Director of Security Job Description

Security Director administers and maintains policies to ensure physical safety of all property and assets owned by the organization. Supervises administration and operation of organization’s security equipment and staff. Being a Security Director may communicate with law enforcement on security matters. Requires a bachelor’s degree. Additionally, Security Director typically reports to a top management. The Security Director typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Security Director typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience.

Director of Security Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Director of Security to join our team.

Responsibilities:

  • Improve our incident management processes around security;
  • Define the strategy, direction, and investment of the security team at LaunchDarkly;
  • Hire, mentor and coach team members to create a healthy, empowered team;
  • Ensure we’re following best practices and legal requirements (GDPR, CCPA) for data privacy;
  • Work with engineering and other teams to help us build secure infrastructure and products;
  • Own our compliance efforts– we’re currently SOC2 Type 2 and ISO27001 compliant, and continuing to pursue additional compliance standards;
  • Oversee the administration and accuracy of all required reports and documentation;
  • Direct and lead investigations of accidents, thefts, property loss and unlawful activities;
  • Ensure we’re following best practices and legal requirements (GDPR, CCPA) for data privacy;
  • Respond to guest inquiries and requests and resolve issues in a timely, friendly and efficient manner;
  • Serve as primary liaison with federal, state and local law enforcement;
  • Own our compliance efforts– we’re currently SOC2 Type 2 and ISO27001 compliant, and continuing to pursue additional compliance standards;
  • Hire, mentor and coach team members to create a healthy, empowered team;
  • Direct response to emergency situations including, but not limited to, safety hazards, fires, medical emergencies and threats to life and/or property;
  • Recruit, interview and train team members.

Requirements:

  • You thrive on a high level of autonomy and responsibility;
  • Must be willing to be on call and available 24/7 for emergencies;
  • Must be willing to travel, as needed, and at times on short notice;
  • You’re comfortable working with a team of technical security-focused DevOps engineers;
  • Experience managing a budget and working with vendors;
  • You’ve managed a high-functioning security team before;
  • You’re comfortable working with a team of technical security-focused DevOps engineers;
  • You’ve managed a high-functioning security team before.