Director, Government Relations — Defense & Policy Strategy

Frontdoor Defense; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybride; USD 160 000 - 230 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Equity plan

Health insurance

401(k) with company matching

Relocation assistance

Paid time off

Résumé du poste

REGENT is building a new category of transportation with Seagliders and is seeking a Director of Government Relations to lead the federal and state strategy from Washington, D.C. to connect policy with defense growth and regulatory priorities.

You will deepen relationships across Congress, the executive branch, DoD, and Rhode Island stakeholders, shape policy narratives, and ensure leadership teams align on engagements and advocacy efforts.

Responsabilités

• Lead Federal Government Relations: Own REGENT's relationships across Congress, the executive branch, and relevant federal agencies — strengthening existing relationships, building new ones, and focusing our engagement on the stakeholders and policy priorities that can meaningfully advance the business.
• Drive Defense Advocacy: Lead government relations efforts supporting the growth of REGENT's defense business. Navigate authorization, appropriations, acquisition, and policy priorities; engage DoD stakeholders, defense committees, congressional offices, and other decision-makers; and help position REGENT as funding and program opportunities develop.
• Lead Rhode Island Government Relations: Own REGENT's state government relations strategy, building relationships across the Governor's Office, legislature, state agencies, economic development organizations, and transportation stakeholders and connecting those relationships to REGENT's broader priorities.
• Shape the Policy Environment for Seagliders: Build understanding and support for a category that doesn't fit neatly into existing frameworks. Translate complex technology into clear, compelling policy narratives and bring together customers, industry partners, trade associations, and other stakeholders who can strengthen REGENT's advocacy.
• Advise Leadership: Serve as a trusted government relations advisor to the CEO and senior leadership — helping determine where REGENT should engage, how we use our time and political capital, and how leaders should approach high-stakes government meetings and external engagements.
• Partner Across the Company: Work closely with Defense, Business Development, Marketing, Engineering, Manufacturing, Legal, and leadership to connect government relations to company strategy, defense growth, regulatory priorities, and external communications — bringing the right internal expertise into government engagement at the right time.

Description du poste

REGENT is building a new category of transportation with Seagliders and is seeking a Director of Government Relations to lead the federal and state strategy from Washington, D.C. to connect policy with defense growth and regulatory priorities.

You will deepen relationships across Congress, the executive branch, DoD, and Rhode Island stakeholders, shape policy narratives, and ensure leadership teams align on engagements and advocacy efforts.