• Leadership and Strategy:

• Develop and implement a comprehensive information security strategy aligned with the company’s business objectives.

• Lead the Information Security team, providing guidance, mentorship, and support to ensure the team’s success.

• Collaborate with executive management to establish governance for the security program.

• Application Security:

• Oversee and enhance the application security program, ensuring secure software development practices are integrated throughout the SDLC.

• Conduct regular security assessments, code reviews, and penetration testing to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

• Develop and maintain secure coding standards, guidelines, and training for development teams.

• Hands-On Security Operations:

• Be actively involved in the day-to-day security operations, including incident response, threat analysis, and vulnerability management.

• Implement and manage security tools and technologies to protect the organization’s information assets.

• Stay current with the latest security threats, vulnerabilities, and mitigation strategies.

• Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with relevant security standards and regulations (e.g., ISO 27001, GDPR).

• Conduct regular risk assessments and audits, and develop action plans to address identified risks.

• Prepare and present regular reports on the status of information security to executive management and the board.

• Collaboration and Communication:

• Foster a culture of security awareness across the organization through training and communication.

• Work closely with IT, legal, HR, and other departments to ensure a coordinated approach to security and compliance.

• Act as the primary point of contact for all security-related matters, both internally and externally.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Proven experience in application security, including secure coding practices, code reviews, and vulnerability management.

Preferred Qualifications:

• In-depth knowledge of application security frameworks and best practices
• Proficiency with security tools such as static and dynamic analysis tools, vulnerability scanners, etc.
• Hands-on experience with secure software development methodologies and DevSecOps practices.

P.S. If you don’t tick every box in this ad, please don’t rule yourself out. We take pride in inclusion and hiring incredible human beings with great potential over ticking boxes – so if this role resonates with you, hit that apply button!

Where And How We Work

We are a global and diverse group offering a truly flexible and family friendly work environment. Kids, pets, and the occasional delivery person are all actively encouraged to appear on our Zoom screens. All of us at Linktree work either fully remote or a flex hybrid approach.

We offer autonomy and flexibility in how you structure your days and weeks. There will be the need for some collaboration outside of your usual 9-5 being a global company, but we aim to work asynchronously where possible.

How We’ll Help You Thrive

Our approach to benefits considers the whole person and the unique contributions they bring to Linktree. We want the experience at Linktree to be one that enables people to truly thrive so we can Go Further Together. Some ways we support you:

• An annual wellbeing allowance to use on things like (but not limited to) fitness memberships, development courses, childcare, travel, charitable donations, pet insurance, home office set up - the choice is yours!
• 100% coverage (and 80% for your dependents) of your monthly premiums for medical, dental, vision, disability and life insurance for US-based employees.
• Employer contribution towards your retirement.
• Generous time off for vacation, holidays, parental leave, volunteer time and other categories.
• Employee Stock Option Program - we want each and every employee to share in the company’s success as we go further together.

To learn more about our benefits, including our parental leave program, volunteering leave, DE&I initiatives, and more, [click here](https://linktr.ee/s/about/careers/#:~:text=and linking limitlessly.-,Thrive%2C your way,-Staying healthy%2C inspired)!

At Linktree, we celebrate and support everyone’s perspective and background, and we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We aim to foster a diverse and inclusive environment where all team members have a sense of belonging, because we believe in going further together. Linktree welcomes all people regardless of sex, gender identity, race, ethnicity, disability, pregnancy, age, or other lived experience. If you require accommodations to fully participate in our opportunities, please don't hesitate to reach us at talent@linktr.ee – your needs are important to us.