Director, Government Relations

About This Role

This role involves leading and executing Vantor's federal advocacy strategies and representing the company to legislative and executive branch officials. It suits a government relations professional with extensive knowledge of the legislative process and the ability to build key relationships to advance policy, regulatory, legislative, and budget objectives.

Responsibilities

• Foster relationships to educate legislative and executive branch decision-makers and influencers on Vantor products, services, and technologies
• Develop, drive, and manage legislative and executive branch outreach strategy and activities
• Monitor, analyze, respond to, and influence federal (and from time-to-time state and local) policy and regulatory trends affecting the aerospace and defense industry
• Understand US Government customer processes, problems, and interests with a specific focus on the Department of War, the Intelligence Community, and/or Department of Homeland Security
• Work closely with other corporate business functions (e.g., business development, sales, communications, and marketing) to ensure a coordinated communications strategy in pursuit of strategic objectives
• Incorporate an enterprise perspective (Vantor-wide) in strategy and message development
• Identify/develop industry leadership opportunities and partnerships to advance Vantor's goals
• Represent the company among various industry groups and associations, and prepare and implement strategies to maximize the value of such groups
• Prepare and edit correspondence, white papers, presentations, and other communications

Requirements

• Ability to operate with uncompromising integrity, working in a collaborative team environment
• Knowledge of legislative and executive branch processes, U.S. Government budget cycle, and U.S. Government agency behaviors and cultures
• Ability to successfully maneuver corporate issues through the U.S. Government budget and policy decision-making processes
• Minimum of 10 years’ Capitol Hill and/or related experience
• Substantial knowledge of issues related to the Department of War and/or related agencies, the Intelligence Community, and/or the Department of Homeland Security
• Polished writing and interpersonal skills, especially when dealing with corporate executives and senior government officials and leaders
• Knowledge of proper etiquette and protocol
• Ability to confidently and convincingly represent corporate issues before government officials
• Self-starter, able to manage time and multi-task effectively in a hectic, fast-paced, and very demanding environment
• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Political Science or a related field
• U.S. citizenship and ability to get and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance is required