Director, Government Affairs
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About the Role
Cohesity seeks a Director of Government Affairs to lead federal public policy and advocacy strategy. This senior individual contributor role involves engaging with Congress, executive branch, and federal agencies on IT procurement, cybersecurity policy, and AI governance to drive market access and revenue growth.
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Responsibilities
- Develop and advance appropriations and NDAA legislative language that supports federal sales priorities
- Build and maintain senior level relationships across key congressional committees
- Represent Cohesity in meetings with Members of Congress, staff, and key federal officials
- Monitor, analyze, and brief leadership on legislative and political developments
- Provide early warning to legal, compliance, and engineering teams on emerging executive orders and agency rulemakings
- Seek and secure opportunities for Cohesity executives to participate in agency advisory panels
- Shape federal IT procurement policy and spending priorities through direct engagement with OMB and congressional appropriators
- Provide strategic counsel to sales leadership on legislative barriers to entry and policy levers
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in federal government affairs, congressional affairs, or public policy, including experience shaping and leading a federal advocacy agenda for a technology or enterprise software company
- Congressional experience strongly preferred; prior role as a Hill staffer, committee staff, or in a federal agency with significant congressional interaction
- Deep working knowledge of the NDAA, the federal appropriations process, and the cybersecurity and data security policy landscape
- Familiarity with federal technology procurement, cybersecurity, data protection and cyber resilience, IT modernization, zero trust, and AI policy
- Established relationships with staff across relevant committees and agencies
- Strong bipartisan political instincts and situational awareness
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to lead cross functional initiatives
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Company Overview
- Cohesity is a leader in AI powered data security and management.
- Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities.
Role Overview
- The Government Affairs Director is a senior individual contributor responsible for leading Cohesity's federal public policy and advocacy strategy.
- This role serves as a senior player of Cohesity's engagement with Congress, the executive branch, federal agencies, and key trade associations.
HOW YOU'LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE
- Develop and advance appropriations and NDAA legislative language that supports federal sales priorities.
- Build and maintain senior level relationships across key congressional committees.
- Represent Cohesity in meetings with Members of Congress, staff, and key federal officials.
- Monitor, analyze, and brief leadership on legislative and political developments.
- Provide early warning to legal, compliance, and engineering teams on emerging executive orders and agency rulemakings.
- Seek and secure opportunities for Cohesity executives to participate in agency advisory panels.
- Shape federal IT procurement policy and spending priorities through direct engagement with OMB and congressional appropriators.
- Monitor and influence relevant legislation, appropriations riders, and FAR/DFAR rulemaking.
- Provide strategic counsel to sales leadership on legislative barriers to entry and policy levers.
WE'D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING
- 10+ years of experience in federal government affairs, congressional affairs, or public policy.
- Congressional experience strongly preferred.
- Deep working knowledge of the NDAA, the federal appropriations process, and the cybersecurity and data security policy landscape.
- Familiarity with federal technology procurement, cybersecurity, data protection and cyber resilience, IT modernization, zero trust, and AI policy.
- Cross industry experience a strong plus.
- Established relationships with staff across relevant committees and agencies.
- Strong bipartisan political instincts and situational awareness.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Highly organized, detail oriented, and able to lead cross functional initiatives.
- Demonstrated ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity.
Pay Range
- $172,800.00 $216,000.00 per year.
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