Director, Information Security

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Sprout Social, Inc.

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Social Media Management • Facebook • Twitter • Instagram • LinkedIn

1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2010

☁️ SaaS

🌍 Social Impact

🏢 Enterprise

Description

• Sprout Social is looking to hire a Director, Information Security to join our team. • Security sits at the intersection of empowering teams to move quickly and mitigating risks to our overall business. • Develop and implement security strategies that align with the organization’s overall business objectives, ensuring a balance between security requirements, innovation, and operational efficiency. • Lead the identification, assessment, and prioritization of cyber risks, including third-party risks, to protect intellectual property and sensitive data. • Ensure the organization is prepared for significant cyber incidents by consistently reviewing and improving incident response plans. • Lead proactive threat detection and response efforts, staying ahead of emerging threats. • Attract, develop, and retain top cybersecurity talent by providing mentorship and effective feedback. • Prioritize security investments in both tools and human resources, managing the security budget effectively. • Work with your team to create and maintain a forward-looking security vision and roadmap.

Requirements

• 5+ years of Information Security leadership, including in-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles, industry-standard frameworks, best practices, and managing a geographically distributed team • 10+ years of experience in Information Security • 2+ Hands-on experience leading and building application security programs • Problem-solving and analytical skills with the ability to translate strategic-level goals into actionable objectives • Experience with securing modern SaaS-based environments, with technologies such as: SAST, DAST, securing CI/CD pipelines, CSPM, CNAPP, native AWS Security tools • Familiarity with enterprise security monitoring and orchestration technologies, such as: EDR, SIEM, SOAR, various scanners, etc. • Industry-relevant certifications (CISSP or CISM, CRISC, CGEIT) • The ability to motivate and manage with excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams. • Deep understanding of technologies and tools used to deliver world-class software.

Benefits

• Insurance and benefit options that are built for both individuals and families • Progressive policies to support work/life balance, like our flexible paid time off and parental leave program • High-quality and well-maintained equipment—your computer will never prevent you from doing your best • Wellness initiatives to ensure both health and mental well-being of our team • Ongoing education and development opportunities via our Grow@Sprout program and employee-led diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. • Growing corporate social responsibility program that is driven by the involvement and passion of our team members • Beautiful, convenient and state-of-the-art offices in Chicago’s Loop and downtown Seattle, for those who prefer an office setting