Director, Government Relations & Public Policy

Who You Are: (Job Summary)

The Director Federal Government Relations & Public Policy is responsible for leading QTSs federal engagement strategy across Congress the Administration and federal agencies advancing public policy outcomes that support the development operation and long-term growth of QTSs digital infrastructure platform. This role operates at the intersection of federal policy regulation and large-scale infrastructure investment ensuring federal engagement lowers risk increases certainty and supports QTSs project pipeline and business objectives.

The Director serves as a trusted advisor to senior leadership and works in close coordination with QTSs State and Local Government Relations teams to ensure aligned and complementary engagement across all levels of government. The role translates complex evolving federal policy into clear actionable insights and represents QTS thoughtfully and credibly in politically sensitive environments

What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)

Federal Strategy & Advocacy

• Develop and execute QTSs federal government relations and public policy strategy in alignment with company business objectives and growth priorities.
• Advocate for QTS policy priorities before Congress the White House and federal agencies including DOE Treasury EPA FCC DoD DHS Commerce and FERC.
• Monitor analyze and engage on federal legislation regulation executive actions and agency guidance impacting digital infrastructure energy markets transmission permitting tax policy AI national security and infrastructure finance.
  

Policy Development & Thought Leadership

• Lead the development of federal policy positions including briefing materials talking points comment letters testimony and internal guidance.
• Translate complex federal policy developments into clear businessrelevant insights for executive leadership and internal stakeholders.
• Partner closely with Legal Energy Development Finance Economic Development and other internal teams to ensure policy positions reflect operational commercial and regulatory realities.
  

Stakeholder & Relationship Management

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with Members of Congress congressional staff federal agency officials and Administration stakeholders.
• Represent QTS in trade associations coalitions and industry working groups; build coalitions where shared advocacy advances company interests.
• Manage and coordinate federal external advisors consultants and lobbying partners to ensure disciplined compliant and effective advocacy.
  

CrossFunctional Integration

• Work closely with state and local government relations economic development and communications teams to ensure seamless vertical alignment across all levels of government.
• Support major development and expansion projects by engaging federal stakeholders where approvals funding incentives or policy considerations impact outcomes.
• Provide strategic guidance on emerging federal policy risks and opportunities tied to AI infrastructure growth grid reliability energy availability and ratepayer impacts.
  

Governance & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with all federal lobbying ethics transparency and disclosure requirements.
• Support internal governance reporting and coordination related to federal engagement and public policy activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications Education Experience Certifications)

• Minimum of 9 years of progressive experience in federal government relations public policy legislative affairs or a related role.
• Bachelors degree required or equivalent professional experience in public policy government law political science or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience advancing policy outcomes in complex highly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to operate effectively across Congress federal agencies and the Administration.

Other Key Skills: (KSAs)

• Deep understanding of federal legislative regulatory and budget processes.
• Strong policy judgment with the ability to balance advocacy credibility and longterm relationship building.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior executives clearly and concisely.
• Proven ability to work crossfunctionally in a fastpaced growthoriented environment.
• High degree of integrity discretion and professionalism.

Location & Travel

• Based in Ashburn Virginia with regular work in Washington DC.
• Travel as needed (approximately 2030%).

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications Education Experience Certifications)

• Minimum of 9 years of progressive experience in federal government relations public policy legislative affairs or a related role.
• Bachelors degree required or equivalent professional experience in public policy government law political science or a related field.
• Demonstrated experience advancing policy outcomes in complex highly regulated environments.
• Proven ability to operate effectively across Congress federal agencies and the Administration.

Other Key Skills: (KSAs)

• Deep understanding of federal legislative regulatory and budget processes.
• Strong policy judgment with the ability to balance advocacy credibility and longterm relationship building.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to brief senior executives clearly and concisely.
• Proven ability to work crossfunctionally in a fastpaced growthoriented environment.
• High degree of integrity discretion and professionalism.

Location & Travel

• Based in Ashburn Virginia with regular work in Washington DC.
• Travel as needed (approximately 2030%).

We conform to all the laws statutes and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women minorities individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or national origin age disability status Genetic Information & Testing Family & Medical Leave protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. We prohibit retaliation against individuals who bring forth any complaint orally or in writing to the employer or the government or against any individuals who assist or participate in the investigation of any complaint or discrimination claim.

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