What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr Director/Vice President of Government Affairs position at Infleqtion?
Infleqtion delivers high-value quantum information precisely where it is needed. By operating at the Edge, our software-configured, quantum-enabled products deliver unmatched levels of precision and power, generating streams of high-value information for commercial organizations, the United States, and allied governments. With 16 years of ColdQuanta's pioneering quantum research as our foundation, our hardware products and AI-powered solutions address critical market needs in PNT, global communication security and efficiency, resilient energy distribution, and accelerated quantum computing. We currently have offices in Austin, TX; Boulder, CO; Chicago, IL; Louisville, CO; Madison, WI; Melbourne, AU; and Oxford, UK. Learn how Infleqtion is revolutionizing how we communicate, navigate, and discover at www.infleqtion.com. We are recruiting for a Senior Director/VP of Government Affairs role.
Location
This full-time position is based in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area to conduct frequent meetings with U.S. Government entities. The newly hired government affairs leader will begin as work from home and the person selected will be expected to do the work to establish a DC-based Infleqtion office and scale it over time. Additionally, we will consider candidates in the Austin, TX metro area.
Position Summary
Reporting to the Chief Marketing Officer, the Senior Director/Vice President of Government Affairs will be responsible for developing and implementing corporate policy through strategic partnerships and liaising with government and industry groups aligning with business objectives. The newly hired person will be expected to work with the Infleqtion team to set U.S. Government affairs strategy and execute on that strategy by conducting policy outreach and briefings, providing written feedback and testimony to Congressional committees and government agencies, and providing thought leadership and recommendations on quantum, dual-use technology.
Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities outlined below include essential functions of the role. Depending on business needs, this role may perform a combination of some or all the following duties. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
- Design government engagement strategy and execute on that strategy via high pace of meetings and correspondence with government officials.
- Lead the drafting and circulation of position papers and provide policy briefings, presentations, and legislative testimony for pending legislative actions based on extensive engagement across the company, industry, and with government entities and policymakers.
- Identify, engage, and execute MOUs and joint statements with strategic partners in government and industry that advances company and industry objectives.
- Implement public policy activities, conduct government and industry lobbying efforts, advocate for government funding initiatives, and identify new opportunities to advance company objectives with limited oversight based on extensive experience engaging US policymakers and US government agencies.
- Partners with internal and external stakeholders to ensure strategic government and policy objectives are aligned with business operations.
