Director of Congressional Policy

Location: Northern

# Director of Congressional Policy Washington D.C.

- Washington D.C., DC 20004## Overview Salary Range$ - $ Base+Commission/year Position Type Full Time## Description
** Director/Sr. Director of Congressional Policy
** The Director/Senior Director of Congressional Policy sits on Red Cat’s policy and strategy team and supports the Company’s advocacy at the U.S. federal level in Washington, D.C. This individual will be based in Washington, D.C. and is responsible for Red Cat’s engagement with members of Congress and their staff, as well as with Appropriations, Armed Services, Homeland Security, Oversight, and other relevant Committees.

This individual will be responsible for securing Congressional appropriations for the company and identifying new Congressional appropriations opportunities.

The Director of Congressional Policy will work with members of Congress and their offices to drive policy and rule making in the interests of Red Cat and the U.S. drone manufacturing industry. This will include shaping legislation including defense and homeland security appropriations, the National Defense Authorization Act, Community Project Funding requests, and other relevant programs and bills. This individual will also be responsible for leading and managing the Red Cat Political Action  addition, the Director will assist in covering Red Cat’s portfolio of SLTT policy priorities in the United States.

This may include managing, shaping, and supporting legislation related to federal, state, and local grant programs, port security and drone for first responder (DFR) policies, domestic regulatory/rule making efforts, and other legislative programs of interest to the company.

The Director also helps the Vice President with Red Cat policy meetings, prioritizing agenda items, background materials, and meeting follow-up items. The Director will also coordinate with Red Cat subsidiaries to build relationships with and engage relevant district members.
** ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
*** Track and analyze legislative and other policy matters of interest to the Red Cat and the uncrewed systems manufacturing industry.
* Engage Congressional offices and Committees to advance company priorities and business opportunities.
* Conduct day-to-day monitoring of legislative activities at the federal and state levels in the United States.
* Develop and lead a strategic public policy program, in collaboration with the Vice President of Policy and Strategy and other Red Cat functions, that effectively addresses priority issues.
* Develop recommendations to support Red Cat’s political action committee (PAC), as well as manage the PAC and related contributions and solicitations.
* Broaden and build solid relationships across Congress and at the state level.
* Devise and execute third-party stakeholder engagement strategies to build support for Red Cat’s legislative priorities and/or provide bridges to important stakeholder communities.
* Assist with day-to-day management of external government affairs consultants.
* Prepare memoranda on legislation of interest to Red Cat leadership on bill introductions, hearings, mark-ups, floor action, etc.
* Represent Red Cat at meetings with legislators, business leaders and interest groups, and other trade associations.
* Direct regular internal communications to Red Cat staff on important developments in government affairs.
* Engage with other departments in Red Cat to leverage cross-functional expertise and coordinate strategic activities that advance policy team priorities.
* Must be willing to register as a lobbyist under the Lobbying Disclosure Act
** SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
*** None
* * SALARY RANGE*** $,000
** MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS
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* Education and Experience:

* Bachelor’s degree…