Hiring: Director of Government Affairs Company: Planet Location: Arlington, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 14:50:00 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : Agile, Defense Industry, Security Clearance About the job Experience: •8+ years of relevant experience, including 6+ years of supervisory or leadership experience. Required Skills: •This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Arlington, VA office 3 days per week. •Demonstrate thought leadership in the U.S. National Security policy community •Lead national security engagements with Congress to shape policy and funding opportunities in key Appropriations and Authorization legislation •Communicate Planet’s unique value proposition to the U.S. national security audience in terms of greatest relevance to that audience, with the ability to design and synthesize new analysis and approaches •Communicate and collaborate with Planet’s executive, government affairs, business development, and sales teams to develop approaches to capture new opportunities in the national security ecosystem •Act as a strategic advisor and execution partner to sales and customer success teams •Success in this role will result in (and be measured against) increased trust and credibility with key U.S. national security stakeholders, early identification of political and programmatic risk before it impacts Planet’s business, and maintaining, shaping, and growing key U.S. government programs that leverage Planet capabilities •Demonstrated capacity to work both collaboratively and independently in a high-growth, commercial company Qualifications: •Holds an active U.S. security clearance / is able to receive a U.S. Security Clearance (TS-SCI) •Direct and recent experience in U.S. national security policy with Congress and relevant federal agencies •Excellent project, time, and budget management skills, and being able to handle multiple tasks simultaneously without sacrificing attention to detail •Outstanding communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills Compensation: •$180,700 - $225,900 / year •Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!