advanced degree preferred.
Demonstrated fluency across multiple emerging technology domains and the national security questions they raise, with the ability to go deep quickly on an unfamiliar issue.
Proven ability to translate technical, regulatory, and geopolitical complexity into clear, actionable guidance for executives and boards.
Exceptional analytical and writing skills, with a track record of leading with the bottom line rather than summarizing the noise.
Sound judgment in client-facing settings, with the maturity to lead relationships independently and the discipline to know when to escalate.
A national security mindset, with the ability to connect technology developments to broader national and economic security dynamics.
Experience mentoring and developing junior professionals and a genuine interest in building capability in others.
Ability to pass a background check to include education verification; a federal clearance is not required for this role

Nice To Haves

Roles in the national security or technology components of government, including the NSC, the Department of War, Commerce, the Department of the Treasury, NIST, the Department of State, or the Intelligence Community.
Congressional staff with a technology, national security, or emerging technology portfolio.
Policy, strategy, or government affairs roles inside frontier technology companies.
Consulting, advisory, or think tank roles focused on emerging technology, national security, or the intersection of the two.

Responsibilities

Lead a portfolio of client accounts as the primary day-to-day relationship owner, setting priorities, anchoring the cadence, and bringing synthesized judgment to every client touchpoint.
Originate decision-relevant insight across emerging technology domains, including AI, advanced computing, telecommunications, robotics and autonomous systems, and critical infrastructure, structured to be anticipatory and reusable across the practice.
Translate cross-cutting national security dynamics, including export controls, investment screening, supply chain security, research security, and the expansion of national security review into commercial technology, into clear guidance on what they mean for clients.
Provide depth and continuity across the broader client book, stepping in to support or cover accounts as needs shift, including during planned leadership transitions, without clients experiencing a seam.
Develop junior colleagues by giving them clear frameworks rather than one-off tasks, reviewing work with an eye toward reuse, and helping move the team from research toward analysis.
Facilitate constructive engagement with appropriate government and industry stakeholders to position the client as a trusted partner in the national security community, and where appropriate, prepare clients to engage effectively.
Contribute to business development and thought leadership at the intersection of emerging technology and national security, using substantive analysis to draw the interest of prospective clients and strengthen the practice's standing.