Apex
aerospace
VicePresident,GovernmentRelations
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“Vice President, Government Relations at Apex. Skills: Government relations strategy, Policy development, Stakeholder engagement. Define government engagement strategy. Lead government engagement strategy”
Industry & Context.
Strategic judgment
Willingness to travel, U.S. Person status, Active TS/SCI clearance
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
15+ years government relations experience, Experience across government, Depth of experience across HAC-D / SAC-D / HASC / SASC / HPSCI / SSCI, Depth of experience across Executive Branch, Understanding of U.S. Government budgeting, Understanding of U.S. Government acquisition, Understanding of U.S. Government policymaking, Demonstrated ability to build senior-level relationships, Demonstrated ability to maintain senior-level relationships, Experience developing engagement strategies, Experience executing engagement strategies, Excellent written communication skills, Excellent verbal communication skills, Strategic thinking, Strategic judgment, Ability to navigate complex organizational environments, Ability to navigate complex political environments, Comfortable operating in high-growth startup, Comfortable operating with ambiguity, U.S. Person status required, Active TS/SCI security clearance, Willingness to apply for TS/SCI clearance
Nice to Have
Experience with space-related organizations, Experience with defense-related organizations, Experience preparing executive-facing materials, Experience preparing government-facing materials, Willingness to travel as needed
What You'll Do.
Define government engagement strategy, Lead government engagement strategy, Build relationships across U.S.
Government ecosystem, Manage relationships across U.S.
Government ecosystem, Advance Apex's strategic priorities, Support customer engagement, Shape regulatory environment, Shape policy environment, Drive coordinated engagement across stakeholders, Develop government relations strategy, Execute government relations strategy, Build trusted relationships with officials, Maintain trusted relationships with officials, Support customer engagement initiatives, Support strategic growth initiatives, Monitor legislative developments, Analyze legislative developments, Monitor regulatory developments, Analyze regulatory developments, Monitor budgetary developments, Analyze budgetary developments, Monitor policy developments, Analyze policy developments, Shape policy positions, Shape messaging, Shape engagement strategies, Coordinate executive engagement, Support executive engagement, Represent Apex within trade associations, Represent Apex within industry groups, Represent Apex within government forums, Support strategic expansion initiatives, Engage with state governments, Engage with local governments, Prepare briefing materials, Prepare talking points, Prepare white papers, Prepare executive communications, Advise company leadership, Advise on political engagement strategy, Direct PAC priorities.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Executive leadership; Business development teams; Legal teams; Engineering teams
Communication Scope
Executive communications; Government-facing communications
Full Job Description
Spacecraft represent the most pressing unmet need across the entire aerospace industry. As more launch vehicles come online and the cost to orbit decreases, more companies launching payloads to space continue to emerge. For the first time in history, this influx of payload companies combined with reduced launch costs has resulted in a massive increase in need for commercial spacecraft platforms, known as satellite buses. These buses hold the payloads of our customers and are flown on launch vehicles. Apex manufactures these satellite buses at scale using a combination of software, vertical integration, and hardware that is designed for manufacturing. Our spacecraft enable the future of society: ranging from earth observation to communications and more. We’d love for you to join us on our mission of providing humankind access to the galaxy beyond our planet. ABOUT THE ROLE As VP, Government Relations, you will define and lead Apex’s government engagement strategy across federal, state, and local stakeholders. This role will be responsible for building and managing relationships across the U.S. Government ecosystem to advance Apex’s strategic priorities, support customer engagement, and help shape the regulatory and policy environment surrounding the next generation of space infrastructure. This is a highly cross-functional, externally facing leadership role that sits at the intersection of government, business development, policy, and strategy. You will work closely with executive leadership, business development, legal, and engineering teams to drive coordinated engagement across civil, defense, and regulatory stakeholders. The ideal candidate brings deep experience navigating government organizations, exceptional relationship-building skills, and strong strategic judgment. Responsibilities - Develop and execute Apex’s government relations strategy across federal, state, and local government stakeholders in alignment with company priorities. - Build and maintain tr
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