Chief Information Security Officer

Summary

Join Demandbase as our forward-thinking Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)! Reporting to the CFO, you will strategically and operationally lead our global security program. You will drive enterprise-wide security initiatives, lead a world-class team, and safeguard our products, infrastructure, and data. This highly visible role involves collaboration with various teams and external stakeholders. You will shape and execute a modern security vision, ensuring we remain a category-defining B2B marketing and advertising technology company. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in cloud-native environments, SaaS security, and navigating emerging threats. Demandbase offers a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits program.

Requirements

• Leadership Experience: 12+ years in information security roles, with 5+ years at the VP/CISO level in SaaS or technology-forward companies. Proven success in leading security functions during phases of high growth and scaling
• SaaS Security Expertise: Strong experience in securing multi-tenant SaaS applications running in public cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure), including demonstrated technical depth in public cloud architecture & best practices
• Compliance Leadership: Track record of managing global compliance initiatives—SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOX, GDPR, and emerging AI regulatory standards
• Talent Builder: Demonstrated success in attracting, retaining, and developing top security talent in competitive markets
• Product & Infrastructure Acumen: Deep understanding of secure software development practices, service ownership models, DevSecOps, and modern infrastructure security models (e.g., zero trust, SASE, identity-first security)
• Vision + Execution: Ability to set strategy, define metrics, and lead day-to-day execution with pragmatism and urgency
• Champion for Excellence: Develop data, mechanisms, and relationships to drive individual accountability for engineering excellence and prudent risk management, in close collaboration with R&D leaders
• Strong Communicator: Exceptional executive presence and public speaking skills; able to represent Demandbase with customers, partners, regulators, and at industry events

Responsibilities

• Lead & Scale: Build, lead, and mentor a global, high-performing team of security experts across disciplines (engineering, operations, and risk)
• Strategy & Execution: Develop and evolve a long-term, risk-based information security strategy that protects Demandbase’s digital assets, customer data, and IP across products and internal systems
• Governance & Risk: Own the global information security governance framework and IT risk management programs; establish controls, policies, KPIs, and reporting cadences for executive leadership and the Board
• Cloud & Product Security: Partner with engineering and DevOps to embed security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure—ensuring secure-by-design cloud products
• Compliance & Certifications: Partner with compliance on successful execution of global security and privacy frameworks including SOC 2, ISO 27001, SOX, GDPR, CCPA, and AI-specific risk governance as needed
• Privacy Collaboration: Work closely with Legal, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to operationalize data privacy and security-by-design across product and platform development
• Executive & Customer Engagement: Act as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and a credible voice to customers, prospects, and external partners on all matters of security, trust, and risk posture
• AI/ML Security Readiness: Stay ahead of the evolving threat landscape, including risks associated with generative AI, LLMs, and automation—ensuring proactive defenses and compliance readiness

Preferred Qualifications

Preferred Certifications: CISSP, CCISO, or equivalent; additional certifications in risk, privacy (e.g., CIPP/US, CRISC), or cloud architecture & security (e.g., CCSK, CCSP) are a plus

Benefits

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your health, well-being, and financial security
• Our employees enjoy up to 100% paid premiums for Medical and Vision coverage, ensuring access to top-tier care for you and your loved ones
• In addition, we provide a range of mental wellness resources, including access to Modern Health, to help support your emotional well-being
• We believe in a healthy work-life harmony, which is why we offer a flexible PTO policy, 15 paid holidays in 2025—including a three-day break around July 4th and a full week off for Thanksgiving—and No Internal Meetings Fridays to give you uninterrupted time to focus on what matters most
• For your financial future, we offer a competitive 401(k) plan, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and other valuable benefits to ensure your financial peace of mind