Head of Federal Government Affairs

At Axon, we’re on a mission to Protect Life. We’re explorers, pursuing society’s most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products, we work better together. We connect with candor and care, seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers, communities and each other.

Life at Axon is fast-paced, challenging and meaningful. Here, you’ll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.

Axon exists to protect life. Our technologies — from TASER devices to body worn cameras to AI-powered software — are reshaping how law enforcement operates and how agencies keep communities safe. As Head of Federal Government Affairs, you will be the strategic quarterback at the center of Axon's federal engagement: mapping our assets, aligning our engagements, and driving a coordinated approach that positions Axon as the trusted technology partner for the agencies that matter most.

This isn't a traditional lobbying role. We're looking for someone who brings their own strategic instincts, knows how to connect dots across a complex organization, and has a deep understanding of federal law enforcement culture, stakeholders, and how technology gets adopted — or doesn't — inside agencies like DOJ, DHS, and their components. You'll sit inside the legal organization, closely embed with the business, and engage frequently with Axon's executive team in order to serve as Axon's most important federal convener.

• Take stock and map the field. Conduct a systematic audit of Axon's federal relationships — internal champions, external advisors, agency allies, Hill contacts, and third-party partners — and build a living picture of our assets and gaps.
• Drive federal strategy. Develop and own a multi-year federal government affairs strategy that advances Axon's priorities across the executive branch, relevant Congressional committees, and key interagency processes — with a specific focus on DOJ, DHS, and federal law enforcement components.
• Quarterback federal engagement. Coordinate across Axon's sales, policy, legal, communications, and executive teams to ensure federal outreach is unified, strategic, and non-duplicative. You are the connective tissue.
• Cultivate and leverage relationships. Build and maintain a high-quality network of relationships with senior officials, Congressional staff, and relevant organizations. Know who matters, and how to move them.
• Navigate the federal law enforcement landscape. Bring genuine fluency in how federal law enforcement agencies adopt technology, what their cultural and operational constraints are, and how to position Axon's products in ways that resonate with the people making decisions.
• Support business outcomes. Partner closely with the federal sales team to translate government affairs activity into concrete business outcomes — including supporting key procurements and clearing policy barriers.
• Manage external consultants and advisors. Direct and coordinate a network of outside government affairs firms, ensuring alignment and accountability across all federal engagement activities.
• Monitor and analyze the policy environment. Track legislative, regulatory, and executive branch developments relevant to Axon's business. Translate what's happening in Washington into clear, actionable intelligence for internal decision-makers.
• Represent Axon externally. Serve as a credible, compelling voice for Axon at federal conferences, industry forums, and stakeholder meetings — clearly articulating our mission, our technology, and our value to the agencies we serve.

• ~15+ years of relevant experience, with a track record in public service across senior staff, government affairs, or policy roles that reflect the depth above.
• Deep Hill roots in the right committees. You've spent meaningful time — as staff, counsel, or legislative aide — on the House or Senate Homeland Security, Judiciary, or Armed Services Committees, or equivalent executive branch roles at DOJ or DHS. You know how these committees work, who the key players are, and how to move things through the legislative process. Think: Staff Director on Homeland Security, military legislative aide to a senior Senator on Intel or Defense, or senior counsel in a DOJ or DHS office.
• A practitioner, not just a participant. You've run appropriations and authorization strategies — not watched them from the sidelines. You know what it takes to build bipartisan, bicameral coalitions and how to navigate the annual NDAA and appropriations cycle to get outcomes that matter to a business.
• Genuine homeland security or law enforcement fluency. You understand the culture, priorities, and operational realities of federal law enforcement and how these agencies evaluate and adopt technology.
• Real strategic horsepower. You don't just execute; you generate ideas, anticipate moves, and see around corners.
• A bias for action and outcomes. You measure success in mission outcomes, not meetings attended.
• A connector and coordinator. You instinctively map relationships — who knows whom, who has influence where, what the leverage points are — and you're skilled at bringing those connections together in service of a strategic objective.

The above job description is not intended as, nor should it be construed as, exhaustive of all duties, responsibilities, skills, efforts, or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.

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Axon’s mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the well-being and safety of its employees as well as Axon’s impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental, health, and safety regulations, policies, and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.

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