Vice President, Government Affairs

We’re looking for a passionate, experienced governmental affairs liaison to serve as the leader of Congressional outreach. You’ll lead all legislative affairs strategy across the business in coordination with key internal stakeholders.  

What You’ll Do: 

• Develop and execute a legislative strategy that includes key stakeholder outreach efforts, legislative advocacy campaigns, monitoring of appropriation requests/deadlines, and sustained engagement with Congressional champions.    
• Coordinate Exiger efforts to develop language for inclusion across various appropriations bills.
• Build support with key members of Congress, as needed, to pass reform language.
• Provide briefings to legislators and their staffers on Exiger technology and the importance of supply chain resilience and risk mitigation.
• Work in partnership with business counterparts to shape outreach engagements.
• Identify key legislation relevant to Exiger and present the effects of these policies to the business.
• Generate language for collateral materials for Hill engagements.
• Serve as an advisor on legislative and public-sector matters, providing insights on strategic decisions and their impact.
• Work with Exiger’s lobbying firms and not for profit partners to enact the overall Exiger legislative strategy.
• Lead presentations to the Board, executive leadership team, and relevant stakeholders to build consensus.

What You Need: 

• U.S. citizenship
• 15+ years of experience in federal government affairs, public policy management, coalition building, and/or government service.
• Political and legislative acumen with comprehensive knowledge of the legislative process.
• Past success advocating for key language/items in the National Defense Authorization Act and other appropriations.
• Strong network with key Congressional stakeholders.
• Executive presence and ability to maintain a sense of urgency, efficiency, and flexibility.
• Willingness to travel, estimated at up to 25-30% of the time, as needed.

We’re an amazing place to work. Why? 

• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off 
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits
• Competitive compensation package 
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave 
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming 
• Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications

Last updated on Oct 17, 2023