About SecurityScorecard:

SecurityScorecard is the global leader in cybersecurity ratings, with over 12 million companies continuously rated, operating in 64 countries. Founded in 2013 by security & risk experts Dr. Alex Yampolskiy & Sam Kassoumeh & funded by world-class investors, SecurityScorecards patented rating technology is used by over 25,000 organizations for self-monitoring, third-party risk management, board reporting, & cyber insurance underwriting; making all organizations more resilient by allowing them to easily find & fix cybersecurity risks across their digital footprint. 

Headquartered in New York City, our culture has been recognized by Inc Magazine as a "Best Workplace, by Crains NY as a "Best Places to Work in NYC," & as one of the 10 hottest SaaS startups in New York for two years in a row. Most recently, SecurityScorecard was named to Fast Companys annual list of the Worlds Most Innovative Companies for 2023 & to the Achievers 50 Most Engaged Workplaces in 2023 award recognizing forward-thinking employers for their unwavering commitment to employee engagement.  SecurityScorecard is proud to be funded by world-class investors including Silver Lake Waterman, Moodys, Sequoia Capital, GV & Riverwood Capital.

About the Role  

We are seeking a contractor to join us as a temporary Chief of Staff. This position will work closely with the CEO & executive team to drive key initiatives, foster cross-functional collaboration, & ensure the efficient execution of company objectives. This role requires a versatile leader with exceptional communication, analytical, & project management skills.  

This role requires rapid relationship-building skills & attentive listening abilities. You will read people & situations, figure out what needs to happen, & follow-through to ensure objectives are delivered.  

Major themes will be proactivity & being one step ahead of leadership to ensure business needs are anticipated.    

Note:  This is a hybrid role, requires being in the office 2-3 days per week in our midtown NY office. This is a temporary contractor role. 

Role Highlights 

• Operating cadence: Develop & implement operating mechanisms to drive alignment, accountability, & coordination across teams.  Set agendas & drive follow-ups arising from weekly executive meetings, bi-weekly senior leadership meetings meetings, quarterly OKR meetings, monthly business reviews, quarterly business reviews, & more
• Strategic planning: Oversee & coordinate our annual & quarterly strategic & operational planning process.  Work with all members of the leadership team to set, align, & track company-wide OKRs.  Then relentlessly execute measurable, outcome-based progress on key goals, such as troubleshooting under-performing areas of the business.    
• Cross-functional initiatives: Execute on strategic business initiatives from ideation to implementation. Drive short sprints to solve critical issues. Generate new ideas for solutions.  Proactively identify opportunities & remove roadblocks to address.  
• Communications & data-driven insights: Create board updates, quarterly town hall meetings, pitch decks, employee & other communications on behalf of the CEO & his senior leaders.  Analyze data & produce meaningful metric-driven insights, including about customers.  
• Processes: Develop & operationalize repeatable, systematized processes.  Work with teams to improve our best practices, create leaner & faster workflows, & identify patterns/trends early & often.

Please note that you may be required to perform additional job responsibilities as assigned. 

Ideal Candidate Profile 

• Deep understanding of enterprise SaaS: You are very familiar with enterprise SaaS including relevant processes, operations, & key metrics (e.g., Rule of 40, Magic Number, LTV/CAC).  
• Executive presence & strong communication: You will be constantly interacting with the CEO & his senior leaders.  You have previously worked with CEOs, founders, & senior/executive leadership teams, demonstrating strong written & verbal communication skills. 
• Leadership: You have a history of leading meetings & driving toward outcomes.  You lead in an effective & efficient way.  You work well with limited guidance & support
• Solutions-focused with a huge sense of urgency: You are biased toward action, drive toward solutions first, as opposed to pointing out the problems and/or relying on others, & you operate with a huge sense of urgency.
• Selfless/low ego: you are humble enough to work behind the scenes.  A lot of the job to be done will fall in the category of somebody has to do it, & Im somebody. 
• Extremely organized - You are known for creating order out of chaos, you consistently look ahead & anticipate needs before they arise; coordination does not phase you.
• Data driven: you are skilled with reviewing & summarizing research & data sets quickly to present data-driven perspectives

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Management, or related field; MBA or equivalent preferred.
• 8+ years of experience in strategic planning, consulting, or related roles in the technology industry.

Benefits:

Specific to each country, we offer a competitive salary, stock options, Health benefits, & unlimited PTO, parental leave, tuition reimbursements, & much more!

SecurityScorecard is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity & embraces diversity. We believe that our team is strengthened through hiring & retaining employees with diverse backgrounds, skill sets, ideas, & perspectives. We make hiring decisions based on merit & do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex or gender (including pregnancy) gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, age, marital, veteran, disability status or any other protected category in accordance with applicable law. 

We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, in accordance with applicable law. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please contact talentacquisitionoperations@securityscorecard.io.

Any information you submit to SecurityScorecard as part of your application will be processed in accordance with the Companys privacy policy & applicable law. 

SecurityScorecard does not accept unsolicited resumes from employment agencies.  Please note that we do not provide immigration sponsorship for this position.