Senior Director, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Communications

Andersch Ag; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 134,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Director to lead cybersecurity and data privacy communications for incident response and preparedness projects across geographies, interfacing with C‑suite and external counsel.

You will oversee multi‑stakeholder communications, manage incident response programs, and mentor junior staff while expanding the cybersecurity practice in alignment with the firm's values.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree is required.
• 8+ years of crisis/issues management and/or cybersecurity experience.
• Ability to advise senior client contacts and outside legal counsel.
• Proven project management track record and agility in complex environments.
• Experience managing communications with multiple stakeholders during crisis events.

Responsibilities

• Develop strategic proposals and communications plans for clients and new business prospects.
• Serve as primary client contact, providing strategic counsel directly to clients in meetings and on site.
• Project manage multiple workstreams and document development to meet deadlines.
• Manage teams and processes for tracking stakeholder inquiries during live incidents.
• Coordinate cross-border incident response activities with a 24x7 follow-the-sun approach.

Skills

Crisis management

Cybersecurity experience

Project management

Client advising

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

AI and project management tools

Job description

FTI Consulting is seeking a Senior Director to lead cybersecurity and data privacy communications for incident response and preparedness projects across geographies, interfacing with C‑suite and external counsel.

You will oversee multi‑stakeholder communications, manage incident response programs, and mentor junior staff while expanding the cybersecurity practice in alignment with the firm's values.