Director, State and Local Government Affairs

About the role

Fortune 100 information technology company seeks a Director, State and Local Government Affairs, reporting to the Vice President, State Government Affairs. The Director will work with corporate leadership and business units to represent company interests before state and local government officials to advance policy priorities and other objectives, including data center project delivery. The role supports the state and local government affairs team by representing company interests with third‑party groups and events, monitoring state and local policy impacting the company, and maintaining a strong understanding of company operations to help identify how external policy decisions may affect business initiatives. The ideal candidate understands the role’s importance to organizational success, possesses broad IT knowledge across business and policy priorities, and has a track record of achieving results in support of specific objectives. Position location: onsite/in‑office in Austin, TX, Nashville, TN, or Santa Teresa, NM.

Responsibilities

• Represent company interests before state and local government officials to advance policy priorities and objectives, including data center project delivery.
• Support the state and local government affairs team by engaging with third‑party groups and events, monitoring relevant state and local policy, and maintaining deep knowledge of company operations to anticipate impacts of external policy decisions on business initiatives.

Qualifications / Desired Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in public policy at the state and local level, with a thorough understanding of technology policy.
• Experience working with, serving, and influencing state and local government agencies.
• Established relationships with state and local officials (executive and legislative branches, regulatory bodies, municipal government, and other stakeholders).
• Ability to align state and local policy impacts with business interests and develop/execute strategies to lead and shape complex initiatives.
• Proven ability to self‑direct, prioritize, balance, and meet conflicting demands in a fast‑paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written, oral, and communication skills; analytical ability to distill complex concepts into clear terms for policymakers.
• Experience briefing and staffing senior‑level executives.
• Experience managing contract lobbyists and representing corporate interests with external resources (consultants, trade associations, etc.).
• Skilled at representing the company at external policy and political events.
• Commitment to the highest integrity, adhering to applicable laws and company values beyond legal compliance.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance (including expert medical opinion)
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (employee/spouse/child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre‑tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation for salaried employees; accrued vacation for others (13 days/year first three years, 18 days thereafter, prorated for 20‑34 hrs/week)
• 11 paid holidays