US Strategic Growth & Government Affairs Director

FREQUENTIS Deutschland GmbH; Columbia, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

Health Savings Accounts

401(k) Plan with company match

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Generous holidays

Paid time off

Team-building activities

Bonus Plan

Job summary

Frequentis USA Inc. seeks a Director of U.S. Strategic Growth and Government Affairs to lead federal and local engagement, translate policy into opportunities, and align government priorities with overall business strategy.

You will guide cross-functional teams, advise executives, and build trusted relationships with government and industry stakeholders. The role requires a proven leadership track record in government affairs, deep policy knowledge, and U.S. citizenship.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Business, Political Science, Communications, International Relations, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• 10+ years of experience in government affairs, public policy, strategic engagement, business development, or a related leadership role.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain trusted relationships with senior government, customer, industry, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of U.S. government, policy-making, budgeting, and procurement processes.
• Proven ability to translate legislative, regulatory, funding, and market developments into actionable business strategies.
• Excellent communication and executive advisory skills, including development of strategic messaging, briefings, and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Experience in aviation, defense, public safety, maritime, critical infrastructure, or other mission-critical sectors, with a passion for advancing Frequentis' mission of "For a Safer World."
• U.S. citizenship is required due to the nature of the position and the need to support U.S. government customers and programs that are subject to specific contractual, regulatory, or security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support development of U.S. growth strategy aligned with Frequentis’ global capabilities and U.S. business priorities.
• Translate government priorities and market developments into actionable business opportunities.
• Support strategic growth initiatives by identifying alignment between company capabilities and government needs.
• Advise and coach business development, account management, and capture teams on customer priorities, agency initiatives, and funding strategies.
• Coordinate government affairs activities across business development, communications, marketing, and operations teams.
• Monitor legislative, regulator, budgetary, and policy development and provide timely analysis and recommendations to leadership team.
• Assess the potential business impact of emerging policy initiatives, funding priorities, and acquisition strategies.
• Identify opportunities and risks arising from government actions, appropriations, and regulatory changes.
• Brief executives on political, budgetary, regulatory, and stakeholder developments.
• Own an integrated senior level government (federal and local) stakeholder engagement plan.
• Build and sustain relationships with government, customer, and industry stakeholders.
• Execute the senior level government stakeholder engagement plan.
• Coordinate meetings, briefings, site visits, demonstrations, and executive engagements with government officials and industry leaders.
• Represent the company at industry associations, conferences, working groups, and public policy forums.
• Develop strategic messaging and narratives that connect Frequentis technologies and capabilities to those stakeholders and are aligned with the strategy, vision, and Frequentis values.
• Help develop corporate narratives, position papers, talking points, and executive presentations.
• Coordinate communications and marketing on thought leadership, media, and events to be in alignment with the strategy and the high-level narrative.
• Support thought leadership initiatives that strengthen the company's reputation and visibility.
• Prepare leadership for meetings with government officials, industry executives, and key decision-makers.
• Ensure consistent messaging and alignment between company strategy and stakeholder engagement efforts.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic thinking

Policy knowledge

Executive advisory

Public policy

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Business, Political Science, Communications, International Relations

Job description

Frequentis USA Inc. seeks a Director of U.S. Strategic Growth and Government Affairs to lead federal and local engagement, translate policy into opportunities, and align government priorities with overall business strategy.

You will guide cross-functional teams, advise executives, and build trusted relationships with government and industry stakeholders. The role requires a proven leadership track record in government affairs, deep policy knowledge, and U.S. citizenship.