Strategic State & Local Policy Director

Oracle; Texas; On-site; USD 98,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Short/long-term disability

Life insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee stock purchase plan

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Oracle, a Fortune 100 technology company, seeks a Director, State and Local Government Affairs to lead engagement with state and local officials to advance policy priorities and support data center delivery. The role reports to the Vice President, State Government Affairs and partners with corporate leadership to align policy with business needs.

The ideal candidate will monitor policy developments, brief senior leaders, manage external lobbyists, and travel as needed to represent Oracle at key

Qualifications

• 5+ years in public policy at state/local level with tech policy knowledge.
• Relationships with state/local officials across executive/legislative branches.
• Ability to align policy impact with business interests and shape initiatives.
• Self-directed with ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent written/oral communication and analytical skills.
• Experience briefing and staffing senior executives.
• Experience managing contract lobbyists and external resources.
• Ability to travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Represent Oracle before state and local government officials to advance policy priorities.
• Collaborate with corporate leadership and business units on policy initiatives.
• Monitor state/local policy developments impacting the company and events.
• Brief senior leadership, staff, and external partners on policy impacts and strategies.

Skills

Public policy

Relationships with officials

Policy alignment

Self-direction

Communication

Briefing executives

Lobbying management

External representation

Travel readiness

Job description

Job Description

Fortune 100 information technology company seeks a Director, State and Local Government Affairs, reporting to the Vice President, State Government Affairs. The Director, State and Local 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 objectives, including data center project delivery.

Job Description

Fortune 100 information technology company seeks a Director, State and Local Government Affairs, reporting to the Vice President, State Government Affairs. The Director, State and Local 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 objectives, including data center project delivery.

The Director, State and Local Government Affairs will support the overall function of the state and local government affairs team by representing company interests with third party groups and events, monitoring state and local policy impacting the company and maintaining a strong understanding of company operations to help identify how external policy decision-making may impact business initiatives.

The ideal candidate understands the importance of the role to the success of the organization; understands information technology across a broad spectrum of business and policy priorities and has demonstrated success in achieving results in support of specific objectives.

Position Location: New Mexico

Responsibilities

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 state and local officials including executive and legislative branch, regulatory officials, municipal government and other relevant stakeholders.
• 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.
• Ability to travel, as needed.
  
  
  

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: $97,500 - $199,500 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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