Manager, GRC

Job Title: Manager, Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Location: Atlanta, GA or Remote (US Eastern Time Zone preferred)
Focus: Scaling GRC Programs & Cloud Security Compliance

THE OPPORTUNITY:

Although we’re proud of our history, we’re just as excited about the future.  We want to create a world-class culture and company that attracts, develops, engages and retains elite talent.  

At Salesloft, our GRC Professionals are pivotal to our company’s success.  You will serve as a leader on our fast-growing and high-performing Information Security team and will be instrumental in ensuring our security policies and procedures align with industry standards and best practices.

On a day-to-day basis, you will be responsible for leading the GRC function at Salesloft. Specifically, you will:

• Lead a team of analysts responsible for identifying, analyzing, and addressing risks within the Salesloft security control environment
• Define and steward the mission, vision, and core values for the GRC team
• Determine required strategic initiatives by analyzing relevant risks and prioritizing based on business criticality
• Facilitate audits of controls to ensure proper design, implementation, and operating effectiveness
• Maintain and optimize policy and procedure documentation
• Build a scalable culture of continuous improvement, rigorous execution, and employee engagement within the GRC organization
• Be seen as a thought-leader and industry expert, staying up-to-date on cyber security and data privacy industry trends and customer needs related to information security
• Build foundational relationships with every senior and executive leader in the company to foster a healthy and collaborative dynamic with the business
• Establish meaningful metrics and measure the performance of the GRC function and provide relevant updates to the business
• Develop, evangelize, and execute the long-term GRC roadmap
• Maintain the GRC team’s backlog through effective prioritization of most critical projects
• Facilitate accurate financial planning and resource allocation for GRC initiatives and company growth
• Build trust with customers by addressing concerns and proactively communicating relevant security control information
• Expand Salesloft’s portfolio of compliance credentials (e.g., ISO 27701, CSA STAR, etc.)

In addition to working with amazing colleagues who exemplify our ‘team over self’ core value, you will also have the opportunity to build the IT solutions that help an incredible company scale.  You will have an opportunity to make a difference. 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR:

We are seeking a bias-towards-action, results-oriented, security and compliance leader who is passionate about controlling risk and building trust at scale.  Specifically, you will work closely with risk owners and leaders across the business to ensure risks are addressed and controls align with industry standards and best practices.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to learn more, do more, and become more, then becoming a Manager, GRC is the career path for you!

THE TEAM:

Salesloft’s Infosec team comprises seasoned and up-and-coming Infosec professionals who are all aligned on one vision and mission:

• Vision: Every seller is loved by the buyers they serve (#saleslove)
• Mission: Equip companies to maximize revenue by creating a fantastic buying experience

The Infosec team consists of results-oriented GRC, Ops, and Engineering professionals who are passionate about minimizing risk and building trust at scale.

They are also the epitome of our core values:  Customers First. Team Over Self. Focus on Results. Bias Towards Action. Glass Half Full.

THE SKILL SET:

• 8+ years of proven experience in GRC, preferably in a SaaS environment
• 2+ years of information security leadership experience
• Ability to identify control deficiencies and define appropriate mitigating strategies
• Experience establishing internal relationships with senior leaders
• Expert-level understanding of compliance frameworks such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR and ability to map controls to these frameworks and identify gaps 
• Strong working knowledge of cloud security technology (Container Security, Application Security, AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, etc.)
• Experience working with both agile and waterfall project management methodologies
• Ability to measure performance of GRC functions through KPIs 
• Experience designing and measuring effectiveness of security risk assessment processes
• Ability to distill a large number of competing priorities into short-term and long-term roadmaps to address the most urgent and important needs of the business
• Ability to lead personnel both from a technical and career growth perspective
• Experience communicating the vision and relevant updates for GRC to executive leaders, stakeholders, and team members in a tailored fashion
• Experience building GRC teams in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment
• Industry certifications (e.g., CISA, CISSP) preferred
  

WITHIN ONE MONTH, YOU’LL:

• Get to know the GRC and larger Corporate Technology team
• Begin meeting with risk and technology owners across the business
• Learn both the Salesloft corporate and production tech stacks
• Familiarize yourself with our team charter, as well as our key security and privacy controls
• Complete company onboarding and become familiar with Salesloft culture

WITHIN THREE MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Deliver a 12-month GRC roadmap
• Develop an operating system for the GRC team
• Learn how the security and privacy programs address the needs of Salesloft’s customers

WITHIN SIX MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Establish key metrics for the GRC function
• Participate in risk council meetings with senior leadership
• Leverage a GRC system to ensure continuous compliance with key standards and regulations

WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS, YOU’LL:

• Efficiently and effectively manage Salesloft’s audit cycle
• Report on progress against GRC roadmap to senior leadership
• Become a trusted advisor to risk owners, enabling and encouraging consistent, effective risk management across all functions
  

WHY YOU’LL LOVE SALESLOFT:

At Salesloft, we're not just a company, we're a community built on shared values. 

Salesloft helps sales teams drive more revenue with the only complete Sales Engagement platform available in the market. Salesloft is the one place for sellers and managers to go to execute all their digital selling tasks, communicate with buyers, understand what to do next, forecast with accuracy, and get the coaching and insights they need to win more deals. Thousands of the world’s most successful sales teams, like those at Google, 3M, IBM, Shopify, Square, and Cisco, drive more revenue with Salesloft.

Since our founding in 2011, we have grown into a global, award-winning organization with Lofters based all over the world. As a testament to our organizational health, we have been named by Forbes as one of America’s Best Startup Employers in 2021, Atlanta Business Chronicle’s 2022 Healthiest Employers, three times by Deloitte as a ‘Fastest-Growing Technology Company in North America,’ and have been recognized as a top workplace by Fortune, Glassdoor, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, and Inc Magazine. 

In addition to our stand-out organizational health, G2 recently ranked us #1 in Enterprise Sales Engagement and we were named a leader in the 2022 Forrester Wave for Sales Engagement. We received the highest possible score in 26 out of 30 criteria, more than any other vendor evaluated in our category. 

We’re redefining an age-old industry. This is challenging work – but our team of driven innovators makes the journey thrilling. We’re fast-paced, cutting-edge, and collaborative. We pursue excellence in everything we do and have a lot of fun along the way. Come join us!

Check us out on Glassdoor and see what people LOVE about working for Salesloft! 

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WHY SHOULD YOU WORK AT SALESLOFT:

• You will become part of an amazing culture with a supportive CEO and smart teammates who actually care
• You will work with an amazing team you can learn from and teach
• You will experience joining a high-growth/high-trajectory organization
• You will hear “Yes, let’s do that!” and then have the opportunity to successfully execute on your ideas
• You will build community with Lofters of many cultures and backgrounds through ERGs and DEI initiatives
• We have a vibrant, open office that utilizes modern technology
• You will grow more here than you would anywhere else, that is a promise
  

Salesloft embraces diversity and invites applications from people of all walks of life. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.