Director of IT – Cybersecurity

🕒 May 22

🏄 California, Colorado, +15 more states – Remote

🏄 California – Remote ⛰️ Colorado – Remote 🐊 Florida – Remote 🌽 Illinois – Remote 🦞 Maine – Remote 🎰 Nevada – Remote 🏖️ New Jersey – Remote 🗽 New York – Remote 🌲 North Carolina – Remote 🌲 Oregon – Remote 🍂 Massachusetts – Remote 🏰 Missouri – Remote 🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote 🌴 South Carolina – Remote 🤠 Texas – Remote ⚔️ Virginia – Remote ☕ Washington – Remote

💵 $206k - $242k / year

⏰ Full Time

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Crunchbase

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2007

☁️ SaaS

🤝 B2B

💰 $50M Series D on 2022-08

SaaS • B2B

Crunchbase is a subscription software platform that aggregates and delivers structured data, news, and predictive intelligence about private and public companies, funding rounds, acquisitions, leadership moves, and market activity. It provides paid products (Crunchbase Pro, Crunchbase Business), a marketplace, data licensing, and tools for investors, sales teams, and researchers to discover, track, and act on company intelligence.

📋 Description

• 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 • Oversee enterprise technology vendors, procurement strategy, and platform investments to ensure operational efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness • Ensure internal technology operations support organizational productivity, security, and long-term business objectives • 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 • Oversee enterprise compliance and certification programs and other applicable security and regulatory standards • Partner with executive leadership to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate operational and cybersecurity risks • Lead organizational security strategy across identity management, endpoint security, access governance, incident response, and third-party risk management • Ensure the company maintains audit readiness and operational compliance through scalable controls, processes, and documentation practices • Drive company-wide security awareness and risk management practices that strengthen organizational resilience • Define and lead the company’s enterprise AI enablement strategy, driving adoption of AI technologies across business functions to improve operational scale, efficiency, and decision-making • Partner with executive leadership to identify high-impact opportunities for AI, automation, and intelligent workflow transformation across the organization • Establish governance frameworks, operational standards, and best practices for responsible and secure AI usage • Drive modernization of internal systems and workflows through AI-powered tooling, automation, and process redesign • Evaluate and implement emerging technologies that improve organizational effectiveness and reduce operational friction • Partner cross-functionally to ensure AI initiatives align with business priorities, security standards, and long-term operational strategy • Promote organization-wide AI fluency and enablement through tooling, education, and operational guidance • Define the strategy for employee technology experience across a distributed workforce, ensuring scalable, secure, and efficient operational support • Oversee initiatives that improve employee productivity, onboarding experiences, collaboration, and operational enablement through technology and automation • Oversee operational support for remote employees and a small onsite office environment, ensuring alignment with company standards and business continuity needs • Define the strategic roadmap for enterprise technology, cybersecurity, and internal operational systems • Serve as a key cross-functional leader partnering with Product, Engineering, Finance, Legal, People, and executive leadership to align technology investments with company priorities • Lead organizational planning for enterprise systems, operational scalability, security posture, and AI transformation initiatives • Build, mentor, and develop high-performing teams while fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and operational excellence

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in IT, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, or related functions • 5+ years of experience leading technical, operational, or security organizations • Demonstrated experience leading enterprise technology strategy, operational transformation, or organization-wide AI enablement initiatives • Experience owning cybersecurity, compliance, and risk management programs in a SaaS or technology environment • Experience partnering with executive leadership on operational planning, technology strategy, and organizational scaling initiatives • Relevant certifications (e.g., CISSP, CISM, ITIL, Security+, or similar) preferred • Demonstrated ability to lead enterprise technology strategy and organizational transformation initiatives • Strong understanding of enterprise AI adoption, automation strategy, and operational enablement practices • Experience establishing governance models and risk frameworks for security, compliance, and emerging technologies • Ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment across business and technical organizations • Proven ability to scale operational systems, processes, and teams in high-growth or evolving environments • Ability to balance strategic planning with hands-on operational leadership • Experience managing budgets, vendors, and cross-functional operational initiatives.

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity — rewarding you for your contributions and ownership mindset • Remote-first flexibility — work primarily from home within our list of approved states, with opportunities for in-person collaboration • Comprehensive health benefits for you and your family, including medical, dental, and vision coverage (PPO, HDHP, and HMO options) • Continuous learning support through generous reimbursement for professional development and skills growth • 401(k) and Roth plans with an annual financial adviser check-in to help you plan your future • Wellness resources — including a monthly stipend to support physical and mental health • Work-from-home enablement — internet stipend and home office setup allowance • Charitable giving match through our Town Hall awards and community impact initiatives