Head of Federal Government Affairs

<div class="content-intro"><h4><strong>Join Axon and be a Force for Good.</strong></h4> <p>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.<br><br>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.</p></div><p></p> <h4><strong>Your Impact</strong></h4> <p>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.<br><br>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.<br></p> <h4><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></h4> <p><strong></strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Take stock and map the field.</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>Drive federal strategy.</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>Quarterback federal engagement.</strong> 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.</li> <li><strong>Cultivate and leverage relationships.</strong> Build and m