Role Description

Dropbox is seeking a visionary & pragmatic Vice President, Head of Security to lead our global security organization. This executive role is responsible for both long-term security strategy & near-term initiatives that reduce risk, safeguard customer data, & preserve trust at scale.You will lead a multidisciplinary team of security engineers & specialists, & partner deeply across Dropboxs leadership, including Engineering, Product, Design, Legal, & Compliance. Your mission is to embed security into every layer of our companyfrom product architecture to infrastructure operationsand ensure Dropbox remains resilient in the face of evolving threats.

As a member of the technology leadership team reporting directly to the CTO, youll bring a balance of technical depth, operational rigor, & executive presence. Youll be a critical voice in company-wide decision-making, representing security at the highest levels of the business. Security is foundational to Dropboxs mission of designing a more enlightened way of working. As our VP, Head of Security, youll be at the helm of a trusted, mission-critical function, enabling innovation while protecting the people & data that power our business. This is a rare opportunity to influence the direction of a global company & shape the security posture of the future of work.

Responsibilities

• Define & champion a long-term vision for security across Dropbox, driving the evolution of our security strategy in alignment with risk reduction, business priorities, & emerging threats.
• Establish strategic security objectives & measure progress through meaningful KPIs & risk-reduction outcomes.
• Act as a security thought leader internally & externally, representing Dropbox with customers, regulators, & the Board of Directors.
• Lead, mentor, & scale a world-class security team across multiple domains including product security, infrastructure security, threat detection & response, & governance.
• Cultivate a high-performance, inclusive, & resilient team culture grounded in continuous learning & operational excellence.
• Shape organizational design & hiring to support evolving business & risk needs.
• Oversee end-to-end security operations, including threat detection & response, incident management, & vulnerability management.
• Ensure Dropbox maintains readiness for security events & is capable of a coordinated, transparent response to any incidents.
• Drive secure-by-design practices into our engineering workflows, tooling, & platform architecture.
• Work closely with Engineering, Product, & Design to embed security into every stage of the product lifecycle.
• Collaborate with Legal, Privacy, & Compliance teams to meet global regulatory requirements & maintain key certifications (e.g., SOC 2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP).
• Translate complex security concepts & risks for a variety of audiencesfrom engineers to executive leadership to the Board.

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in security or infrastructure roles, including 5+ years leading security at the executive level in cloud-native or high-scale technology environments.
• Proven track record building & leading high-impact security programs & organizations.
• Deep expertise across modern cloud security architecture, secure software development, identity & access management, & incident response.
• Exceptional communication & executive influencing skills; comfortable navigating both technical & non-technical conversations at the highest levels of the company.
• Demonstrated success in aligning security with business strategy & shipping secure, scalable products.