Vice President, Government Relations

Stryten Energy•Alpharetta, GA

About The Position

Stryten Energy is seeking a strategic, experienced, and highly connected Vice President, Government Relations, to lead the company's federal, state, and local government affairs strategy. The executive will serve as Stryten's principal advocate with policymakers, industry associations, and key stakeholders, advancing policies that strengthen U.S. energy security, domestic battery manufacturing, critical supply chain resilience, military readiness, and American energy independence. Reporting to the Chief Corporate Marketing & Communications Officer, the Vice President will develop and execute a comprehensive government relations strategy aligned with Stryten's business objectives and long-term growth plans. The role will educate policymakers and government leaders on the importance of batteries and energy storage technologies to national security, defense, grid reliability, telecommunications, transportation, data centers, and domestic manufacturing. The position will manage outside federal and state lobbying firms, oversee local government relations, identify and pursue government funding opportunities, and build relationships with members of Congress, congressional staff, governors' offices, and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of War, Department of Energy, and other agencies influencing manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, workforce development, military readiness, and supply chain policy. The role also directs stakeholder engagement, facility visits, executive communications, and government affairs activities across Stryten's manufacturing footprint.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Government, Communications, Business, or a related field.
10+ years of progressive experience in government relations, legislative affairs, public policy, lobbying, or external affairs.
Demonstrated lobbying experience in manufacturing, energy, industrial, infrastructure, transportation, or related sectors.
Strong understanding of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and appropriations processes.
Proven track record of developing and executing successful government affairs strategies.
Experience managing external lobbying firms, consultants, and trade association relationships.
Established network of relationships across Congress, federal agencies, and state government organizations.
Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
Ability to translate technical manufacturing and energy topics into compelling policy narratives.
Ability to travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Experience representing a manufacturer, energy company, industrial company, or trade association.
Experience engaging with the U.S. Department of Energy, Department of War, or related agencies.
Previous service on Capitol Hill, within a federal agency, governor's office, or public policy organization.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a comprehensive federal government relations strategy aligned with Stryten Energy's business objectives and public policy priorities.
Represent the company with Congress, federal agencies, industry associations, and policymaking organizations.
Build and maintain bipartisan relationships with members of Congress, congressional committees, agency leadership, and senior staff.
Advance policies supporting domestic battery manufacturing, energy storage deployment, national defense, military readiness, energy resilience, critical mineral supply chains, grid reliability, and resilient energy infrastructure.
Monitor, analyze, and communicate legislative, regulatory, appropriations, tax, trade, environmental, and energy policy developments that may affect the company.
Identify policy risks and opportunities and advise executive leadership on strategic responses.
Develop policy positions highlighting the importance of domestic battery manufacturing for government operations, military applications, national security, and resilient energy infrastructure.
Coordinate executive-level meetings, briefings, plant visits, and stakeholder engagement with federal officials.
Monitor and influence legislation, appropriations, and agency initiatives that may create funding opportunities for domestic battery manufacturing, energy storage, critical supply chain investments, workforce development, and advanced manufacturing.
Lead government affairs support for grant applications, cooperative agreements, loan programs, tax incentives, and public-private partnerships.
Position Stryten Energy as a preferred partner for government-supported manufacturing, energy resilience, defense, and infrastructure initiatives.
Coordinate engagement with federal agencies and congressional offices in support of funding requests, project development opportunities, and strategic manufacturing investments.
Support engagement concerning domestic manufacturing initiatives, defense programs, energy resilience opportunities, federal funding programs, research partnerships, critical supply chain investments, and military energy storage applications.
Develop and coordinate visits to Stryten's U.S. battery manufacturing facilities for elected officials, congressional staff, agency representatives, and other stakeholders.
Use facility visits and public affairs opportunities to showcase Stryten's manufacturing capabilities, workforce investments, technology leadership, and contributions to U.S. industrial and energy infrastructure.
Prepare policy briefs, position papers, testimony, presentations, talking points, and executive-level communications.
Advise senior leadership on political, legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical developments affecting energy storage and manufacturing.
Support executive participation in congressional meetings, agency engagements, industry conferences, policy forums, and stakeholder events.
Direct state and local government affairs across Stryten's manufacturing footprint.
Build relationships with governors, state legislators, local officials, and community stakeholders.
Advocate for policies that strengthen domestic manufacturing competitiveness and support energy storage adoption.
Manage external state and federal lobbying firms to coordinate advocacy, maintain consistent messaging, and achieve policy objectives.
Develop legislative priorities and engagement plans with internal stakeholders.
Build partnerships with organizations focused on energy, manufacturing, national security, infrastructure, and economic development.