Vice President, Government Affairs & Policy

Position Overview

• Location Type: Remote
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Reports To: Vice President, Government Affairs, Securities and Corporate Governance

Job Summary: Western Digital is seeking a Vice President of Government Affairs and Policy to build an impactful government relations program and team to advance the company’s public policy agenda and represent the company’s interests on government policy at the federal, state, and local level. Based in Washington, D.C., this is an opportunity to establish, grow, and lead the company’s presence in Washington, D.C., and a global team. The Vice President will develop and execute strategies to build Western Digital’s visibility among government and public policy stakeholders, promote its public policy priorities, and shape public dialogue on critical business and technology issues in the data storage industry.

Company Information

At Western Digital, our vision is to power global innovation and push the boundaries of technology to make what you thought was once impossible, possible. At our core, Western Digital is a company of problem solvers. People achieve extraordinary things given the right technology. For decades, we’ve been doing just that—our technology helped people put a man on the moon and capture the first-ever picture of a black hole. We offer an expansive portfolio of technologies, HDDs, and platforms for business, creative professionals, and consumers alike under our Western Digital®, WD®, WD_BLACK™ Brands. We are a key partner to some of the largest and highest-growth organizations in the world. From enabling systems to make cities safer and more connected, to powering the data centers behind many of the world’s biggest companies and hyperscale cloud providers, to meeting the massive and ever-growing data storage needs of the AI era, Western Digital is fueling a brighter, smarter future.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a corporate government relations function and team.
• Build Western Digital’s presence in Washington, D.C. to develop its brand in the policy and political spheres as a thought leader on issues impacting the company and industry.
• Develop, execute, and promote government relations strategies, outreach, and advocacy capabilities in Washington, D.C. and in those countries or jurisdictions where the company has strategic interests.
• Assist in the development and adoption of legislation and regulations in line with company and industry interests.
• Establish trusted relationships with key business partners across the company to help identify and inform advocacy priorities and objectives.
• Establish, leverage, and maintain relationships with government officials, industry groups, public policy organizations, think tanks, and other stakeholders to support Western Digital’s business objectives.

Requirements

• Proven management and leadership skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Strong, high-level relationships with policymakers and officials in Washington, D.C.

Application Instructions

• (No specific application instructions provided in the job description.)