VP, Corporate Affairs

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona, +17 more states.

📋 Description

• Enhance Known’s reputation and leadership in the market for durable and verifiable identity infrastructure for AI agents and autonomous systems.

• Spearhead a cohesive strategic communications and public policy approach.

• Create corporate positioning, messaging, and a communications strategy focused on agent identity, accountability, and trust infrastructure.

• Propel media relations, thought leadership, speaking engagements, strategic announcements, executive communications, and industry involvement.

• Identify and shape discussions, trends, and industry narratives regarding agent identity and trustworthy AI.

• Oversee issues management and communications related to company milestones, partnerships, and policy changes.

• Recruit, onboard, mentor, and cultivate communications talent.

• Promote durable agent identity within federal priorities related to AI, cybersecurity, Zero Trust, ICAM, and digital modernization.

• Establish connections with DHS/CISA, Commerce/NIST, the Department of Defense, Treasury, the Executive Office of the President, standards organizations, think tanks, and policy organizations.

• Engage in policy initiatives, technical briefings, pilot programs, strategic partnerships, coalitions, and other adoption efforts.

• Merge communications and public policy to convert technical and policy advancements into market momentum.

• Set priorities, operational rhythms, external collaborations, agency support, and quantifiable objectives.

• Align executive leadership, technical teams, Washington policy counsel, Advisory Council, and external advisors around a cohesive corporate affairs agenda.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 15 years of experience in corporate communications, corporate affairs, public policy, government relations, strategic partnerships, or similar leadership positions.

• Demonstrated capability to recruit, retain, and nurture diverse talent while fostering an inclusive and positive culture of excellence.

• Proven experience in managing, leading, and developing diverse teams.

• Track record of enhancing corporate reputation, steering industry narratives, securing impactful media coverage, and increasing executive visibility.

• Experience engaging government, industry, policy, or standards stakeholders to further strategic priorities.

• Strong comprehension of the convergence of technology, public policy, communications, and market development.

• Proven ability to formulate and implement integrated communications and external affairs strategies with measurable results.

• Experience in establishing and leading a function, overseeing external agencies and advisors, and functioning autonomously in a dynamic environment.

• Outstanding writing, executive communication, strategic judgment, and relationship-building abilities.

• Preferred: experience in fast-paced technology startups or emerging tech sectors focused on AI, cybersecurity, or identity infrastructure.

• Preferred: established connections within federal agencies, tech policy think tanks, and standards organizations.

• Preferred: experience collaborating with external legal/policy counsel and board-level advisory councils.

• Authorization to work in the United States; sponsorship may not be available now or in the future.

• Successful completion of a satisfactory background check.

🏝️ Benefits

• Generously subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance.

• Company contributions to Health Savings Accounts.

• Paid life and disability insurance covered by the company.

• Optional employee-paid supplemental life, accidental death and dismemberment, critical illness, and accident insurance.

• 401(k) plan with up to a 5% match.

• 15 days of paid vacation annually, increasing to 20 days after one year.

• 5 days of paid sick leave.

• 13 paid holidays.

• 20 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents.

• 12 weeks of paid parental leave for others.

• Tuition reimbursement for eligible expenses.

• Potential for discretionary and/or nondiscretionary bonuses.

• Long-term incentive plan.