Head of Global Government Affairs
Core
Own global government affairs strategy, lead a global team, and engage senior government/industry leaders to drive success in regulated and politically sensitive markets.
Role type
Executive-level Head of Government Affairs (Strategy & People Leadership)
Builds
Global government affairs programs, regulatory influence strategies, and relationships in national security/defense/sovereign cloud sectors.
Domain
Public Policy, Government Relations, National Security, Defense, Sovereign Cloud
Deliverable
client delivery | strategy | dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Government affairs strategy, global team leadership, regulated market business development, federal lobbying program management, policy development tracking, executive presence, tech policy fluency, stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Corporate PAC program experience, federal IT procurement/defense contracting background, APAC policy exposure, Intelligence Community experience, security clearance
Technologies
AI governance frameworks, data sovereignty regulations, federal cloud procurement systems, security compliance frameworks (FedRAMP, ITAR, GDPR, NIS2)
Responsibilities
Set annual GA priorities with cross-functional leaders; lead global team and external lobbyist portfolio; serve as GA lead on major regulated pursuits (national security, defense, sovereign cloud); direct federal lobbying program and advocacy agenda; track AI governance and data sovereignty policy developments; represent company at global policy forums and produce strategic narratives.
Seniority
Executive, C-suite level
