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The Role: VP of Cyber Security
Genius Sports is elevating its global security foundation. As VP of Cyber Security, you’ll design and execute the multi-year program that transforms how Genius protects its people, data, and technology… modern, automated, and embedded in everything we build.
You will be both a system architect and a practical operator, leading the transformation of our controls, processes, and trust model, while shaping a future-ready security strategy that seamlessly blends robustness with simplicity.
Your mission: embed security as an invisible, intuitive, and empowering part of how our teams work… guiding the IT/Cyber function toward its north star of Simple, Safe, Secure, Scalable, Human.
What You'll Do:
Optimize and Mature Security Operations
- Build and deliver a rolling 3-year strategy that advances security maturity across people, process, and technology.
- Assess and continuously improve Security Operations capabilities across internal teams and managed partners
- Enhance detection quality by reducing noise and improving signal fidelity across SIEM, EDR, email, identity, and cloud platforms
- Design, test, and operationalize incident response playbooks and escalation models
- Improve detection and response outcomes through tuning, automation, and clearly defined ownership
Champion Human-Centered Security
- Lay the groundwork for a zero-trust identity architecture, delivering adaptive MFA and passwordless access that balance security with a frictionless user experience.
- Enhance endpoint security through automation, consistent patching, and transparent, in-product messaging that builds user trust.
- Promote “secure by default” experiences that empower, not burden, users.
Modernize the Digital Workplace
- Secure collaboration suites (Google Workspace/M365), SaaS platforms, and DevOps environments through least-privilege access and automated governance.
- Define and maintain secure configuration baselines in device-management platforms (Intune, Jamf, MDM).
- Partner with IT and Engineering to enable frictionless productivity in a secure environment.
Advance Security Engineering & Automation
- Guide a lean security engineering function focused on automation, tooling effectiveness, and operational scale
- Improve telemetry quality and visibility across cloud, SaaS, endpoint, and identity platforms
- Rationalize and consolidate security tools to maximize value, reduce complexity, and improve usability
- Support secure software delivery by embedding practical security guardrails into CI/CD workflows
Apply Practical, Risk-Based Governance
- Maintain and evolve alignment with ISO 27001 and SOC 2 standards
- Use NIST CSF and risk frameworks to inform prioritization and decision-making
- Automate evidence collection, reporting, and assurance processes wherever possible
- Strengthen third-party and supplier security practices through pragmatic, risk-based approaches
Build and Empower a High-Performing Team and Culture
- Lead with transparency, empathy, and accountability
- Foster a culture where security is viewed as a business enabler, not a blocker
- Encourage continuous learning, collaboration, and shared ownership of risk
Cultivate Cross-Organization Relationships
- Establish strong, trust-based partnerships with Product Engineering, ensuring security is embedded early in design, architecture, and delivery lifecycles.
- Collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, and the Chief Privacy Officer to align privacy, regulatory, and security requirements into unified, practical controls.
What You Bring
- Proven track record leading multi-year security modernization programs in global, fast-moving environments.
- Deep understanding of zero-trust architectures, cloud-native security, identity management (WorkOS/Entra), endpoint protection, and DevSecOps.
- Experience aligning to NIST and ISO 27001 frameworks while integrating automation and UX metrics.
- Strong communicator who can translate complex risks into clear, actionable narratives for engineers and executives alike.
- Calm, empathetic crisis leader with experience guiding transparent, well-managed incident responses.
- Demonstrated success in building, mentoring, and retaining diverse, high-performing security teams.
- Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CCSP are a plus, but leadership mindset and execution excellence matter more.
Why This Role Is Different
- Security as a Product: You’ll treat internal security like a user-facing product… driving adoption, usability, and satisfaction.
- Visible Impact: Protect the global data backbone of sport while making thousands of colleagues’ daily work simpler and safer.
The salary for this role is based on an annualized salary of up to $225,000 to $265,000 per annum depending on relevant experience. This role will also be eligible to take part in Genius Sports Group's benefits plan.
We enjoy an ‘office-first’ culture and maximize opportunities to collaborate, connect and learn together. Our hybrid working models differ depending on your role and location. Occasional travel may be required.
As well as a competitive salary and range of benefits, we’re committed to supporting employee wellbeing and helping you grow your skills, experience and career. Learn more about how rewarding life at Genius can be at Reward | Genius Sports.
One team, being brave, driving change
We strive to create an inclusive working environment, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and the ability to make a difference. Learn more about our values and culture at Culture | Genius Sports.
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