Information Security Director

A bit about us:

Do you want to join one of the world's fastest growing sports technology companies? Genius Sports is at the epicentre of the global network connecting sports, brands and fans through official live data. Our mission is simple. We champion a more sustainable sports data ecosystem that benefits all parties.

We're looking for enthusiastic and ambitious people to join our talented team.

If you see yourself becoming part of a global family building the future of sports entertainment together, then come and grow with us.

We put trust in our people to deliver the difference for our clients around the world. It's why many of the world's largest leagues & federations such as the NFL, English Premier League, FIBA and NCAA choose to work with Genius Sports.

The Role – Information Security Director

We are accelerating our security journey, aiming to deliver the most trusted sports technology and data on the market, elevating security as a competitive differentiator. Our Security vision is to win customers, partners and fans based on trust in our ability to always protect their data. We strive to achieve this through our mission to always embed Security into the way we act and the products we deliver.

Our geographically dynamic set–up and go–fast mentality, alongside our diverse business streams make us both unique and technically complex. We are looking to appoint an Information Security Director to drive and lead information risk and security management strategy across the Genius Sports Group. This is a great opportunity to lead our team at a fantastic time of growth and truly make an impact.

The successful candidate will be an engaging, pragmatic leader who sets a high standard and strives for continuous improvement. The candidate should have a track record of overseeing security teams within highly technology driven environments. They will feel comfortable holding others accountable to security responsibilities and be confident in challenging when needed. The ability to influence cross–functionally and at a senior level and galvanise a variety of audiences behind the importance of Information Security will be critical in this role.

Are you ready to play defence?

Responsibilities

1. Strategy: in conjunction with relevant business stakeholders, develop and implement strategies to ensure the protection of our information assets, in alignment with our business priorities and direction.
2. Compliance and policy: develop and implement policies and practices where needed to ensure we meet all local regulatory requirements globally.
3. Industry and landscape knowledge: Keep abreast of developing security threats and help the Senior Leadership team understand potential security risks, including those that might arise from acquisitions, moving into new markets or geopolitical developments.
4. Third party requirements: overall responsible for ensuring completion of due diligence from customers, insurers, auditors and other third parties. Collaborate with Commercial, Procurement and Legal teams and Customers as requested.
5. Security monitoring and investigation: oversee the effective response to material security incidents, minimising impact and ensuring appropriate communication with key internal and external stakeholders such as customers, partners, authorities.
6. Influencing stakeholders: leverage effective communication and strong relationships to ensure stakeholder alignment and buy–in for the security strategy, objectives and initiatives. Including stakeholders across technical and non–technical teams, up to the Board level.
7. Drive the agenda: educate stakeholders across the business, helping them to understand the importance of security and their role in safeguarding the business. Ultimately, embedding an overall positive culture of security awareness and shared responsibility across the Group.

Who you are:

1. A dynamic and pragmatic leader, able to influence at the senior leadership level to drive the security agenda and ensure it remains a top–level priority in the business.
2. A strong collaborator and leader with excellent relationship building and communication skills. The ability to engage people at all levels and cultures, including an ability to articulate security issues in a clear and concise manner to non–tech leadership teams and senior executives.
3. A strategic thinker, able to navigate between the detail and the bigger picture to deliver meaningful results.
4. Able to make difficult decisions and trade–offs, taking a risk–based approach and balancing different stakeholder interests.
5. Able to adapt and respond to fast–moving and quick–changing objectives as opportunities arise.
6. Passionate about the growth of your team, peers and security champions across the business. A track record of empowering others to develop and raise their performance.
7. Able to hold others accountable to high standards, bringing rigour to the team and challenging the status quo.
8. Able to operate in a fast–paced organisation and work with a complex, dynamic technology estate.
9. Empathetic to competing priorities, able to disagree and commit, and remain resilient.

What you'll bring:

1. Experience managing multiple security teams (e.g. AppSec, SecOps, GRC) and building strong partnerships with relevant teams (e.g. Product, Engineering, Privacy, Risk).
2. Extensive experience ensuring compliance with applicable global laws, regulations and standards such as Data Protection Laws, SOX, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and NIST.
3. Deep understanding of risk management practices and experience driving risk culture.
4. Relevant certifications in cybersecurity, GRC, or related areas is desirable (e.g., CISM, CISSP).
5. Experience in a cloud heavy, tech–led organisation working with Agile methodologies is desirable.
6. An interest in sports, data and technology is desirable.
7. Proven experience in a medium–large organisation, preferably with global teams.

What's in it for you?

As well as a competitive salary and annual leave allowance, our benefits include health insurance, skills training and much more, depending on the location. We also offer a host of softer benefits, including many social events throughout the year such as summer and winter holiday parties, monthly team building events, sports tournaments, charity days and wellbeing activities.

How we work:

We have adapted a forward–thinking 'Ways of Working' framework, which sets out (amongst other things) the opportunities for Geniuses to work flexibly, remotely and on working holidays. It affects different teams and locations differently, so please ask for further information in how it would work with this role.

Our employees are empowered to stretch the boundaries of what's achievable, always reaching further and pushing the edges to see what gives. We collaborate, we innovate, and we celebrate. We will continue to grow as an organization and continue to invest in our highly talented and diverse team of Geniuses.

Genius Sports Group is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognize and celebrate the benefits that a diverse and inclusive workforce bring to our business, our customers and our staff. We welcome and will consider all applications regardless of age, different abilities or disability, gender re–assignment, marriage, pregnancy, maternity, race or nationality, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation (and any other applicable status). Please let us know when you apply if you need any assistance during the recruiting process due to a disability.