Director & Head of jobs in Washington DC
16 open director & head of roles in Washington DC across 11 companies, read straight from each company's own job board.
Last checked 03 October 2026
16
Open roles
11
Companies hiring
$265k
Median published pay
This median blends seniority levels. Not enough postings here state a level to break it down (0 of 16 say nothing about level), so treat the figure above as a range-of-the-market, not a target for your level.
Who's hiring
OpenAI (3)American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (3)Shield AI (2)Applied (1)Upside (1)Censys (1)3E (1)Accenture Federal Services (1)American Flood Coalition (1)Anthropic (1)Substack (1)
Open roles
| Role | Location | Team | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director of Government Affairs | Washington, D.C. | Defense | $150k – $250k |
| Director, Mission Effectiveness | Washington, D.C. | X-BAT Engineering - Mechanical | $225k – $340k |
| Head of News & Politics Partnerships | Washington, D.C. | Partnerships | $190k – $250k |
| Director, Digital Platforms & User Experience | Washington, DC | Information Technology | $120k – $135k |
| Head of Vulnerability Disclosure & Security Community | San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC | Safeguards (Trust & Safety) | $330k – $395k |
| Federal Account Director, National Security | Washington, DC | OpenAI for Gov | $261k – $335k |
| Business Development Director (Homeland) | Washington, DC | 60000032 - AFS Public Safety Sales | $158k – $245k |
| Director, Product Development and Content Strategy | Washington, DC | Publishing and Product Development | $120k – $135k |
| Head of Government Cyber Integration, OpenAI for Government | Washington, DC | OpenAI for Gov | $401k – $445k |
| Director, Engineering Excellence & Enablement | Washington, D.C. | Leadership | $210k – $320k |
| Federal Account Director, Intelligence Community | Washington, DC | OpenAI for Gov | $261k – $335k |
| Director, Continuing Medical Education | Washington, DC | Education | $115k – $125k |
| Director, Customer Implementations | Washington DC Metro Area | Customer Experience | $150k – $165k |
| Head of Design and Research | DC | Design and Research | $249k – $289k |
| Regional Strategy Director | Washington DC | State Strategy | $130k – $160k |
| Director of Business Development, Federal | Washington, D.C. or DMV Area | Sales | $285k – $350k |
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