Vice President, CFR Remote (anywhere in California)

The Company is seeking a founding leader to shape and launch an initiative connecting technology and foreign policy communities. The Vice President will develop its strategy and operating model, set measurable goals, and report on progress to senior leadership and the board. Responsibilities include building relationships across the technology sector, convening distinctive programs, and bringing technology perspectives into research and new audience-focused formats. The role will also represent the initiative, cultivate philanthropic and corporate support, and provide strategic direction to its staff. Candidates should have senior leadership experience in technology—as an executive, founder, investor, or research leader—and strong relationships and credibility within the West Coast technology community. Meaningful exposure to policy, a record of building and launching an organization, product, or program, and intellectual range across areas such as AI, defense technology, economic security, and U.S.–Asia relations are required. The ideal candidate is entrepreneurial, collaborative, politically nonpartisan, and skilled at translating between technical and policy audiences. Familiarity with comparable institutions at the intersection of policy and industry is preferred.

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Foreign Affairs