Job Description

Director of International Government Relations

Washington, District of Columbia, United States

CHAOS Industries is redefining modern defense with a multi-product portfolio that gives the ultimate advantagedomain dominance. The company's products are powered by Coherent Distributed Networks (CDN), empowering warfighters, commercial air operators, and border protection teams to act faster, adapt rapidly, and stay ahead of evolving threats.

CHAOS Industries was founded in 2022 and has raised a total of $1 billion in funding from leading investors, including 8VC, Accel, and Valor Equity Partners. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in Washington, D.C., San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, and London.

Role Overview

We are looking for a dynamic international government relations leader to build and manage relationships with U.S. government stakeholders responsible for security cooperation programs, arms transfer policy, export licensing, and export advocacy, including the Department of State (DOS), Department of Commerce (DOC), Office of the Under Secretary of War for Policy, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), and Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA), as well as foreign embassies in Washington, DC. This leader will partner with international growth leads to develop and execute engagement strategies that expand our global pipeline and drive revenue growth.

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with internal growth team leads to align government and international engagement strategies with CHAOS' growth priorities and collaborate with legal partners to ensure successful navigation of export control compliance requirements.
• Lead engagements across the US government international sales ecosystem (e.g., DOS, DOC, DTSA, DSCA) to build awareness of CHAOS' priority programs, address technology transfer requirements, and secure advocacy support through interagency approval processes.
• Provide strategic guidance to CHAOS leadership on best practices to navigate processes involving technology security and foreign disclosure, direct commercial sales, foreign military sales, and security cooperation assistance.
• Establish strategic relationships with key defense, political-military, and commercial officials in foreign embassies in Washington, DC to expand our opportunity pipeline.
• Represent CHAOS in key international defense and trade organizations.

Minimum Requirements

• A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 12 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 10 years' experience.
• Active Security Clearance.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. government security and export advocacy processes, security cooperation, technology transfer processes, and export control laws.
• Minimum of 4-6 years working on issues related to international security affairs and security cooperation in the Department of War; regional security and arms transfer policy in the Department of State; and/or export policy in the Department of Commerce.

Preferred Requirements

• Results-oriented self-starter who can operate flexibly and with enthusiasm in a fast-paced, collaborative work environment.
• Strong communications skills - both verbal and written.

Why CHAOS?

• Health Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision benefits 100% paid for by the company
• Additional benefits: 401k (+ 50% company match up to 6% of pay), FSA, HSA, life insurance, and more
• Our Perks: Free daily lunch, 'No meeting Fridays', unlimited PTO, casual dress code
• Compensation Components: Competitive base salaries, generous pre-IPO stock option grants, relocation assistance, and (coming soon!) annual bonuses
• Team Growth: 250 employees and counting across 5 global offices

Salary Range: $220,000 - $270,000

The stated compensation range reflects only the targeted base compensation range and excludes additional earnings such as bonus, equity, and benefits. If your compensation requirements fall outside of the range, we still encourage you to apply. The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations.

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