Director of IT, Cybersecurity & AI Enablement
Listed on 2026-05-29
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, IT Project Manager, IT Consultant
About Crunchbase
Crunchbase is a predictive solution that provides intelligence on private companies, powered by the unique combination of live private company data, AI, and market activity from over 80 million users. We predict private market movements that matter to help investors, deal makers, and analysts make the right decisions.
About Crunchbase
Crunchbase is a predictive solution that provides intelligence on private companies, powered by the unique combination of live private company data, AI, and market activity from over 80 million users. We predict private market movements that matter to help investors, deal makers, and analysts make the right decisions.
We are committed to fostering a positive, diverse, and inclusive culture by hiring for potential and embracing individuals with diverse perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, and skill sets. We value transparency and openness, believing that an inclusive environment strengthens our teams and enhances our products.
Crunchbase has a remote-first approach, and is open to hiring in residents of these states:
California, Colorado, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, and Maine.
Our inclusive remote-first culture, competitive pay, and employee wellness benefits set us apart!
About
The Role
The Director of IT & Cybersecurity at Crunchbase is responsible for defining and leading the company’s enterprise technology strategy, cybersecurity management, compliance programs, and organization-wide AI enablement initiatives. This role oversees internal IT operations, security, enterprise systems, and employee technology management while ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient operations across the organization.
This leader will play a critical role in shaping how Crunchbase operates in an AI-enabled environment by driving enterprise adoption of AI technologies, automation, and modern operational practices across business functions. The Director will partner cross-functionally to identify opportunities to modernize workflows, improve decision-making, increase organizational efficiency, and reduce operational risk through practical AI implementation.
In addition, this role owns the company’s cybersecurity posture, risk management framework, and compliance programs, overseeing adherence to SOC 2, SSPA, and other applicable security and regulatory standards.
This role requires a strategic and hands-on leader who can balance operational excellence with long-term transformation initiatives while building scalable systems, governance models, and high-performing teams.
What You'll Do
- IT Infrastructure & Operations
- Define and lead the company’s IT strategy, ensuring internal systems, infrastructure, and technology operations operate efficiently and scale effectively
- Establish long-term operational roadmaps for enterprise systems, endpoint management, networking, collaboration platforms, and employee technology experience
- Drive modernization and optimization of internal technology ecosystems through automation, integration, and operational design
- Lead strategic planning for IT architecture, business continuity, disaster recovery, and operational resilience
- Establish operational standards, governance models, and lifecycle management practices across enterprise technology systems
- Own the enterprise vendor inventory and third-party risk management process, including approved use cases, security review status, contractual/security terms, renewal tracking, subprocessors where applicable, and ongoing monitoring for material changes.
- Ensure internal technology operations support organizational productivity, security, and long-term business objectives
- Cybersecurity, Risk & Compliance Management
- Define and lead the company’s enterprise cybersecurity and risk management strategy
- Establish scalable security governance frameworks, policies, and operational controls that protect company systems, data, and users
- Establish proactive monitoring and response practices for emerging cybersecurity risks, including AI supply-chain threats, SaaS/vendor security issues,…
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