Government Partnerships & Defense Innovation Lead

Capital Factory; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Health insurance (CAPITAL FACTORY)

401k program matching

Parental leave

Innovation budget

Coworking membership and facilities

Vibrant network access

Job summary

STATION Austin is seeking a Government Relations & Partnerships Specialist to connect government, defense, and national security partners with STATION Austin's startup ecosystem. You will nurture trusted relationships, translate priorities into collaborative programs, and help founders access resources, capital, and talent.

Collaborating with the Community Engagement and Events teams, you will coordinate roundtables, office hours, and strategic partnerships, measure outcomes, and drive

Qualifications

• Experience with government, defense, national security, or innovation ecosystems.
• Exceptional relationship builder capable of engaging multiple stakeholders.
• Able to translate partner objectives into actionable programming and opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Government Partner Engagement: manage relationships with government and defense partners, understand priorities, maintain timelines and expectations, ensure responsive collaboration.
• Ecosystem Activation: translate needs into engagement opportunities with founders, mentors, investors, and ecosystem leaders; curate introductions.
• Programming & Convening: develop government-focused programming and coordinate events and spaces.
• Partnership Growth & Strategy: identify opportunities to expand relationships, monitor funding and partnerships, and inform programming strategy.
• Operations & Accountability: document meetings, track commitments, and report outcomes.

Skills

Relationship building

Networking

Project management

Communication

Curiosity

Job description

STATION Austin is seeking a Government Relations & Partnerships Specialist to connect government, defense, and national security partners with STATION Austin's startup ecosystem. You will nurture trusted relationships, translate priorities into collaborative programs, and help founders access resources, capital, and talent.

Collaborating with the Community Engagement and Events teams, you will coordinate roundtables, office hours, and strategic partnerships, measure outcomes, and drive