# Managing Director, Government Relations - Legislative Branch at Hadrian

- Company: Hadrian
- What the company does: Hadrian is rebuilding America’s industrial strength, rapidly scaling our country’s manufacturing output through advanced software, automation, and human skill. Backed by a16z, Founders Fund and Lux.
- Company website: https://www.hadrian.co
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Washington, DC
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $224K to $260K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-29
- Apply by: 2026-11-23
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/hadrian-automation/bdc3fd16-f4b7-4acb-9f7c-9dcc4fce2fc1?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
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## About the role

This role owns Hadrian's relationship with Congress: the committees, members, and staff whose decisions shape defense policy, program funding, and the operating environment Hadrian builds in. It sits inside the Government Relations pillar alongside the Executive Branch and State & Local functions and works closely — but not interchangeably — with the Chief of Staff's office and the Strategic Engagement Partnerships pillar to keep congressional engagement, budget strategy, and outside validation moving in the same... Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- A career spanning both congressional staff experience — such as a senior national security advisor for a member of Congress or defense committee staffer — and corporate government affairs leadership
- A track record of translating policy priorities into legislative language and outcomes, including experience getting specific provisions included in an enacted defense authorization bills and appropriations bills
- Demonstrated ability to build and sustain relationships with congressional offices across the political spectrum, grounded in trust rather than partisan alignment
- Experience designing structured outreach efforts — stakeholder engagement plans, political giving strategies, or similar — to match a changing Congress
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience with speechwriting, public statements, or testimony preparation
- Comfortable managing and developing a small but growing team

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