VP of Cyber Security

The Role:

VP of Information Security

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Genius Sports is elevating its global security foundation. As VP of Information Security, you’ll design and execute the multi-year program that transforms how Genius protects its people, data, and technology… modern, automated, and embedded in everything we build.

You will be both a system architect and a practical operator, leading the transformation of our controls, processes, and trust model, while shaping a future-ready security strategy that seamlessly blends robustness with simplicity.

Your mission: embed security as an invisible, intuitive, and empowering part of how our teams work… guiding the IT/Cyber function toward its north star of Simple, Safe, Secure, Scalable, Human.

• Build and deliver a rolling 3-year strategy that advances security maturity across people, process, and technology.
• Benchmark progress against NIST CSF and ISO 27001, using outcome-driven metrics such as authentication experience, incident response time, and tool satisfaction (NPS).
• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams to embed security priorities into company OKRs.

• Lay the groundwork for a zero-trust identity architecture, delivering adaptive MFA and passwordless access that balance security with a frictionless user experience.
• Enhance endpoint security through automation, consistent patching, and transparent, in-product messaging that builds user trust.
• Promote “secure by default” experiences that empower, not burden, users.

• Secure collaboration suites (Google Workspace/M365), SaaS platforms, and Dev Ops environments through least-privilege access and automated governance.
• Define and maintain secure configuration baselines in device-management platforms (Intune, Jamf, MDM).
• Partner with IT and Engineering to enable frictionless productivity in a secure environment.

• Integrate security into CI/CD pipelines, API gateways, and data platforms to support rapid innovation.
• Drive automation-first practices to minimize manual tasks and accelerate response.
• Ensure cloud and infrastructure controls scale alongside business growth.

• Maintain ISO 27001 and expand to future certifications such as SOC 2 using evidence-as-code workflows.
• Automate supplier and customer assurance processes with real-time visibility dashboards.
• Collaborate with Legal and Compliance to align policy with practical, measurable controls.
• Strengthen Readiness and Resilience
• Oversee incident response readiness with a focus on clear, timely communication and continuous learning.
• Lead blameless post-incident reviews that improve transparency and organizational confidence.
• Continuously enhance detection and response capabilities across all environments.

• Build and develop a high-performing security organization by hiring key talent and elevating the skills of existing team members.
• Mentor and guide the team to grow technical depth, strategic awareness, and strong business partnership skills.
• Establish clear development paths and a culture of curiosity, accountability, and collaboration that supports long-term capability and retention.

• Establish strong, trust-based partnerships with Product Engineering, ensuring security is embedded early in design, architecture, and delivery life cycles.
• Collaborate closely with Legal, Compliance, and the Chief Privacy Officer to align privacy, regulatory, and security requirements into unified, practical controls.
• Serve as a connective tissue across Genius Sports’ global teams—building shared ownership, reducing friction, and fostering a culture where security, privacy, and engineering teams operate as strategic collaborators.
• Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and opportunities in a way that…