Executive Security Advisory Partner

Gartner; United States; Hybrid; USD 160,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Gartner is seeking an Executive Partner to manage a portfolio of 25–30+ clients, typically CISOs and security leaders, across global Fortune 1000 BFSI and large tech sectors. You will deliver value via executive briefings, workshops, webinars and Gartner events, coaching clients with Gartner resources on security risk management.

The role requires 15+ years in executive security leadership, strong consulting or client-facing experience, and the ability to articulate business value of

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required and 15+ years of executive security leadership roles (CISO/Practice Leader) in BFSI or equivalent.
• Proven experience leading and scaling enterprise security programs, operations, teams and capabilities.
• Experience in executive-level consulting, sales or client-facing leadership roles.
• Strong expertise in security strategy, risk management and aligning cybersecurity initiatives to business objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of 25–30+ clients (CISOs and security leaders) from Fortune 1000 BFSI and large tech industries.
• Deliver value through regular briefings, on-site and virtual workshops, roundtables and Gartner events.
• Coach and mentor clients using Gartner resources and research on security risk management.
• Collaborate with Gartner Sales, Analysts, Client Managers and peers to ensure value delivery.
• Maintain executive presence and build trust with clients while delivering measurable outcomes.
• Support regional growth through account planning and value demonstrations; predominantly remote with ~25% on-site support.

Skills

Executive leadership

CISO experience

Executive presence

Client-facing

Security strategy

Risk management

Consulting experience

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SIEM

IAM

Threat & vulnerability mgmt

Endpoint security

Network security

Cloud security

Application security

AI security

Job description

Gartner is seeking an Executive Partner to manage a portfolio of 25–30+ clients, typically CISOs and security leaders, across global Fortune 1000 BFSI and large tech sectors. You will deliver value via executive briefings, workshops, webinars and Gartner events, coaching clients with Gartner resources on security risk management.

The role requires 15+ years in executive security leadership, strong consulting or client-facing experience, and the ability to articulate business value of