Director of Information & Cybersecurity, VidMob
Creative ad creation platform
Open for applications
Creative ad creation platform
201-500 employees
Open for applications
201-500 employees
Company mission
VidMob's mission is to empower human creativity that drives meaningful measurable impact.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate will have the technical prowess to manage IT and security tools, understand security impacts, and prioritize mitigation efforts and communication skills to uphold Vidmob's customer-centric approach
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)
- 7+ years of leadership experience in SRE, DevSecOps, IT Security Operations
- Relevant security certifications (e.g., CISSP, CEH, CISM, AWS Security Specialty) are a plus
- Understanding of security weaknesses, exploits, attacks and mitigations
- Experience with most of the following: AWS security tools (GuardDuty, AWS Config, CloudTrail), ECS or EKS, DataDog, MDM, EDR, AV, DAST, and SCA, AI Tools, SIEM or similar tools
- Experience with IT infrastructure and various security services such as MDM, EDR, AV, and routers configuration and maintaining policy and templates for detection rules and response actions for endpoints
- Proven experience in supporting security in AWS cloud-based SaaS offerings
- Proficiency in standard security testing tools such as Burp Suite and Metasploit
- Experience with programming languages commonly used in DevSecOps, such as Python or JavaScript. You will sometimes write production Python/Java script, security peer review code, build proofs of concept or implement automation scripts
- Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
What the job involves
- The Director of Information and Cybersecurity is a key leadership role at Vidmob
- Reporting to the VP of Engineering, the Director will lead Vidmob’s Cybersecurity Office providing oversight and operational responsibility for Information Systems and Technology Security
- In this role you will provide strategic security direction and support for production and development environments, and oversee IT operations
- Analyze department needs, identify vulnerabilities, and boost productivity, efficiency and accuracy to inform business decisions
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and leading the response to security incidents
- Communicate risks and strategies to executive management and stakeholders
- Collaborate directly with customers and their security teams to address security requirements effectively
- Continuously analyze current process, technologies, and vendors to identify areas of improvement
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate security practices into the development lifecycle, adhering to a “Shift Left” approach
- Utilize AI, SCA and DAST scanners to identify and address security vulnerabilities proactively
- Perform security assessments and audits on applications and infrastructure to ensure compliance with security certifications, standards and frameworks such as SOC2, ISO 270001, NIST, CSA
- Develop and maintain security automation scripts and tools to streamline security processes
- Develop security testing processes
- Assist in the design and implementation of secure systems and networks to safeguard IT infrastructure, applications, and data
- Provide oversight and direction to IT for managing and supporting internal assets in compliance with Corporate policies and best practices
- Participate in incident response and security incident investigations as needed
- Develop and Maintain security and IT policies, standards and procedures
- Develop and deliver security awareness training programs for employees and promote a culture of security awareness across the organization
- Develop and manage the cybersecurity budget and ensure efficient allocation and utilization of resources
Our take
VidMob is a world-leading platform for the Intelligent Creative industry that provides an end-to-end solution to help brands improve their marketing results by unifying creativity and data. It is the only company in the world to receive a certified creative marketing partner badge from every major social and digital platform.
The platform is designed to help businesses move creative operations to a remote software platform, with an aim to keep the video marketing process flexible even when faced with challenges such as scaling to meet production demand while following best practices. Marketers can uncover richer signals and new opportunities to drive better results, while also tapping into VidMob’s expert creative network and insights.
VidMob is now eyeing global expansion, starting in the European market, and has been releasing new capabilities such as its Creative Automation, which will automate dynamic product ads for Meta before being widely released. This capability will enable direct-to-consumer brands and eCommerce companies to dramatically improve their speed and scale on the platform, therefore improving client retention for VidMob.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
Few candidates hear
back within 2 weeks
49% female employees
-25% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 6 rounds)
Aug 2022
$110m
SERIES D
Feb 2021
$50m
SERIES C
Total funding: $204.9m
Company benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- $1,000 per year worth of vacation expenses
- 16 weeks of paid paternal leave
- Mentor Program
- Health, dental and vision insurance
- 401k Match
- Stock Options
Company values
- Belief
- Respect
- Vision
- Growth
- Challenge
- Humility
- Work
Company HQ
Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY
Articles
Leadership
Alex Collmer
(CEO)Studied Engineering at Cornell, and then co-founded and served as CEO at Autumn Games - during which time they founded Vidmob.
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