Government Relations

About This Role

This position will play a key role in connecting AIRoA’s Physical AI-related initiatives to the broader context of building the industrial foundation for Physical AI across government, public institutions, industry, and academia. The role promotes public-private collaboration to advance the Physical AI and robotics ecosystem in Japan and supports AIRoA in functioning as a neutral hub that bridges industry, research, and policy.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships and drive communication with government and public-sector organizations, including METI, NEDO, the Cabinet Office, MIC, and MEXT
• Monitor policy trends, regulatory frameworks, budget priorities, and public-sector initiatives, and align them with AIRoA’s activities and strategic direction
• Identify and structure industrial, research, and social implementation challenges within the Physical AI and robotics domains
• Understand expectations, requests, and concerns from government stakeholders and provide feedback and insights internally within AIRoA
• Facilitate issue development and consensus-building through dialogue with industry leaders, academic institutions, research organizations, and startups
• Plan and develop policy proposals, briefing materials, issue papers, and external communication content
• Plan and promote public-private partnership initiatives, committees, study groups, and cross-industry collaboration efforts
• Design government relations and stakeholder engagement strategies in collaboration with AIRoA’s technology, research, business, communications, and executive teams
• Support communication and coordination with policymakers, related organizations, and external stakeholders as needed

Requirements

• Experience in government relations, stakeholder engagement, or negotiations with central government ministries, independent administrative agencies, public institutions, industry associations, or equivalent organizations
• Ability to understand policies, regulatory frameworks, industrial structures, and public-sector initiatives, and connect them effectively to organizational activities and strategies
• Ability to organize complex issues and drive alignment among diverse stakeholders with differing perspectives and interests
• Ability to lead projects, prepare materials, and manage execution timelines while coordinating internal and external stakeholders
• Ability to independently structure highly abstract topics and design strategic directions and approaches
• Japanese (business level or above)
• English (business level or above)

Nice to have:

• Hands-on experience collaborating and negotiating with organizations such as METI, NEDO, the Cabinet Office, MIC, and MEXT
• Knowledge of AI, robotics, semiconductors, startups, industrial policy, or related domains