As a Community Engagement Manager for OCI, you will be responsible for collaborating and building meaningful partnerships and engagement opportunities between OCI, educational institutions, community organizations, and industry partners—especially in Texas but also across the US. This role is critical to boosting Oracle’s brand presence, developing workforce pipelines, and demonstrating corporate responsibility.
*The primary location for this role is Shackelford, TX
Key Responsibilities:
- **Community Engagement: **Sponsor, organize, and participate in local and regional community events, particularly within the technology and cloud computing sectors, to build awareness of OCI and highlight Oracle’s commitment to positive community involvement.
- Community Listening: Conduct and facilitate listening sessions to understand the needs, interests, and concerns of community members, and report actionable insights to key stakeholders for follow-up planning.
- **Education Partnerships: **Develop and manage partnerships with colleges, community colleges, and technical/vocational schools to create internship and apprenticeship programs, and to establish pipelines for future cloud and technical talent.
- **Workforce Development: **Help align curricula with OCI’s evolving skill requirements and identify future talent prospects within educational institutions and training programs.
- **Vendor and Supplier Outreach: **Identify and engage local and diverse vendors to strengthen OCI’s supply chain and foster deeper investment in local economies.
- **Market Integration: **Act as OCI’s ambassador in civic, technology, and educational forums, ensuring OCI is a visible and valued community partner in Texas and other US markets.
- **Brand Building: **Partner with Oracle’s Marketing and Communications teams to extend OCI’s presence, particularly in new markets, and support local recruitment efforts through targeted outreach and storytelling.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Operations, Education, Government, Workforce Development, Communications, Public Relations, Business, Community Engagement, or related field.
- Knowledge of technology trends and interest in cloud infrastructure; prior experience in the technology sector is a plus.
- Proven track record in community engagement, partnership building, or workforce development.
- Excellent interpersonal, project management, and organizational skills.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication abilities.
- Ability to effectively collaborate with diverse internal and external stakeholders, including education leaders, technology partners, vendors, and community organizations.
- Passion for community impact, collaboration, and talent development.
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range in USD from: $87,000 to $178,100 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 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