Jessica Scrimale is the Senior Director of Product Strategy for AI at Oracle, where she is involved with the integration of artificial intelligence into enterprise applications. Her career includes leadership roles in product marketing, sales strategy, and management consulting at companies such as LinkedIn, Eightfold, and Accenture Strategy. ^[1]​

Education

Scrimale holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, which she attended from 2011 to 2013. Prior to her graduate studies, she earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from the University of Richmond, graduating in 2003. ^{[1] [3]}

Career

Scrimale's career spans product strategy, product marketing, management consulting, and sales operations across the technology and financial services sectors. She is based in California, with professional profiles listing locations in both Oakland and the greater Los Angeles area. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Oracle

Since November 2021, Scrimale has served as the Senior Director of Product Strategy, AI at Oracle. In this role, she leads product strategy for Fusion AI, with a focus on integrating artificial intelligence into Oracle's suite of enterprise products. Her responsibilities include guiding the development of AI-driven features, overseeing project management for new AI solutions, and collaborating with data science, engineering, and sales teams to align product development with market demands. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Eightfold

Prior to joining Oracle, Scrimale was the Senior Director of Product Marketing at Eightfold from June 2021 to November 2021. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

LinkedIn

Scrimale worked at LinkedIn for nearly six years, from August 2015 to June 2021, holding several positions with increasing responsibility. Her tenure culminated in the role of Head of Product Marketing and Group Manager for LinkedIn Sales Insights, which she held from June 2019 to June 2021. Her other roles at the company included Senior Product Marketing Manager (October 2017–June 2019), Senior Manager of Customer Engagement Marketing (October 2016–October 2017), and Manager of Sales Operations and Strategy (August 2015–September 2016). ^{[1] [3]}

Early Career

Scrimale began her career with roles in public relations and research before moving into finance and consulting. From January 2005 to January 2006, she worked in public and media relations at Manning Selvage and Lee. Following this, she was a Research Analyst at the executive search firm Spencer Stuart from September 2007 to February 2010. She then transitioned to the financial sector, working as a Product Manager at Citi from February 2010 to August 2011. ^[1]​

After completing her MBA, during which she interned in sales at IBM in the summer of 2012, Scrimale joined Kurt Salmon, now part of Accenture Strategy. She served as a Senior Strategy Consultant from August 2013 to August 2015, focusing on management consulting. ^{[1] [3]}

Expertise and Contributions

Scrimale's professional expertise lies in product strategy, go-to-market strategy, business strategy, product marketing, and management consulting. Her skills also extend to competitive analysis, strategic planning, and project management. ^[1]

She is an active contributor to professional communities, particularly in the product marketing field. On the platform Sharebird, Scrimale has provided detailed insights and advice on a range of topics. She hosted an "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) session focused on sales enablement, where she discussed strategies for building effective sales playbooks, measuring the impact of launch materials, and gaining buy-in from large sales teams. Her contributions often emphasize the importance of aligning marketing and sales by involving sales teams in the creation of marketing assets to ensure their adoption and effectiveness. Scrimale has also shared best practices for maintaining up-to-date competitive intelligence, developing customer personas, and creating multi-product narratives for sales collateral. ^[2]