Director of External Affairs
Washington, D.C.All locationsWashington, D.C.Remote, with a strong preference for WyomingDenver, COor Salt Lake City, UtahUnited States On-site
$120,000–$180,000 a yearJobFig found this opening at its original source and checks that it remains available.
About the role
The Director of External Affairs is the second-in-command of DISA Uranium’s external affairs function and serves as the Chief External Affairs Officer’s (CEAO) principal deputy. The role spans the full portfolio: federal and state government affairs, Tribal affairs, community engagement, public relations and media, grants and federal funding, and marketing, branding, and communications. This is a senior, hands-on role for an operator — someone who has spent a decade or more in government affairs and public affairs, who can walk into a fast-moving company mid-stride, take ownership of complex workstreams, and drive them to completion without being managed. The successful candidate will be relentlessly organized, unusually detail-oriented, an excellent writer, and comfortable representing the company to a Member of Congress in the morning and a county commission or chapter house meeting in the afternoon. DISA operates in a visible, sometimes contested public environment. Uranium carries real history in the communities where the company works. The person in this role must be able to hold that reality with credibility and care, and to advance the company’s objectives without ever getting ahead of its commitments.
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Approximately ten years of progressively responsible experience in government affairs, public affairs, communications, or a combination, including substantive time in both a government affairs and a public affairs or communications capacity.
- Direct experience in a political, legislative, regulatory, or advocacy environment — Capitol Hill, a federal or state agency, a statehouse, a campaign, a trade association, or a corporate or firm-side government affairs practice.
- Exceptional writing and editing skills, including experience preparing materials for senior executives and external audiences under deadline.
- Exceptional organization and attention to detail, with a demonstrated ability to carry dozens of concurrent workstreams without letting any of them slip.
- A self-starter who operates with minimal direction, exercises sound independent judgment, and is comfortable with ambiguity and rapid change.
- Experience managing people, consultants, or both.
- Discretion and sound instincts with sensitive information, and the credibility to represent the company without supervision.
- Background in energy, mining, critical minerals, nuclear, or environmental remediation.
- Experience working with Tribal governments, particularly the Navajo Nation.
- State-level government affairs experience in Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, or Wyoming.
- Familiarity with federal grants, cooperative agreements, and compliance requirements.