Skyryse · 1 month ago
Sr. Director, Federal Affairs
Washington DC
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expSkyryse is on a mission to revolutionize flight safety and accessibility. As the Sr. Director of Federal Affairs, you will advocate for the company on Capitol Hill and collaborate with government agencies to influence aviation policy and safety improvements.
AerospaceAir TransportationInternetTransportation
Responsibilities
Introduce Skyryse to decision makers and legislators, with emphasis on Capitol Hill, DOT/FAA, and others
Monitor legislative and regulatory developments, providing timely analysis and recommendations to leadership
Collaborate and align with the Skyryse team to ensure unity between federal affairs and Skyryse business objectives
Provide thought leadership in associations, industry events and other related activities
Develop strategies to advance the company priorities in Washington and implement them as well
Identify opportunities for collaboration and coalition-building with others
Prepare briefing materials and other advocacy materials for leadership
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree in related area and 10-12 years of 'Washington' experience
Demonstrated increases in responsibilities
Experience with building relationships across a varied set of stakeholders
Proven leadership in driving policy or legislative victories
Preferred
Legislative experience and/or significant agency experience and/or public affairs/law firm experience
Graduate or law degree preferred, although not required
Strong advocacy skills
Comfort with ambiguity and shifting priorities
Entrepreneurial mind set - roll up your sleeves and get it done
Ability to move fast, move nimble, and move forward
Benefits
Valuable stock option plan
Heavily subsidized medical, dental and vision plans
Full-time employees are eligible for 20 days of paid time off (PTO) and 5 sick days annually.
Company
Skyryse
Skyryse is a manufacturing firm that offers aerospace hardware and software operating systems and components design, production, and sales.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$400.58MKey Investors
Infinite CapitalCantosVenrock
2025-10-09Series C· $167.08M
2021-10-27Series B· $200M
2020-05-15Debt Financing· $2.5M
Leadership Team
Mark Groden
Founder & CEO
Stephen Koo
Chief Financial Officer
Recent News
2026-01-05
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