Director, State and Local Government Relations (Southern California)

The role

You will shape and implement government relations strategy at the state and local level. You will represent the company before elected officials, industry groups, and stakeholders to advance company priorities.

What you will do

• Develop and execute a strategic engagement plan to inform state and local policy makers
• Support creation and execution of government relations strategies to enhance strategic positioning
• Lead company-wide effort to enact strategic priorities at the state and local level
• Work with executives and other teams to identify business and policy opportunities
• Support participation at relevant local and state related industry trade groups
• Design and lead engagement strategy with state and local government officials and stakeholders
• Coordinate and oversee government relations related visits and events at Anduril facilities
• Draft and manage the company's engagement process including white papers, power points, and testimony
• Monitor, analyze, and engage the annual policymaking process in relevant states
• Collaborate internally and externally on messaging and outreach

Required qualifications

• Bachelors degree
• Minimum 8 years experience in the government relations, and/or California state executive or legislative arena
• Demonstrated success in planning and implementing strategies to promote government relations priorities
• Lobby registration in the State of California, local jurisdictions, and other states as required
• Extensive knowledge of California state and local legislative and executive process
• Understanding of state and local stakeholders in California and these processes impacting the company's business development agenda
• Ability to build coalitions and to develop and maintain relationships with key state and local officials and industry and trade associations
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Ability to work and be an integral part of an action-oriented, decision-making working environment
• Willingness to travel at the state and national level approximately 30% or greater
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Top Secret security clearance

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company uses Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system, to power its family of systems.