Vast
Director, Government Affairs
$163K–$226K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 14, 2025
- Experience
- 8+ years in government affairs, defense policy, congressional affairs, and/or national security space.
About the job
Leads Vast’s government engagement and advocacy with Congress, the Department of Defense, and national security stakeholders to advance its commercial space station initiatives.
What you'll do
- Develop and execute DoD and national security engagement strategy, coordinating advocacy across internal teams.
- Build relationships with defense agencies and congressional offices; monitor policy, legislation, and appropriations developments.
- Support defense partnerships and contracting opportunities through policy advice, written materials, and identification of emerging needs.
What they ask for
- Experience engaging Congress on defense, national security, or space-related policy and funding priorities.
- Current registered lobbyist or willingness and ability to register as a lobbyist, as required.
- Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
- Ability to obtain appropriate security clearance to support DOD space programs.
Nice to have
- Experience working on DOD space programs and policies.
- Experience with government contracting and procurement, congressional appropriations, or the NDAA process.
Pay
$163,000—$226,000 USD (base salary)
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