Director, Military Affairs Relationship Manager

Fort Worth, TX (Hybrid)

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Posted 2 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the Northeast region regional military and policy engagement, translating strategy into local plans and building trusted senior relationships.

Strategic Relationship Management: build senior-level relationships across the Joint Force and policy communities and advise leadership on sentiment and dynamics.
Strategic Integration & Execution: translate enterprise engagement strategy into regional plans and align internal teams to execute.
Event Representation & External Engagement: represent the enterprise at high visibility military and policy events and connect leaders with key stakeholders.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Strategic Relationship Management: Cultivates and sustains trusted relationships with senior leaders across the Joint Force, service academies, the Pentagon, and affiliated organizations
Serves as the primary liaison between the enterprise and key military, governmental, and partner stakeholders
Identifies and develops strategic partnerships that enhance long-term access, influence, and enterprise credibility
Brand Presence & Market Development: Establishes and maintains a strong, credible, and visible enterprise presence across the North East, West Point and DC region
Leads execution of regional engagement strategies to expand reach within officer, policymaker, and influencer networks across all services
Ensures all external engagement reflects enterprise brand standards and military cultural awareness
Trust Building & Influence: Builds enterprise trust and credibility through consistent, authentic engagement with key leaders and decision-makers
Advises executive leadership on military sentiment, emerging issues, and relationship dynamics within the Northeast region
Supports enterprise advocacy objectives by aligning relationship activity with broader strategic priorities
Strategic Integration & Execution: Translates enterprise military engagement strategy into targeted regional plans tailored to the Northeast Division

Requirements

Master’s degree in Business, Marketing or Communications preferred
Commissioned Officer experience with service in the grade of O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/Commander) or above
Strong understanding of joint military culture, leadership structures, and operational environments
Demonstrated success building senior-level relationships within military, government, or national security environments
Working knowledge of the Washington, DC defense and policy ecosystem
Exceptional communication, stakeholder engagement, and influence skills
Ability to operate independently in a geographically dispersed, relationship-driven role

Preferred

Graduate of a United States Military Service Academy (USMA, USNA, USAFA, USCGA, or USMMA)
Recent active-duty military retiree
Experience working in or with a service academy environment
Exposure to joint, interagency, congressional, or policy-focused environments (e.g., OSD, Joint Staff, Capitol Hill, defense organizations)
Experience supporting legislative affairs, advocacy, government relations, or strategic engagement initiatives
Background in corporate military affairs, partnerships, or external engagement roles

First Command Financial Services

First Command Financial Services, Inc. coaches our Nation’s military families in their pursuit of financial security. Since 1958, First Command Financial Advisors have been shaping positive financial behaviors through face-to-face coaching with hundreds of thousands of client families.Please follow our LinkedIn guidelines: https://www.firstcommand.com/social-media-guidelines/This page contains a testimonial from an employee or Financial Advisor for First Command Financial Services, Inc. and/or its affiliated entities (together "First Command"). It is shared solely for purposes of recruiting (i.e., to help you determine whether a career as an employee or Financial Advisor is a good fit for you). It is not intended to be an advertisement for First Command's products or services. The testimonial was provided by the employee or Financial Advisor on a strictly voluntary basis. First Command has not paid any compensation to the employee or Financial Advisor for the testimonial; however, the employee or Financial Advisor is a paid employee or independent contractor of First Command and is supervised by their Managers or District Advisor with respect to their day to day activities. The testimonial may not be representative of the experience of other First Command employees or Financial Advisors and is no guarantee of future performance or success.

Founded in 1958

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

3K employees (56 in marketing)

www.firstcommand.com