Cybersecurity Governance & Communications Specialist

Cybersecurity Governance & Communications Specialist

Country:
United States of America

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We are seeking a Cyber Governance Senior Associate to join our team. This role plays a critical part in shaping and delivering governance materials that effectively communicate cyber risk and strategy across diverse audiences, including Technology teams, Business units, Executive management, and the Board of Directors. The ideal candidate brings a unique blend of cybersecurity knowledge, marketing and communications expertise, and exceptional critical thinking and storytelling skills.

• Cyber Governance Communications

• Develop, design, and deliver high-impact governance materials and visuals tailored to multiple stakeholders (presentations, reports, dashboards, narratives).
• Translate complex cyber risk topics into clear, compelling, and actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Partner with Technology, Risk, and Business leaders to ensure consistent messaging on cyber strategy, risks, and controls.

• Executive & Board Reporting

• Prepare and oversee cyber risk and governance updates for executive management and the Board of Directors.
• Craft narratives that connect cyber metrics and activities to broader business objectives and risk management priorities.

• Metrics & Monitoring Program Oversight

• Lead the development, tracking, and reporting of key cyber risk, objective results, and performance metrics.
• Continuously monitor effectiveness of controls and elevate issues where required.
• Identify opportunities to enhance data quality, reporting tools, and visualization methods to improve decision-making.
• Partner with Technology stakeholders and craft messages for senior leadership with clear remediation steps and maturity roadmaps as needed.

• Cross-Functional Engagement

• Collaborate with Cybersecurity, Risk, Technology, and Business stakeholders to align governance reporting with organizational priorities.
• Act as a trusted advisor on cyber communications strategy, ensuring clarity, consistency, and impact.
• Assist the GRC team Uplift all aspects of its Data Governance & Executive reporting program.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience:
Marketing, Cybersecurity, Risk Management, or related field.

- Required

5 years of professional experience, ideally combining marketing and or communications expertise with cybersecurity/risk governance exposure.

• Strong storytelling and presentation skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to varied audiences.
• Exceptional critical thinking, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Demonstrated ability to distill technical and risk-related information into executive-ready materials.
• Experience in metrics design, data monitoring, and governance reporting.
• Proficiency with presentation tools (PowerPoint, Keynote, etc.) and data visualization platforms (Tableau, Power BI, or similar).
• Strong collaboration and stakeholder management skills.

Certifications:

• PMP Project Management Professional – Preferred.
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