Director – Strategy, Analysis, and Government Engagement

### About Velos

Velos is the recognized advocacy leader in the US national security space and intelligence market. We are a full-service consulting and engineering services firm representing leaders across the defense, aerospace, intelligence, and related industry enterprise.

### Job Opportunity: Director, Strategy, Analysis, and Government Engagement (SAGE)

Velos is seeking a Director, Strategy, Analysis, and Government Engagement (SAGE) to join our team.

The SAGE Director formulates and executes comprehensive Government Relations strategies with the goal of promoting good governance and increasing or sustaining client business. The Director manages whole-of-government influence campaigns that further client government relations and business development objectives. Additionally, the Director oversees a team of Associates and Senior Associates, assisting them in their support of the entire client portfolio. The Director also assembles materials and products that inform the government and clients on the national security space budget, Congressional defense authorizations and appropriations, emerging priorities, and current events.

### Key Responsibilities

– Develop and manage the execution of client support plans and strategic campaigns.
– Shape client’s strategic messaging to senior government and industry leaders.
– Serve as a subject matter expert resource for clients and Associates on relevant topic areas.
– Develop and maintain relationships with relevant government and industry stakeholders.
– Lead all internal Velos programmatic functions and deliverable production processes.
– Direct and conduct analytic tasks in support of client current and new business priorities.
– Manage, assign, and guide Associate work products.
– Develop new clients and increase the scope of existing clients.

### Required Experience

– 7-10 years of relevant experience.
– Prior relevant Hill, Executive Branch, or defense/national security experience required.
– Understanding of the federal budget, appropriations, and legislative processes required.
– Familiarity with defense and intelligence organizational structures and missions.
– Previous work in National Security Space preferred.
– Strong analytic, writing, presentation, teambuilding, and interpersonal skills.

### Education

– Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
– Master’s degree beneficial.

### Security Clearance

– Active Top Secret clearance preferred, but not required. Candidate may be subject to US government background investigation.

### Location

This position is on-site at our Crystal City, VA office. Position may require travel subject to company and client requirements. Anticipated travel is 10-25%.

### About Velos (VEE-los)

Velos, meaning “arrow” in Greek, symbolizes who we are as a company. Whether helping leaders in the defense sector navigate the ins and outs of Washington or assisting the aerospace community with hiring the right technical experts, we’re on target every time, always aiming higher to protect and serve this great country we call home.

### Benefits

Velos offers a competitive benefits package including PTO, 401K, and health benefits. We know our team is more than just the job we do, which is why we support education advancement with our tuition reimbursement program.

### Equal Opportunity Employer

Velos is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

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