Director, Government Relations

The role

You will develop and implement government relations strategies to support business lines and national security policy priorities. This involves engaging with Members of Congress, executive branch officials, and industry groups to support budgetary and policy requests.

What you will do

• Support development and execution of government relations strategies
• Implement GR strategy across business lines and fiscal years
• Support planning and execution of appropriations and authorization strategies
• Coordinate and oversee visits by congressional Members and staff to Anduril facilities
• Support congressional engagement including drafting policy and funding requests
• Monitor, analyze, and engage the annual congressional policymaking process
• Collaborate internally and externally on Anduril priorities and messaging
• Support the company's Political Action Committee priorities

Required qualifications

• At least 10+ years of experience in the national security, government relations, and/or federal executive or legislative arena is recommended
• Considerable defense/national security experience on Capitol Hill or government relations related positions
• Demonstrated success in planning and implementing strategies to promote government relations priorities
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of US federal appropriations and policy making processes
• Experience with defense policy and budget issues and knowledge of the defense and national security sector
• Ability to build coalitions and maintain relationships with Congressional and executive branch officials
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proven ability to work independently
• Ability to work in an action-oriented, decision-making working environment
• Bachelors degree required
• Ability to travel approximately 25% or greater
• Must be available to work on-site in our DC Office

Nice to have

• Graduate degrees welcome but not required

Benefits

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

Before you apply

• Position will require individual lobbyist registration under the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995
• Must possess or be 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's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.