Vice President, IT & Security

Introduction to Demandbase

Demandbase is the only pipeline AI platform that empowers GTM teams to automate growth h a unified view of data, insights, actions, and outcomes, B2B enterprises can seamlessly align and execute their account‑based GTM strategies with confidence. Thousands of businesses trust Demandbase to maximize revenue, minimize waste, and consolidate their data and tech stacks – all in one platform.

As a company, we’re as committed to growing careers as we are to building world‑class technology. We invest heavily in people, our culture, and the community around us. We have also continuously been recognized as One of The Best Places To Work in the San Francisco Bay Area by Fortune, and One of The 60 Best Companies To Sell For by Selling Power.

Our offices are located in San Francisco, New York, Austin, Seattle, India, and the United Kingdom.

Demandbase is seeking a forward‑thinking Chief Information Security Officer to join our senior leadership team. Reporting to the CFO, this role serves as the strategic and operational leader of our global security program—driving enterprise‑wide security initiatives, leading world‑class talent, and safeguarding the integrity of our products, infrastructure, and data. You will be responsible for leading enterprise‑wide security, including product security, as well as IT.

You will shape and execute a modern security vision in alignment with our position as a category‑defining B2B marketing and advertising technology company. We’re looking for an executive with deep expertise in cloud‑native environments, SaaS security at scale, and a sharp eye for emerging threats and compliance challenges in 2025 and beyond.

This is a highly cross‑functional and visible role—collaborating with engineering, legal, privacy, product, and infrastructure teams while serving as the public face of security to our customers and the broader community.

• AI Productivity Strategy Drive Demandbase’s AI productivity strategy by enabling responsible, high‑impact adoption of AI‑powered tools and platforms across the organization. Partner with cross‑functional leaders to ensure AI usage enhances efficiency, supports innovation, and aligns with security, privacy, and compliance standards.
• AI/ML Security Readiness Anticipate and mitigate emerging risks related to AI and machine learning, including generative models, LLM usage, and automation platforms. Establish governance and technical controls to ensure safe AI adoption, protect model inputs and outputs, and maintain compliance with evolving AI‑related regulations and frameworks.
• 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.
• Lead & Scale Build, lead, and mentor a global, high‑performing team of security experts across disciplines (engineering, operations, and risk). Foster a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Governance & Risk Own the global information security governance framework and IT risk management programs. Establish and report on controls, policies, KPIs, and risk indicators for executive leadership and the Board.
• Cloud & Product Security Partner with engineering and Dev Ops to embed security into the software development lifecycle (SDLC), CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure. Ensure secure‑by‑design practices for all cloud‑native and customer‑facing 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 regulatory requirements such as the EU AI Act and NIST AI RMF.
• Privacy Collaboration Work closely with Legal, Engineering, and Infrastructure teams to operationalize data privacy and security‑by‑design principles 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 related to security, trust, and risk posture.
• Centralized Data Management Le…