Director, U.S. Government Affairs

A global leader in mass-capacity data storage, Seagate is deeply connected to some of the most consequential technology and policy issues worldwide, with products that form the backbone for the cloud, AI, and other data-intensive applications. It's a remarkable time to be at Seagate: the business is accelerating, the technology leadership is deepening, and the policy landscape is evolving rapidly.

As partof Seagate's Legal and Government Affairs function, the Government Affairs team takes a business-first approach to policy engagement. We partner with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to design and execute proactivegovernmentengagement strategies aligned to enterprise priorities,spanning trade and tariff policy, AI and emerging technology, industrialpolicyand R&D investment, and supply chain security.We alsoleveragepublic affairs strategies to shape the company's reputation and voice through targeted engagement, thought leadership, and strategic communications.

GovernmentAffairsat Seagate is a strategic lever for enterprise value creation and risk mitigation, informing executive decision-making and strengthening the company's position as a trusted partner to policymakers.

• Own and drive U.S. Government Affairs strategy.Design, execute, and continuously refine a proactive strategy anchored to Seagate's enterprise priorities and measurable business outcomes - including revenue growth, supply chain resilience, trade positioning, market access, and strategic partnerships.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership.Translate U.S. political and policy developments into clear business risks, opportunities, and strategic options. Engage regularly with C-suite leadership, providing decision-ready analysis and recommendations.
• Define and prioritize U.S. policy engagement.Determinewhere and how Seagate engages acrossthe Executive Branch,Congress, and select state officials, ensuring efforts are tied to enterpriseobjectivesand calibrated to the political environment.
• Strategically direct external firms and industry association engagement.Serve as the architect of Seagate's external engagement strategy, directing government affairs and public affairs firms and shaping the company's participation in key industry associations to advance corporateobjectives.
• Lead cross-functional integration.Build and sustain an operating rhythm across Legal, Finance, Trade, Supply Chain, Operations, R&D, and Communications to embed government engagement in enterprise planningandtodriveinternal alignmentand policy positionstoensureSeagate acts with speed internallyand speaks with one voice externally.
• Deliver measurable results.Define and track outcomes,whether throughinfluence onpolicy positioning, access to incentives or government programs, mitigation of regulatory or supply chain risk, development of strategic government partnerships, etc.
• Operate with independence and judgment.Exercise significant autonomy in a fast-moving political and regulatory environment, making real-time decisions with speed, discretion, and sound judgment.

• Strategic operator who connects policy to business outcomes. You don't just track what's happening in Washington - you see how political and regulatory developments create risk, opportunity, and competitive advantage for a global technology company. You think in terms of enterprise impact.
• You have the executive presence to engage credibly with C-suite leaders. You know the difference between briefing a leader and advising one - and you're comfortable doing the latter in real time, under pressure, and with incomplete information.
• Fast, creative, and decisive. You define what matters, pressure-test it, and act. You bring original thinking to how problems get framed and solved, and you're not anchored to conventional approaches when a better path exists. Ambiguity and competing priorities are the environment you operate in best.
• You're energized by working at the intersection of technology, geopolitics, and corporate strategy - and you're looking for a role where that work is directly tied to enterprise outcomes.

• 10+ years of progressive experiencein government affairs, public policy, trade policy, or related fields. Experience in industry,government, trade associations, or advisory environments all bring value - what matters most is demonstrated fluency in how policy engagement connects to corporate priorities and business outcomes.
• A track record of designing and executing policy strategies tied to business outcomesin complex, trade-exposed, and/or technology-driven sectors.
• Advising senior executives on policy matters with material business or strategic implications.
• Exceptional communication skills - written and verbal -calibrated for senior audiences.
• Deep fluency in U.S. federal policy processes,particularly across trade and tariff policy, emerging technology issues, industrial and R&D incentives, and supply chain-related policy.
• Building and sustaining cross-functional partnershipswith business, legal, trade, operations, or finance teams in a corporate or complex organizational environment.
• Directing external consultants, lobbyists, or trade association strategiesto advance defined corporateobjectives.

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