Director, US Government Affairs
Vanta
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $257,000 - $302,000 per year
Job Level
Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Develop, maintain, and build-upon a network of relationships with Congressional staff, Administration officials, and regulatory decision-makers while leading external consultants and third parties engaged in government affairs matters.
- Work closely with internal cross-functional counterparts to shape external outreach and engagements, raise awareness about Vanta’s impact on its customers, and inform strategic debates in Washington, DC.
- Anticipate and identify key legislation, budgetary items, and regulation salient to Vanta, and communicate the implications of those policies on the business with a variety of important internal decision-makers.
- Collaborate with business and engineering leads (e.g. Head of Public Sector) to develop policy positions on key issues and draft legislative language.
- Perform research and generate communications or collateral materials as needed.
Requirements
- Have meaningful (5+ years) prior experience working for or with US Congress or Federal agencies
- Have strong policy expertise and analytical skills related to cybersecurity, AI and automation, and regulatory compliance
- Have a demonstrated ability to expand your and your employer’s network across various aspects of the US Federal government in a non-partisan manner
- Have a keen interest in understanding the technology that drives Vanta’s products
- Have a demonstrated ability to work closely with cross-functional GTM and engineering stakeholders
- Nice-to-haves:
- Established participant in trade associations, or experience working directly with trade associations
- A portfolio of written policy work related to cybersecurity, AI and automation, and/or risk management
Benefits
- 100% covered medical, dental, and vision benefits with dependents coverage
- 16 weeks fully-paid parental Leave for all new parents
- Health & wellness and remote workplace stipends
- Family planning benefits through Carrot Fertility
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours and location
- Open PTO policy
- 11 paid holidays in the US
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
policy expertiseanalytical skillscybersecurityAIautomationregulatory compliancelegislative language draftingresearchcollateral materials generationnetwork expansion
Soft skills
relationship buildingcollaborationcommunicationstrategic thinkingnon-partisan engagementcross-functional teamworkawareness raisinganticipation of legislationdecision-making supportwritten communication