Director Cybersecurity Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.
• 15 or more years of relevant field or industry experience.
• Prior experience as a Service Delivery Leader or Manager, Consulting Practice Leader or Manager, or in an executive product leadership capacity with AI-related solutions.
• Prior experience working for a large cybersecurity solutions or services company, or at a large organization implementing, integrating, and/or leveraging AI capabilities.
• Prior P&L ownership.
• Recognized industry expert and thought leader.
• Knowledge of the global and competitive landscape and the interplay within that landscape.
• Excellent research and writing ability.
• Accomplished public speaking and presentation creation and delivery.
• Proven ability to develop new business development opportunities.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex concepts concisely and simply.
• Deep competitor and market expertise.
• Ability to adapt to change and navigate a highly matrixed environment.
• Collaborative approach and intrinsic motivation to work with peers on provocative and pragmatic research.
• Ability to influence, challenge, and reframe client thinking.
• Availability for periodic regional and global travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead and advise Gartner clients on cybersecurity services capabilities and continuity across products, services, and vendors.
• Apply business acumen to develop insights affecting P&L, go-to-market activities, and C-level product and service strategies.
• Create and deliver strategic and tactical research and advice for CPOs, product leaders, and product managers on cybersecurity services, emerging technologies, and AI operating models.
• Develop new research and ideas and provide compelling, actionable approaches to client needs.
• Conduct innovative, fact-based research and analysis on clients’ key initiatives.
• Conduct case-based research by interviewing senior executives, academics, and industry experts and searching secondary literature.
• Create synthesized content that can be leveraged or contextualized across functions and roles served by Gartner.
• Provide clients, vendors, and prospects with actionable advice on complex questions, challenges, and circumstances.
• Support Consultation, Client Engagement Services, Sales and Service, and other internal stakeholders on relevant research initiatives.
• Represent Gartner research, methodology, and strategy as an industry leader.
• Create and deliver presentations at Gartner events, industry and professional association conferences, and client briefings for senior executives.
• Research, analyze, and predict market trends and shifts to provide actionable insights.
• Use creative analytical and diagnostic approaches, identify synergies, and encourage consideration of alternate interpretations.
• Lead and influence internal projects, special roles, and processes involving complex decisions to improve research, advice, and Gartner’s business.
• Maintain a client-centric approach and encourage regular client engagement with Gartner research and interactions.
• Work independently and collaboratively to improve research deliverables and support Gartner’s performance in selected markets.
• Mentor, connect, lead, and coach team members.

Benefits

• World-class benefits and highly competitive compensation.
• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based, uncapped sales incentive plan.
• Generous paid time off.
• 401(k) match up to $7,200 per year.
• Opportunity to purchase company stock at a discount.
• Hybrid work environment with flexibility to work virtually when productive.