SVP, Data Security & Reputation Strategy

DJE Holdings; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance

Vision

401K

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Travel assistance

Wellness programing

Job summary

DJE Holdings is seeking a Senior Vice President, Crisis & Reputation Risk to lead and grow the Data Security & Privacy (DSP) practice, advising clients on cybersecurity, data security and privacy crises. You will develop communications strategies, counsel executives and boards, and collaborate with legal, forensics, insurance, security and communications teams.

The role emphasizes incident response planning, client preparedness, and cross-functional leadership to expand DSP offerings and drive

Qualifications

• Have 10 years+ of crisis management experience and experience running integrated account work, managing a team, and growing account work with clients.
• Able to work a hybrid schedule with 3 days a week in the Chicago, NYC, or D.C. office.
• Able to be on site with clients as needed.
• Have a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience in federal law enforcement, regulatory bodies, or other relevant government entities.
• Experience helping organizations prepare for and respond to cybersecurity, data security and privacy incidents.
• Experience and interest in helping organizations confront the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
• Strong understanding of the cybersecurity and data privacy incident response ecosystem.
• Ability to provide sound communications counsel in legally sensitive, fast-moving and high-pressure environments.
• Excellent client relationship skills and experience giving counsel on strategy, approach, and execution.
• Strong organizational, scheduling, and time/project management skills; ability to manage multiple deadlines.
• Able to adapt on the fly in a fast-paced environment.
• Track record of growing profitable programs that have advanced client business goals.
• Media relations and message development skills to lead execution of plans, crisis response messaging and storytelling for clients.
• Experience in working in new business and driving proposal development and opportunities.
• Sound judgment and proven problem-solving skills.
• Ability to develop and help coach a team, in addition to leading work.
• Ability to secure new business and contribute to and/or lead new business pitches.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Willing to respond outside of regular work hours as needed to manage breaking issues.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with the most senior leaders in the company to counsel our clients on complex cybersecurity/data security and privacy crises as well as other issues affecting trust and reputation.
• This role will involve a strong focus on helping clients prepare for and respond to cybersecurity/data security and data privacy incidents, including ransomware attacks and breaches of personal, financial, health and corporate information.
• In addition to incident response communications strategy, this role supports client preparedness through playbooks, trainings and tabletop exercises
• Where needed, support other issues and crisis matters such as product recalls, litigation, labor matters, regulatory investigations and societal issues
• Work collaboratively with Edelman's counter-disinformation experts to counsel clients at the intersection of cybersecurity and AI/disinformation
• Play an active role in strategically driving and developing crisis account work
• Lead operational and financial performance of account teams, ensuring quality work, effective processes and that client requests are handled in timely and strategic fashion
• Thoughtfully counsel clients based on cyber communications landscape and business goals; take immediate action on client feedback
• Work alongside clients' cyber counsel and forensics partners to develop holistic data security response communications plans and materials
• Translate complex cybersecurity, data security and privacy issues into clear, credible and audience-appropriate communications for executives, boards, employees, customers, consumers, partners, regulators, policymakers, investors and media.
• Oversee junior staff by providing clear and consistent feedback, and advancing work product
• Lead new business development efforts, capitalizing on, and contributing to, the Edelman global network to serve and help grow the firm’s DSP offering, including proactively expanding existing relationships and bridging new relationships with data security attorneys and insurers
• Demonstrate advanced writing skills and supervise writing of others
• Set and lead both traditional and social strategic media relations course
• Host internal trainings on DSP matters
• Manage billing and budgets

Skills

Crisis management

Integrated account work

Team leadership

Hybrid schedule

Excellent writing

Client relationship skills

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Adaptability

Business development

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

DJE Holdings is seeking a Senior Vice President, Crisis & Reputation Risk to lead and grow the Data Security & Privacy (DSP) practice, advising clients on cybersecurity, data security and privacy crises. You will develop communications strategies, counsel executives and boards, and collaborate with legal, forensics, insurance, security and communications teams.

The role emphasizes incident response planning, client preparedness, and cross-functional leadership to expand DSP offerings and drive