DC Government Affairs Strategist

Windborne Systems
Washington, Redwood City
Workplace: RemoteFull timeFunction: Government Affairs & Public PolicySkills: ["Networking","Strategic thinking","Judgment","Independent work","Information synthesis","Intellectual curiosity"]

Serve as a DC-based scout and strategist for a company building smart weather balloons used by government customers. Build and maintain relationships across defense, intelligence, civil agencies, Capitol Hill, think tanks, and industry; monitor policy, procurement, budgets, and personnel changes; and synthesize signals into concise briefings for leadership. Coordinate with existing advisors and identify opportunities, advisory board members, and potential hires from your network.

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Windborne Systems
Windborne Systems
6 days ago

DC Government Affairs Strategist

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Job Summary

Serve as a DC-based scout and strategist for a company building smart weather balloons used by government customers. Build and maintain relationships across defense, intelligence, civil agencies, Capitol Hill, think tanks, and industry; monitor policy, procurement, budgets, and personnel changes; and synthesize signals into concise briefings for leadership. Coordinate with existing advisors and identify opportunities, advisory board members, and potential hires from your network.
Location: Washington, Redwood City
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Government Affairs & Public Policy

Key Responsibilities

  • •Build and maintain a network across defense, intelligence, and civil agencies (NOAA, NASA, DOE, DHS), Capitol Hill, think tanks, and industry.
  • •Gather early signals on policy shifts, procurement changes, budget dynamics, and personnel moves relevant to WindBorne’s government customers and prospects.
  • •Synthesize what you’re hearing into concise, actionable briefings for leadership.
  • •Coordinate across existing government advisors, lobbyists, and consultants to avoid siloed or duplicated efforts.
  • •Identify and vet potential advisory board members, partners, and hires; spot emerging opportunities such as new programs and upcoming solicitations.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:401kDentalHealth InsuranceVisionPaid LeaveEquity

Key Requirements

  • •Deep, active DC network spanning at least two of: defense/intelligence, civil agencies, Capitol Hill, think tanks, and industry.
  • •Former government experience (e.g., NSC, DoD, combatant command, NOAA, DHS, intelligence community, Hill staff) with a strong understanding of how government works.
  • •Ability to synthesize complex, ambiguous information into clear insights quickly.
  • •Intellectual curiosity and strong judgement, including willingness to learn the company’s technology and apply it across government use cases.
  • •Comfort operating independently with minimal direction. Nice to have: weather/remote sensing/environmental intelligence familiarity and existing relationships at NOAA/NGA/combatant commands.
Experience:GovernmentDefenseIntelligenceCapitol HillEnvironmental intelligenceRemote sensing
Skills:NetworkingStrategic thinkingJudgmentIndependent workInformation synthesisIntellectual curiosity

Company Brief

Windborne Systems
Develops airborne systems and technologies for wind measurement, environmental monitoring, and renewable energy applications, focusing on hardware design, sensor integration, and data solutions to support wind resource assessment and operational monitoring.
Industry: Climate Tech
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