Government Relations Lead

COM-102 Government Relations/政府渉外

AI Robot Association · Heiwajima, Japan · Full-time · Posted 2026-05-17

Salary: unknown currency 9,000,000–15,000,000

Workplace: on_site

Department: Communications Division

Description

Government Relations Lead – Driving the Social Implementation of Physical AI: Spearheading Government Engagement and Policy Strategy

Physical AIの社会実装を、政府とつなぎ前に進める渉外 ― 対政府の渉外戦略づくりから担う

Position Overview

Serving as the pivotal hub between AIRoA and government authorities, this role identifies common challenges across members and industry sectors, translating issues beyond the scope of the private sector into tangible policies, regulations, and government budget allocations.

Rather than simply reacting to incoming requests, this role proactively works backward from AIRoA’s key priorities to engage central and local governments, driving the real-world deployment of our initiatives. You will take full ownership of formulating the government affairs strategy, while collaborating closely with the Strategy Team on business and budget alignment.

【ポジション概要】

AIRoAと政府・行政の“ハブ”として、会員・産業界の共通課題を捉え、民間だけでは解けないテーマを政策・制度・予算につなぐ役割です。来た案件に対応するのではなく、AIRoAの課題から逆算して政府・自治体を巻き込み、社会実装を前進させます。

対政府の渉外戦略は主体的に設計し、事業・予算面の戦略は戦略チームと連携します。

Key Responsibilities

• Building & Maintaining Government Relations

Establish sustained, high-level relationships with key ministries and public agencies relevant to Physical AI—primarily METI and NEDO, as well as the Cabinet Office, MIC, and MEXT. Serve as AIRoA’s primary point of contact for external liaison, negotiations, and intelligence sharing.

• Monitoring Policy, Regulatory, and Budget Trends & Internal Integration

Track policy roadmaps, government budget allocations, and public project trends, translating them into actionable opportunities for AIRoA’s initiatives. In the near term, this involves gathering primary intelligence through direct ministerial networks, combined with ongoing monitoring of public advisory councils, regulatory committee meetings, and published budget disclosures.

• Translating Shared Industry Challenges into Policy Frameworks (Hub Function)

Identify cross-industry bottlenecks and shared challenges among member companies that cannot be resolved by the private sector alone. Structure these issues strategically and act as the central conduit to bridge them to relevant policymakers and regulatory authorities.

• Supporting Public-Private Partnerships & Initiative Development

Engage in cross-sector public-private partnerships, government advisory panels, and expert councils, collaborating closely with the Strategy Team to support programmatic and initiative design. (Note: Operational management of member-facing committees and working groups is led primarily by the Government Affairs/External Relations staff.)

• Note: Scope includes local governments (prefectural authorities, etc.), divided among the Government Affairs team.

【主な業務内容】

• 省庁・公的機関とのリレーション構築

経産省・NEDOを軸に、内閣府・総務省・文科省などフィジカルAIに関わる政府・公的機関と継続的な関係を築き、AIRoAの窓口として折衝・情報連携を担います。

• 政策・制度・予算動向の把握とAIRoAへの接続

政策の方向性・予算方針・公的事業の動きを捉え、AIRoAの活動にどう活かすかを整理します。当面は、省庁との人的ネットワークによる一次情報の獲得と、審議会・予算資料等の公開情報のモニタリングを組み合わせて把握します。

• 共通課題の政策・制度への接続（ハブ機能）

会員・産業界に共通するボトルネックを捉え、民間だけでは解けないテーマを整理し、政策・制度につながる形で適切な相手へ橋渡しする“窓口”を担います。

• 官民連携・事業策定支援

政府・産業を横断する官民連携や、政策に関わる会議体・有識者会議等に関与し、戦略チームと連携して事業策定を支援します。（会員向けの委員会・分科会の運営は渉外担当が主担当）

• 自治体（県庁等）も対象に含める想定（渉外担当と分担）。

Why This Role / Key Appeal

Take ownership of designing unprecedented public-private collaboration strategies from the ground up. Stand at the forefront of government engagement to accelerate the real-world deployment of Physical AI.

【醍醐味・魅力】

まだ設計されていない官民連携の戦略を、当事者として一から描けます。政府の最前線に立ち、フィジカルAIの社会実装を前進させます。

Requirements

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in external relations, including building relationships and negotiating with external stakeholders (e.g., new business development, customer success, or strategic alliances).
• In addition to the above, practical experience working with government agencies or public-sector organizations (e.g., government-facing roles in IT, manufacturing, or trading companies).
• Ability to structure and clarify complex issues, facilitate consensus-building, and drive initiatives by engaging both internal and external stakeholders.

【必須要件】

• 対外的な関係構築・折衝の渉外経験（新規営業／カスタマーサクセス／アライアンス的な動きのいずれか）
• 上記に加え、政府・行政向けの実務経験（例：IT・製造・商社等で政府向け業務）
• 論点整理・構造化・合意形成、社内外を巻き込む推進力

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven collaboration and liaison experience with METI, NEDO, and related public organizations
• Domain expertise in Physical AI, robotics, semiconductors, and industrial policy
• Direct involvement in advisory committees, international standardization bodies, or regulatory rule-making initiatives
• Track record in public affairs, policy advocacy, or strategic government engagement

【歓迎要件】

• 経産省・NEDO等との連携経験
• AI／ロボ／半導体／産業政策の知見
• 委員会・国際標準化・ルールメイキング関与
• 政策提言・パブリックアフェアーズ経験

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Ability to prioritize the advancement of the broader industry and data ecosystem over specific individual interests
• Capacity to serve as a neutral, trusted hub facilitating cross-sector alignment
• Proven track record of translating relationship building into tangible outcomes and meaningful progress
• Demonstrated agility in structuring core issues, aligning stakeholders, and defining next steps amidst high uncertainty

【求める人物像】

• 特定企業でなく業界・データエコシステム全体の発展を考えられる
• 中立のハブとして橋渡しできる
• 関係づくりを成果につなげ、物事を前進させられる
• 不確実な中で論点・関係者・次アクションを整理できる

Language Skills

• Japanese: Native or fluent level (Required)
• English: Conversational / Reading proficiency (Preferred)Primarily reading comprehension. While English may be used for international collaboration and global standardization initiatives, it is not a mandatory requirement.

【語学力】

日本語は必須。英語は歓迎（読解中心。海外連携・国際標準化で使う場面はあるが必須ではない想定）。

【Estimated Annual Salary】

9,000,000 JPY – 15,000,000 JPY

【想定年収】

900万円～1,500万円

Benefits

Career Attractiveness

• Gain direct experience shaping the strategy of large-scale national NEDO projects from the inside, architecting unprecedented public-private partnerships from scratch.

得られる経験

• NEDOの大型国家プロジェクトの戦略に内側から関与。前例のない官民連携をゼロから設計する経験。

●Concise & Impact-Driven (Executive / Startup Style)

Hiring Background: As public-sector momentum behind Physical AI accelerates, AIRoA is building out its government relations and public affairs capabilities. We are creating a new role for a strategic leader to define and drive our overall government engagement roadmap from scratch.

●募集背景

フィジカルAIで各省庁の関心は高まる一方、AIRoAとしての政策渉外機能はこれから整備するフェーズです。対政府の渉外戦略づくりから担う人材を新設で募集します。

●Work location

Tokyo Ryutsu Center A Bldg. AW4-5/4-6, 6-1-1 Heiwajima, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-0006, Japan

●勤務地

東京都大田区平和島6-1-1 東京流通センターA棟AW4-5/4-6

●Other

While remote work is possible, this role is primarily expected to be office-based.

Most of our engineers and researchers also work on-site, conducting research and development directly in front of the robots.

●その他

リモートワーク可ではありますが、原則として出社での勤務を想定しています。

エンジニアや研究者も多くは出社し、ロボットを前に研究開発に取り組んでいます。

●Our Office

We currently operate out of a spacious office and research facility of over 1,000 m² located in the Ryutsu Center area. In this space, our business teams and engineering teams work in close collaboration, advancing both day-to-day operations and R&D with AI robots always close at hand. The facility is frequently visited not only by members of the AI Robot Association, but also by engineers and researchers from partner companies and representatives from member companies. As a result, it serves as a hub where diverse experts at the forefront of AI and robotics gather and interact.

●オフィス紹介

私たちは現在、流通センター内に300坪を超える広大なオフィス兼研究施設を構えています。この空間では、AIロボットをすぐそばに感じながら、ビジネスチームとエンジニアチームが密接に連携し、日々の業務と研究開発を進めています。施設には、AIロボット協会のメンバーだけでなく、協力企業の技術者や研究者、会員企業の方々も頻繁に訪れます。そのため、AIやロボティクスの最前線で活躍する多様な専門家が集う場となっています。

●Your Colleagues

Today, highly skilled engineers and researchers from around the world are part of our organization. Some members have even relocated from overseas to Japan to join our projects on site. We aim to build a globally open R&D organization where diverse talent, regardless of nationality or background, come together, inspire one another, and shape the future.

●働く仲間

現在、私たちのもとには世界中から優秀なエンジニアや研究者が参画しています。中には、海外在住の方が来日し、チームの一員としてプロジェクトに参加しているケースもあります。国籍やバックグラウンドを超えて、多様な才能が集まり、互いに刺激し合いながら未来を形づくり、世界に開かれた研究開発組織を作りたいと考えております。

●HR and Talent Development Programs

[Training Programs]

• On-the-Job Training (OJT)
• Training through participation in external conferences, including overseas events
• Compliance training
• Security training

[Internal Programs]

• Performance reviews twice a year (every half year)
• In-house study sessions
• In-house library
• Support for external training programs

[Benefits]

• Support for book purchases
• Subsidies for lunch and light snacks
• Free drinks
• Commuting allowance (up to JPY 50,000 per month)
• Monthly company-wide events (AIRoA Circle, social gatherings)
• Family Day
• AIRoA-branded shirts and other items provided

●人事・人材開発制度

[研修制度]

• OJT
• 海外含む社外カンファレンス研修
• コンプライアンス研修
• セキュリティ研修

[社内制度]

• 年2回の評価制度（半期ごと）
• 社内勉強会
• 社内図書館
• 外部研修支援

[福利厚生]

• 書籍購入支援
• ランチ代・軽食代補助
• フリードリンク
• 通勤交通費支給（上限5万円/月）
• 月次の全社イベント開催（AIRoA Circle, 交流会）
• Family Day
• AIRoAシャツなどの提供

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