Discover how Planet's daily satellite imagery and insights empower global decisions and actions with a multidimensional view of our changing planet. Backed by Felicis and Lux.
About the role
We are seeking a Director for Government Affairs based in Washington, D.C. who can successfully engage in U.S. national security policy, budget, and legislative advocacy. The Director of Government Affairs will execute Planet’s government affairs strategy with Congress and U.S. national security agencies (including the Department of War, the National Reconnaissance Office and the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency).
What they're looking for
- 8+ years of relevant experience, including 6+ years of supervisory or leadership experience
- 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
- Excellent presentation skills
More about this role
Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.
Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.
We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.
Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.
We are seeking a Director for Government Affairs based in Washington,...
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