Senior Director, Government Relations
- Countries
- USA
- Job Types
- leadership & management, operations
- Experience
- managers
- Organization Types
- climate & sustainability, nonprofits
- Location
- Washington, DC
- Posted Date
- Company
- Activate
- Salary
- USD175,000 - USD175,000 annually
AI Summary
Job Description
Leads Activate's government relations strategy across federal and state governments, setting funding and policy priorities, managing the government awards team and external lobbying firms, building strategic partnerships, representing Activate to elected officials and agencies, and driving thought leadership on science commercialization policy. Based in Washington, DC, reporting to the Chief Development Officer.
Hard Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in government or government relations
- Bachelor's degree
- Track record of winning 6-8 figure federal and/or state government awards
- Experience building and managing high-performing teams
- Experience managing government relations or lobbying firms and consultants
- Experience building partnerships or coalitions
- Strong federal government contacts
- Ability to interact with elected and career officials
- Familiarity with federal funding award legislation and regulations
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills
Soft Requirements
- Science and/or entrepreneurship experience
- Advanced degree
- Relationships in the DC/DMV innovation ecosystem
- Experience with international government funding or partnerships
- Preference for contacts at DOE, DOW, NSF, DOC, NASA