Director, Federal Policy

Axon; Washington (District of Columbia); Presencial; USD 180.000 - 240.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Axon is seeking a Director of Federal Policy in Washington, DC to act as the strategic quarterback of Axon's federal engagement, mapping assets and driving a coordinated approach with key agencies.

This role sits in the legal organization and partners with the business and executives, using expertise and relationships to advance policy that supports Axon's mission to protect life. You will engage regularly with Axon's executive team and external partners to ensure alignment and impact.

Responsabilidades

• Drive federal strategy. Develop and own a multi-year federal government affairs strategy aligned with Axon's priorities across the executive branch and relevant Congressional committees to support policy goals.
• Map Axon's federal relationships—internal champions, external advisors, agency partners, Hill contacts—and build a living picture of assets and gaps.
• Coordinate policy engagement across Axon's legal, communications, product, sales and executive teams to ensure unified, strategic effort.
• Build and maintain a high-quality network of senior officials, Congressional staff, and relevant organizations; know where interests overlap with Axon's mission.
• Bring fluency in how law enforcement adopts technology and how Hill/White House policy can support the community.
• Ensure all federal engagement meets the highest ethical and compliance standards.
• Direct and coordinate external government affairs firms to align across all federal engagement activities.
• Track legislative, regulatory, and executive developments and translate them into actionable intelligence for internal decision-makers.
• Represent Axon externally as a credible policy voice.

Descripción del empleo

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Join Axon and be a Force for Good.

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Your Impact

Axon exists to protect life. Our technologies — from TASER devices to body worn cameras to AI-powered software — are reshaping how law enforcement operates and how agencies keep communities safe. As Director of Federal Policy, you will be the strategic quarterback at the center of Axon's federal engagement: mapping our assets, aligning our engagements, and driving a coordinated approach that positions Axon as the trusted technology partner for the agencies that matter most.

This isn't a traditional lobbying role. We're looking for someone who brings their own strategic instincts, knows how to connect dots across a complex organization, and has a deep understanding of federal law enforcement culture, Congressional stakeholders, and how technology gets adopted. You'll sit inside the legal organization, closely embed with the business, and engage frequently with Axon's executive team in order to serve as Axon's most important federal convener. This is an individual contributor role: you will lead through expertise, relationships, and influence rather than direct reports.

What You’ll Do

• Drive federal strategy. Develop and own a multi-year federal government affairs strategy that advances Axon's priorities across the executive branch and relevant Congressional committees in order to support our top policy issues. Tie the work to Axon's mission and business results.
• Take stock and map the field. Conduct a systematic audit of Axon's federal relationships — internal champions, external advisors, agency allies, Hill contacts, and third-party partners — and build a living picture of our assets and gaps.
• Quarterback policy engagement. Coordinate across Axon's legal, communications, product, sales and executive teams to ensure our efforts are unified, strategic, and non-duplicative. You are the connective tissue.
• Cultivate and leverage relationships. Build and maintain a high-quality network of relationships with senior officials, Congressional staff, and relevant organizations. Know who matters and where their interests overlap with Axon’s mission and products.
• Navigate the law enforcement landscape. Bring genuine fluency in how law enforcement adopts technology and how policy from the hill and the white house can help support the law enforcement community.
• Win Right. Ensure all federal engagement meets the highest ethical and compliance standards.
• Manage external consultants and advisors. Direct and coordinate a network of outside government affairs firms, ensuring alignment and accountability across all federal engagement activities.
• Monitor and analyze the policy environment. Track legislative, regulatory, and executive branch developments relevant to Axon's business. Translate what's happening in Washington into clear, actionable intelligence for internal decision-makers.
• Represent Axon externally. Serve as a credible,