Director of State Government Affairs (Texas-based)

Oracle; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 102,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Volunteer programs

Job summary

Oracle, a Fortune 100 technology company, seeks a Director of State Government Affairs to lead policy advocacy in Texas and represent Oracle before state and local officials to advance policy priorities, including data center initiatives.

The role is based in Austin (or Texas-wide) with up to 20% travel; you will collaborate with corporate leadership and business units, manage external lobbyists, and monitor developments across government affairs.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in public policy at state/local level with tech policy knowledge.
• Strong relationships with Texas state and local officials and regulators.
• Understanding of tech policy affecting data center development.
• Experience briefing senior executives.

Responsibilities

• Represent Oracle’s interests before state and local government officials to advance policy priorities in Texas.
• Monitor state and local policy developments and coordinate with corporate leadership to align business initiatives.
• Engage third-party groups, events, and stakeholders to strengthen Oracle’s public policy presence.

Skills

Policy advocacy

Texas government relations

Public policy

Stakeholder management

Policy briefing

Contract lobbyist management

Cross-team collaboration

Strategic thinking

Public speaking

Regulatory landscape

Job description

Job Description

Fortune 100 information technology company seeks a Director of State Government Affairs, reporting to the Senior Director, State Government Affairs. This Director of State Government Affairs will work with corporate leadership and business units to represent company interests before state and local government officials to advance company policy priorities and other interests in Texas, including data center facilities.

Responsibilities

This role will support the company’s interests in Texas and adjacent states, as needed, while also supporting the broader state and local government affairs team. This includes representing company interests with third party groups and at events, monitoring state and local policy impacting the company, and maintaining a strong understanding of company operations to assess how external policy decision-making may impact business initiatives.

The ideal candidate understands the importance of the role to the success of the organization; works well across teams; understands information technology across a broad range of business and policy priorities; and, is a self-starter who can manage multiple high-priority issues at once while driving results.

Qualifications / Desired Skills

• Minimum 5 years of experience in public policy at the state and local level with a thorough understanding of technology policy, and experience working with, serving, and influencing state and local government agencies.
• Relationships with Texas state and local officials, including executive and legislative branch, regulators and key energy stakeholders such as ERCOT and PUCT, municipal governments, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Understanding of technology policy and public policy issues affecting data center development, including tax, energy, land use, and economic development.
• Experience partnering with community engagement teams to build and strengthen a company’s presence in the communities where it operates and invests.
• The ability to align impact of state and local policy with business interests and develop and execute strategies to lead and shape complex initiatives and solutions.
• Ability to self-direct, including proven ability to prioritize, balance, and meet conflicting demands in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Excellent written, oral communication and analytical skills with an ability to reduce complex terms and concepts into readily understandable concepts for policy makers.
• Experience briefing and staffing senior-level executives.
• Experience managing contract lobbyists and representing corporate interests with other external resources (e.g. consultants, trade associations).
• Excel at representing company at external facing policy and political events.
• Commitment to always acting with the highest integrity, including strict adherence to applicable laws and company values, which go beyond legal compliance.

POSITION LOCATION:

Austin, TX strongly preferred. Open to considering qualified candidate based in other Texas locations.

TRAVEL COMPONENT:

Approx. 20% travel may be required to be successful in this role

MISC:

This is a senior individual contributor role; no direct reports.

Qualifications

Disclaimer:

Certain U.S. based or U.S. customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization/occupational health mandates, and/or drug testing requirements.

Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only

US: Hiring Range in USD from: $102,300 - $209,500 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle's differing products, industries and lines of business.

Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.

Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
• Short term disability and long term disability
• Life insurance and AD&D
• Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
• Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
• Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
• 11 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
• Paid parental leave
• Adoption assistance
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Financial planning and group legal
• Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance

The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.

Career Level - IC4

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