CareerPlan

Director, State and Local Government Relations (Maryland)

Washington, DC (DC-01)Full-time$191k2026-10-16 → 2026-11-10
On-siteSecurity clearance required

Core

Director of State and Local Government Relations shaping and implementing government affairs strategy at the state and local level in Maryland to advance company priorities.

Role type

Director, Government Relations (State & Local)

Builds

Strategic engagement plans, policy initiatives, and business development agendas with state and local officials.

Domain

Defense Technology / Government Relations

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Government relations strategy, legislative and executive process knowledge, economic development incentives, permitting and building processes, coalition building, stakeholder relationship management, policy analysis, white paper and testimony drafting, travel management

Preferred skills

Lobby registration experience, trade group strategy, cross-functional collaboration

Technologies

None

Responsibilities

Design and execute state and local engagement strategies; represent the company before state and local 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 on business and policy opportunities.

Seniority

Director, strategic leadership