Director of Government Relations
Core
Building and managing federal and provincial government relationships to navigate Canada's defence and industrial policy environment.
Role type
Director of Government Relations
Builds
Government relations plans, stakeholder engagement strategies, and advocacy initiatives for a defence technology company.
Domain
Defence technology, national security, Canadian federal politics
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Government relations strategy, stakeholder mapping, policy analysis, executive briefing, lobbying compliance, political intelligence
Preferred skills
Defence procurement knowledge, aerospace industry experience, French language proficiency
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Develop and execute government relations plans; map formal decision-makers and influencers; maintain relationships with parliamentarians, ministers, and defence officials; monitor legislative developments; prepare executives for engagements; manage external advisers; ensure lobbying compliance.
Seniority
Director, strategic leadership
