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About the role
The Government Relations & Partnerships Specialist serves as a key connector between STATION Austin and government, defense, and national security innovation partners. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with government partners, understanding their priorities and objectives, and translating those needs into meaningful engagement across the STATION Austin ecosystem. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- You have experience working with government, defense, national security, economic development, startups, or innovation ecosystems
- You understand—or are highly capable of learning—how federal organizations and defense innovation organizations operate
- You are an exceptional relationship builder who is comfortable engaging everyone from early-stage founders to senior government and military leaders
- You’re naturally curious and ask good questions to uncover what a partner actually needs
- You don’t just make introductions—you understand why two people should meet and work to create meaningful connections
- You can turn broad partner objectives into actionable programming, introductions, and opportunities
More about this role
The Government Relations & Partnerships Specialist serves as a key connector between STATION Austin and government, defense, and national security innovation partners.
This role is responsible for developing and maintaining strong relationships with government partners, understanding their priorities and objectives, and translating those needs into meaningful engagement across the STATION Austin ecosystem.
You’ll work closely with government innovation organizations, founders, mentors, investors, industry partners, and the broader STATION Austin team to create opportunities for collaboration—from curated introductions and roundtables to office hours, programming, events, and strategic partnerships.
Success in this role means our government partners see STATION Austin not simply as a place to attend events, but as a year-round resource for accessing founders, technology, expertise, capital, and the broader innovation ecosystem.
STATION Austin’s Community Engagement Team connects the defense innovation ecosystem in Texas (and beyond) to the most innovative startups and technology in Texas. Defense Secretaries, Four-Star Generals, Presidents, and delegations from other countries...
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