Elastic, the Search AI Company, enables everyone to find the answers they need in real time, using all their data, at scale — unleashing the potential of businesses and people. The Elastic Search AI Platform, used by more than 50% of the Fortune 500, brings together the precision of search and the intelligence of AI to enable everyone to accelerate the results that matter. By taking advantage of all structured and unstructured data — securing and protecting private information more effectively — Elastic’s complete, cloud-based solutions for search, security, and observability help organizations deliver on the promise of AI.

What is The Role:

Reporting to the Assistant General Counsel and Global Head of Commercial Legal, with a dotted line to the Chief Legal Officer, we are hiring a Government Affairs leader to join the legal department in this fast growing, truly globally distributed company! This position is ideal for a self-sufficient and resourceful specialist, based in the Washington, DC metropolitan area in the United States. There are currently 2 direct reports to this position, one based in Brussels and one based in the DC metropolitan area. This is a growth position in a fast-paced technology company covering Open Source, Licensed Product, SaaS and Managed Services.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Define and lead the Government Affairs strategy for the company.
• Work with the global Public Sector business to identify key funding opportunities and messaging aligned to further Elastic’s brand and reputation with its government customers.
• Ensure company engagement on key legislation and policy initiatives that impact Elastic’s business.
• Work with business leaders across the company to align the Government Affairs strategy to the key business priorities.
• Develop and manage a global Government Affairs strategy, including advisement of key relationships with trade and industry associations; collaborate with other industry leaders to build common areas of interest.
• Ensure preparedness for key meetings with regulators and other leaders in Washington, D.C. and other U.S. and international locations as deemed necessary and appropriate to the program; may testify or work with other legal leaders to support others to testify before government committees in support of the organization and/or industry.
• Act as Elastic’s Government Affairs voice in Washington, D.C., building and maintaining professional relationships with members of federal, state and local government entities and agencies.
• Partner with co-workers, in a company culture that is open, welcoming and unequaled.

What You Bring:

• You have 10+ years of experience in public policy / government affairs related work. You have demonstrated experience related to the business of complex software and SaaS solutions; an emphasis on search, data governance, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and open source products will be considered a plus.
• You have a bachelor’s degree in public policy, political science, public administration, business or equivalent.
• You have a demonstrated ability to collaborate with industry groups and/or organizations with complimentary objectives to achieve objectives. You will create communication vehicles to deliver messaging and to inform and support business leaders (and, vice versa, to assist business leaders to collaborate with you to deliver key messaging to the right government officials, as directed by the Government Affairs office).
• You have demonstrated ability to build plans and policies and to collaborate across teams to build relationships and liaise with government entities (Federal, State and local – with an initial emphasis on U.S. Federal – expanding horizons to key global initiatives) that regulate or influence business activities.
• Direct ongoing monitoring and analysis of proposed legislation, emerging issues and trends to advise on and determine the potential impact on the business.
• Candidates who have any combination of in-house, trade association or other relevant experience will be considered.
• Are you someone that thrives in an environment where you can drive innovation? Do you have the ability to flexibly prioritize, think creatively on your feet? And do genuinely enjoy working independently while collaborating cross-functionally within a team environment? Then Elastic could be the ideal place for you!

Additional Information - We Take Care of Our People:

As a distributed company, diversity drives our identity. Whether you’re looking to launch a new career or grow an existing one, Elastic is the type of company where you can balance great work with great life. Your age is only a number. It doesn’t matter if you’re just out of college or your children are; we need you for what you can do.

We strive to have parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our people is the right thing to do.

• Competitive pay based on the work you do here and not your previous salary
• Health coverage for you and your family in many locations
• Ability to craft your calendar with flexible locations and schedules for many roles
• Generous number of vacation days each year
• Increase your impact - We match up to $2000 (or local currency equivalent) for financial donations and service
• Up to 40 hours each year to use toward volunteer projects you love
• Embracing parenthood with a minimum of 16 weeks of parental leave

Different people approach problems differently. We need that. Elastic is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive culture that celebrates different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance or regulation.

We welcome individuals with disabilities and strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all individuals. To request an accommodation during the application or the recruiting process, please email candidate_accessibility@elastic.co. We will reply to your request within 24 business hours of submission.

Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws and can view the following posters linked below:

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Poster

Employee Polygraph Protection Act (EPPA) Poster

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Compensation for this role is in the form of base salary. This role does not have a variable compensation component.

The typical starting salary range for new hires in this role is listed below. In select locations (including Seattle WA, Los Angeles CA, the San Francisco Bay Area CA, and the New York City Metro Area), an alternate range may apply as specified below.

These ranges represent the lowest to highest salary we reasonably and in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the ranges may be modified in the future.

An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Elastic believes that employees should have the opportunity to share in the value that we create together for our shareholders. Therefore, in addition to cash compensation, this role is currently eligible to participate in Elastic's stock program. Our total rewards package also includes a company-matched 401k with dollar-for-dollar matching up to 6% of eligible earnings, along with a range of other benefits offered with a holistic emphasis on employee well-being.

The typical starting salary range for this role is:

$240,300—$380,200 USD

The typical starting salary range for this role in the select locations listed above is:

$288,400—$456,200 USD