Global Cybersecurity Leader: Strategy & Incident Response

ACCO Brands; Lake Zurich (IL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive medical plans

4% 401(k) match

Generous time off

Parental leave

Company-paid life and disability

Job summary

ACCO Brands seeks a dynamic Sr. Cybersecurity Manager to lead a global team of cybersecurity analysts, secure ACCO Brands’ digital ecosystem, and drive cross-functional risk-reduction initiatives.

Reporting to the VP of Global Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, this role oversees day-to-day operations, strategy, and governance across IT, business units, and external partners. The role focuses on KPIs, CSF alignment, and secure practices across cloud and on-premise environments, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, CS, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive cybersecurity experience with at least 2 years in a leadership role.
• Experience managing security operations, incident response, and vulnerability remediation in cloud environments.
• Experience working with Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs).
• Strong working knowledge of security tooling, including SIEM platforms, EDR (e.g., CrowdStrike), and email security gateways (e.g., Proofpoint).
• Familiarity with security frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27001, or CIS Controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategy, governance and risk initiatives and align with enterprise risk posture and business objectives.
• Oversee daily security operations, incident response, and threat detection across the global security program.
• Manage vulnerability management lifecycle, remediation efforts, and patching SLAs with IT/infrastructure teams.
• Oversee cloud security controls in Azure and other providers, and collaborate with development teams on SDLC security.
• Design and drive a Third-Party Risk Management program and manage MSSPs and security partners.

Skills

Leadership

Cybersecurity strategy

Governance & risk

Incident response

Threat intel

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Security operations

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Security, CS, or related

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Rapid7 InsightIDR

Proofpoint

Cisco Umbrella

SSO/MFA technologies

NGAV/EDR

Firewalls

ISO/NIST frameworks

Job description

ACCO Brands seeks a dynamic Sr. Cybersecurity Manager to lead a global team of cybersecurity analysts, secure ACCO Brands’ digital ecosystem, and drive cross-functional risk-reduction initiatives.

Reporting to the VP of Global Cybersecurity and Infrastructure, this role oversees day-to-day operations, strategy, and governance across IT, business units, and external partners. The role focuses on KPIs, CSF alignment, and secure practices across cloud and on-premise environments, with