CareerPlan

Director, State and Local Government Relations (Southern California)

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)Full-time$175k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-12
Security clearance required

Core

Director of State and Local Government Relations shaping and implementing government affairs strategy at the state and local level in California and other US states.

Role type

Director, Government Relations (State & Local)

Builds

Strategic engagement plans, policy initiatives, and company positioning with state and local government officials and stakeholders.

Domain

Defense Technology / Government Relations / Public Policy

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Government relations strategy, California state and local legislative/executive processes, coalition building, stakeholder relationship management, policy analysis, white paper and testimony drafting, travel management

Preferred skills

Lobby registration, industry trade group engagement, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Design and execute state and local engagement strategies; represent the company before elected and appointed officials; coordinate government relations visits and events; draft and manage engagement deliverables including white papers and testimony; monitor annual policymaking processes; collaborate with internal teams and external consultants on business and policy opportunities.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership