Director, Government Relations

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Maxar Space Systems is seeking a Director of Government Relations. In this strategic leadership role, located in the Washington DC area, you will be responsible for fostering relationships to educate legislative and executive branch decision-makers and influencers on Maxar products, services, and technologies.

Responsibilities:

• Support legislative and executive branch outreach strategy and activities
• Understand U.S. Government customer processes, problems, and interests with specific focus on defense and civil space authorities
• Develop industry leadership opportunities and partnerships to advance the Company’s goals
• Work closely with other corporate business functions
• Monitor, analyze, respond to, and influence federal (and from time-to-time state and local) policy and regulatory trends affecting the aerospace industry
• Analyze and track legislation and congressional hearings
• Prepare and edit correspondence, white papers, presentations, and other communications pieces
• Represent the company among various industry groups and associations, and prepare and implement strategies to maximize the value of such groups
• Attend and prepare for conferences, meetings, special events, etc. (some travel may be required)
• Make oral and written presentations on behalf of the company and department
• Coordinate with and/or direct interns and consultants
• Administrative role for a Maxar Space Systems Political Action Committee including employee outreach, coordination, RSVP, budget, compliance, etc.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, public relations, communications or related field
• 7 years of experience with a federal agency and/or Capitol Hill experience preferably with concentration on National Security Space
• Experience writing language for inclusion into legislative bills
• Experience with the appropriations  and budget process and legislative calendar
• First-hand knowledge of legislative and executive branch processes, U.S. Government budget cycle, and U.S. Government agency behaviors and cultures; must be able to successfully maneuver corporate issues through the U.S. Government budget and policy decision-making processes
• Knowledge of and experience in the aerospace sector
• Ability to work a flexible schedule in order to meet the demands of the position
• Some travel required

Preferred Requirements:

• TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain in the future
• High proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Power Point, Excel and Outlook

• Polished interpersonal skills, especially when dealing with corporate executives and senior government officials and leaders; must know proper etiquette and protocol when dealing with such audiences, and be able to confidently and convincingly represent corporate issues before them
• Self-starter, able to manage time and multi-task effectively in a hectic, fast-paced, very demanding environment
• Team player who, from a remote office environment, can interact and build relationships with fellow employees from other corporate office locations.

• Experience in thriving in a remote and/or small office environment, or the ability to adapt to such an environment
• Ability to quickly grasp and communicate complex technical concepts
• Excellent oral, writing and communication skills; ability to write policy papers, letters, newsletters and presentations, and speak comfortably, confidently and articulately before audiences of all sizes and levels

● The base pay for this position within the Washington, DC metropolitan area is: $173,000.00 - $289,000.00 annually.

For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, health and welfare insurance, and 401(k) to eligible employees. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.maxar.com/careers/benefits

Additionally, this position is incentive eligible with a target based on contribution, company performance, and/or individual results achieved; the specific incentive plan and target amount will be determined based on the role and breadth of contributions.

The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.  If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. 

The date of posting can be found on Maxar’s Career page at the top of each job posting.

To apply, submit your application via Maxar’s Career page.

Maxar Technologies values diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.