Director of State Government Affairs (Texas-based)

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 companys 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 candidateunderstands 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 policypriorities; and is a self-starter who can manage multiple high-priority issues at once while driving results.

QUALIFICATIONS / DESIRED SKILLS

• Minimum 5 years ofexperience in public policy at the state and local level with a thorough understanding of technology policy and experience working withserving andinfluencing state and localgovernmentagencies.
• 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 otherrelevant 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 companys 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 skillswith anability to reduce complex terms and concepts intoreadily understandable concepts for policy makers.
• Experience briefing and staffing senior-level executives.
• Experience managing contract lobbyists and representing corporate interests with otherexternal resources ( trade associations).
• Excel at representing company at external facing policy and political events.
• Commitment to always acting with the highest integrity including strict adherenceto 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.

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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: $102300 to $209500 per annum. 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 Oracles 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:
1. Medical dental and vision insurance including expert medical opinion
2. Short term disability and long term disability
3. Life insurance and AD&D
4. Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
5. Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
6. Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
7. 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
8. 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.
9. 11 paid holidays
10. 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.
11. Paid parental leave
12. Adoption assistance
13. Employee Stock Purchase Plan
14. Financial planning and group legal
15. 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