Head Of Information Security

Sendbird

San Mateo, United States
On-site
Build security programs
Threat modeling
Risk summary
Sendbird is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead their security, IT, and compliance functions in a proactive manner. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in security management within a B2B SaaS or cloud environment, demonstrating a hands-on approach to building security programs that align with business needs

Job Summary

  • You'll lead a high-functioning, mature, and global team located in the United States and South Korea, with end-to-end accountability for Security, IT, and Compliance.
  • You'll own Sendbird's comprehensive information security programs, manage and evolve our compliance frameworks, partner with engineering, and continuously build a security culture that's embedded in how we work.
  • We're looking for a practitioner who rolls up their sleeves, builds programs that work well, and earns trust across the engineering org by being someone people want to work with.

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Sendbird is seeking a Head of Information Security to lead their security, IT, and compliance functions in a proactive manner. The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in security management within a B2B SaaS or cloud environment, demonstrating a hands-on approach to building security programs that align with business needs.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • build security programs
  • threat modeling
  • risk summary
  • security culture
  • defense-in-depth
  • incident response protocols
  • AI/LLM security challenges

Nice-to-have

  • partner to the business
  • player-coach role
  • thrive in ambiguity
  • fix, document, and improve
  • security as a conversation

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years experience
  • 3+ years leading a team
  • ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA/GDPR experience
  • Global B2B technology/SaaS background
  • Proven incident management
  • Bachelor's degree

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