Director, State and Local Government Affairs

## Job Identification
**332844**

## Job Category
Business Practice and Operations

## Role
Individual Contributor

## Job Type
Regular Employee

## Security Clearance Required?
No

## Additional Info
Visa / work permit sponsorship is **not** available for this position.

## Required Languages
English (read, write, speak)

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## 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 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 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 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:** Onsite/In‑Office in Austin, TX; Nashville, TN; or Santa Teresa, NM

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## 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.
– Ability to align the 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 policymakers.
– Experience briefing and staffing senior‑level executives.
– Experience managing contract lobbyists and representing corporate interests with other external resources (e.g., consultants, trade associations).
– Ability to excel at representing the company at external‑facing policy and political events.
– Commitment to acting with the highest integrity, including strict adherence to applicable laws and company values, which go beyond legal compliance.
– Ability to travel as needed.

**#LI-NP4**

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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:**
$97,500 to $199,500 per annum. May be eligible for bonus and equity.

Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions, and locations, as well as differences across products, industries, and lines of business. Candidates are typically placed into the range based on these factors and internal peer equity.

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## Oracle US Benefits
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 for salaried (non‑overtime eligible) employees
– Accrued Vacation for other eligible employees
– For employees working at least 35 hours/week:
– 13 days annually for first 3 years
– 18 days annually thereafter
– Prorated for employees working 20–34 hours/week
– Employees working fewer than 20 hours/week are not eligible
9. 11 paid holidays
10. Paid sick leave: 72 hours upon hire; refreshes annually; unused balance carries over up to 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

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## Required Skills
– Government Relations
– Public Policy Management
– State and Local Government Affairs
– Technology Policy

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