Director – Government Affairs

Cohesity

Director of Government Affairs leading Cohesity's federal public policy and advocacy strategy. Engaging with Congress and federal agencies on IT procurement, cybersecurity policy, and AI governance.

Posted 6/17/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $163,200 - $204,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and advance appropriations and NDAA legislative language that supports federal sales priorities
Build and maintain senior-level relationships across key congressional committees
Represent Cohesity in meetings with Members of Congress, staff, and key federal officials
Monitor, analyze, and brief leadership on legislative and political developments
Provide early warning to legal, compliance, and engineering teams on emerging executive orders
Seek and secure opportunities for Cohesity executives to participate in agency advisory panels
Shape federal IT procurement policy and spending priorities through direct engagement with OMB

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of experience in federal government affairs, congressional affairs, or public policy
Congressional experience strongly preferred
Prior role as a Hill staffer, committee staff, or in a federal agency with significant congressional interaction
Deep working knowledge of the NDAA, the federal appropriations process, and the cybersecurity and data-security policy landscape
Familiarity with federal technology procurement, cybersecurity, data protection and cyber resilience, IT modernization, zero trust, and AI policy
Established relationships with staff across relevant committees and agencies is a strong plus
Strong bipartisan political instincts and situational awareness
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable advising executives and drafting materials for C-suite and board audiences
Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage multiple priorities
Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision making

Benefits

Comp & perks

health and wellness benefits
vacation
paid holidays and refresh days
401(k) retirement plan
life and disability insurance coverages

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Hard Skills & Tools

federal government affairscongressional affairspublic policyNDAAfederal appropriations processcybersecurity policydata-security policyfederal technology procurementIT modernizationzero trust

Soft Skills

bipartisan political instinctssituational awarenesswritten communicationverbal communicationadvising executivesorganizational skillsdetail-orientedleadershipcross-functional initiativesmanaging multiple priorities