FortinetHiring for Head of Government Affairs at New Delhi, Delhi Full Time

Building broad, longstanding positive relationships with key governmental representatives,

Collaborating with the Fortinet sales and marketing team to help drive public sector business,

Policy stewardship related to cybersecurity and other areas critical to the business, and

Establishing a cooperative relationship between Fortinet’s security experts and government representatives.

Responsibilities:
Help build the government affairs program and drive it to contribute in meaningful, tangible ways

Help ensure strong relations such that Fortinet security experts can help support and advise key government officials on cybersecurity and network security matters

Build effective, trusted, and long-lasting relationships with key government representatives

Represent Fortinet before industry coalitions & organizations

Identify opportunities for strategic engagement in policy discussions

Work collaboratively with the Global Fortinet Government Affairs team to craft and execute a strategy that supports and achieves business goals and strategic objectives

Draft content for use before government representatives

Work collaboratively with related internal teams on product certification requirements in India

Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a related field; Master’s degree preferred

10+ years of relevant experience including government affairs experience, and ideally experience with cybersecurity solutions and policies.

Strong interpersonal skills, with an ability to establish positive relationships with key officials

Solid understanding of public policy, the policymaking process in the Central and State governments in India, including the budgetary, legislative, and regulatory arenas, with ability to help translate these efforts to the broader Fortinet team

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

High integrity and a good understanding of the ethical rules and laws applicable to government affairs and public sector engagement

Proven ability to establish plans and objectives, and then execute in an intelligent, cost effective, and strategic way

Desire to contribute and a positive can-do attitude

Organized and self-motivated, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment