OverviewReporting to the Chief Corporate Marketing & Communications Officer, the Vice President will develop and execute a comprehensive government relations strategy aligned with Stryten's business objectives and long-term growth plans. The position will be responsible for educating policymakers and government leaders on the critical role of batteries and energy storage technologies in supporting national security, defense applications, grid reliability, telecommunications, transportation, data centers, and domestic manufacturing.
The successful candidate will manage Stryten's outside lobbying firms at the federal and state level, oversee local government relations activities, identify and pursue government funding opportunities, and build strong relationships with members of Congress, congressional staff, governors' offices and federal agencies, including the U.S. Department of War (DoW), Department of Energy (DOE and other agencies that influence manufacturing, energy, infrastructure, workforce development, military readiness and supply chain policy.
ResponsibilitiesFederal Government Affairs & Advocacy- Develop and execute a comprehensive federal government relations strategy that advances Stryten Energy's business objectives and public policy priorities.
- Serve as the company's primary representative with Congress, federal agencies, industry associations, and key policymaking organizations.
- Build and maintain bipartisan relationships with members of Congress, congressional committees, agency leadership, and senior staff.
- Advance policies that support:
- Domestic battery manufacturing
- Energy storage deployment
- National defense and military readiness
- Government and defense energy resilience initiatives
- Critical mineral supply chains
- Grid resilience and reliability
- Resilient energy infrastructure
- Monitor, analyze, and communicate legislative, regulatory, appropriations, tax, trade, environmental, and energy policy developments that may impact the company.
- Identify policy risks and opportunities and advise executive leadership on strategic responses.
- Develop and advance policy positions that highlight the importance of a strong domestic battery manufacturing base to support critical government operations, military applications, national security objectives, and resilient energy infrastructure.
- Coordinate executive-level meetings, briefings, plant visits, and stakeholder engagement activities with federal officials.
Government Funding & Strategic Partnerships- Monitor and influence legislation, appropriations, and agency initiatives that may create funding opportunities for domestic battery manufacturing, energy storage, critical supply chain investments, workforce development, and advanced manufacturing.
- Lead government affairs support for grant applications, cooperative agreements, loan programs, tax incentives, and public-private partnerships.
- Help position Stryten Energy as a preferred partner for government-supported manufacturing, energy resilience, defense, and infrastructure initiatives.
- Coordinate engagement with federal agencies and congressional offices in support of funding requests, project development opportunities, and strategic manufacturing investments.
- Support engagement related to domestic manufacturing initiatives, defense programs, energy resilience opportunities, federal funding programs, research partnerships, critical supply chain investments, and military energy storage applications.
Facility Tours & Stakeholder Engagement- Develop and coordinate visits to Stryten's U.S. battery manufacturing facilities for elected officials, congressional staff, agency representatives and other stakeholders.
- Showcase Stryten's manufacturing capabilities, workforce investments, technology leadership, and contributions to America's industrial and energy infrastructure.
- Leverage facility visits and public affairs opportunities to strengthen relationships and raise awareness of Stryten's role in supporting domestic manufacturing and energy resilience.
Executive Communications & Strategic Counsel- Prepare policy briefs, position papers, testimony, presentations, talking points, and executive-level communications.
- Advise senior leadership on evolving political, legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical developments affecting the energy storage and manufacturing sectors.
- Support executive participation in congressional meetings, agency engagements, industry conferences, policy forums, and strategic stakeholder events.
State & Local Government Relations- Direct state and local government affairs activities across Stryten's manufacturing footprint.
- Build relationships with governors, state legislators, local officials, and community stakeholders.
- Advocate for policies that strengthen domestic manufacturing competitiveness and support energy storage adoption.
External Lobbyist & Coalition Management- Manage and direct the external state and federal lobbying firms as necessary to ensure coordinated advocacy, consistent messaging, and achievement of policy objectives.
- Develop legislative priorities and engagement plans in partnership with internal stakeholders.
- Build partnerships with organizations focused on energy, manufacturing, national security, infrastructure, and economic development.
Strategic Focus Areas- The Vice President, Government Relations, will be expected to elevate awareness and support for Stryten Energy's role in:
- Strengthening America's domestic battery manufacturing base.
Supporting energy security and energy independence through U.S.-manufactured energy storage solutions. - Enhancing supply chain resilience for critical battery materials and components.
- Supporting military preparedness and defense operations through reliable energy storage technologies.
- Advancing government, data center, utility, telecommunications, transportation, and infrastructure resilience.
- Expanding public-private partnerships and government-funded initiatives that create jobs, increase manufacturing capacity, and strengthen America's industrial base.
- Positioning Stryten Energy as a leading U.S. manufacturer supporting critical national infrastructure, defense readiness, and long-term energy security.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in Political Science, Public Policy, Government, Communications, Business, or a related field.
- 10+ years of progressive experience in government relations, legislative affairs, public policy, lobbying, or external affairs.
- Demonstrated lobbying experience within manufacturing, energy, industrial, infrastructure, transportation, or related sectors.
- Strong understanding of federal and state legislative, regulatory, and appropriations processes.
- Proven track record of developing and executing successful government affairs strategies.
- Experience managing external lobbying firms, consultants, and trade association relationships.
- Established network of relationships across Congress, federal agencies, and state government organizations.
- Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills.
- Ability to translate technical manufacturing and energy topics into compelling policy narratives.
- Experience representing a manufacturer, energy company, industrial company, or trade association preferred.
- Experience engaging with the U.S. Department of Energy, Department of War, or related agencies preferred.
- Previous service on Capitol Hill, within a federal agency, governor's office, or public policy organization preferred.
Travel, other requirements:
- Ability to travel as needed.
