Vice President, Executive Communities

RSAC is the premier series of global events and year‑round learning for the cybersecurity community. RSAC is where the security industry converges to discuss current and future concerns and gain access to experts, unbiased content, and ideas that help individuals and companies advance their cybersecurity posture and build stronger, smarter teams. 

Both in‑person and online, RSAC brings the cybersecurity industry together and empowers the collective “we” to stand against cyberthreats around the world. RSAC is the ultimate marketplace for the latest technologies and hands‑on educational opportunities, helping industry professionals discover how to make their organisations more secure while showcasing the most enterprising, influential, and thought‑provoking thinkers and leaders in cybersecurity today. 

RSAC Conference is the world’s leading cybersecurity conference and a year-round platform for the people, ideas, and technology shaping the future of security. The Vice President, Executive Communities will own RSAC’s portfolio of executive programs and is charged with transforming these communities from event-anchored touchpoints into a sustained, trusted, and ultimately monetizable line of business. 

What You’ll Do 

Key executive programs include: 

• Executive Security Action Forum (ESAF) 

• Cyber Leaders Forum (CLF) 

• CISO Boot Camp (CBC) 

• International Cyber Security Forum (ICSF) 

• Electronic Fraud Group (eFG) 

The VP, Executive Communities will have oversight and reporting line responsibility for all of these programs and primary direct management of the Fraud Community programming for RSAC, developing annual programming anchored at RSAC’s flagship US event and exploring expansion of this programming with key partners and potential sponsorship opportunities. 

This is a senior leader who can hold two things at once: the gravitas and discretion required to convene senior cyber, fraud, and government leaders in confidential settings, and the commercial discipline required to build a durable business around them. The successful candidate will deepen the value RSAC delivers to senior security executives, expand engagement well beyond the Conference itself, and shape a model that balances exclusivity, trust, and long-term economic sustainability. 

Strategic Objectives 

• Deliver high-value experience for key CISO communities at RSAC Conference — through closed-door meetings and curated programming — to ensure continued CISO attendance, and that of their teams, thus solidifying RSAC as a leading content and networking resource for senior security leaders. 
• Create loyalty with CISOs that translates into year-round engagement on RSAC’s membership platform and at additional in-person and virtual gathering points. 
• Further develop RSAC’s fraud footprint, evolving eFG to the next stage with membership and economic impact, as well as key partnerships that solidify RSAC as a leader. 
• Expand the reach and impact of ICSF, helping to shape and inform cyber policy development across the globe. 

Key Responsibilities 

Lead the Executive Communities Portfolio 

• Oversee all RSAC Executive Communities, with responsibility for full-time employees and contractors; set vision, structure, operating cadence, and performance standards for the team. 
• Partner with the RSAC product team to articulate platform requirements for year-round engagement across distinct executive communities — with confidentiality and trust at the core of every experience. 

Lead eFG into Next Phase 

• Further develop business plan for eFG, exploring opportunities for conference-within-a-conference (with sponsors and exhibitors), different pass opportunities, year-round membership motions, and other international offerings 
• Develop new partnerships and relationships with leading organizations, including WEF, to raise profile of work and gain engagement in RSAC-driven initiatives 

 Turn Executive Programs Into a Revenue-Generating Line of Business 

• Carefully navigate the precedent that RSAC’s executive programs have, to date, been offered free of charge; develop a path forward that preserves trust and exclusivity while building a sustainable financial model. 
• Research and recommend monetization options, including individual paid memberships, sponsor-underwritten participation, or hybrid models — with clear point-of-view on tradeoffs to membership composition, candor, and brand. 
• Carefully calibrate the role and voice of sponsors in any commercial model so that sponsor presence enhances rather than dilutes the member experience and the confidentiality of the room. 
• Build the operating model, pricing, packaging, and forecast for Executive Communities as a defined RSAC line of business, with ties into RSAC Conference as well as international offerings, with clear KPIs around member acquisition, retention, NPS, engagement, and revenue. 

Long-Term Engagement, Loyalty, and Retention 

• Drive durable engagement and loyalty across the present and future executive communities, with deliberate retention mechanisms to capture institutional knowledge as members rotate roles. 
• Propose advisory councils and groups of key security and fraud leaders to advise RSAC on executive programming as well as corporate strategy and initiatives as a whole 

Application Requirements 

Core Requirements

• 15+ years of leadership experience spanning executive community building, membership organizations, executive programs, content/editorial leadership, or senior-level event programming — with meaningful exposure to cybersecurity, enterprise technology, or an analogous high-trust executive audience. 
• Demonstrated ability to convene and earn the trust of C-suite executives in confidential, peer-only settings. 
• Track record of building or scaling a paid membership, executive program, or premium community business; comfort with monetization questions including pricing, sponsor models, and packaging. 
• Experience leading and developing teams that include both full-time staff and external contractors, and operating across content, community, product, and commercial functions. 
• Strong editorial and curatorial instincts — able to set an agenda, identify the right voices, and shape conversations that senior leaders find genuinely valuable. 
• Sophisticated judgment around confidentiality, attribution, and the appropriate role of sponsors in executive settings. 
• Excellent executive presence and written/verbal communication; able to represent RSAC credibly to CISOs, fraud executives, sponsors, media, and policymakers. 
• Comfortable partnering with product and engineering counterparts to translate community needs into platform requirements. 

Preferred 

• Direct cybersecurity domain knowledge, or prior operating experience as or alongside a CISO. 
• Experience designing alumni, emeritus, or mentorship programs intended to capture institutional knowledge. 
• Experience building research, polling, or insights products derived from a senior practitioner community. 
• Familiarity with policy or public-affairs surfaces where industry findings can be translated into action. 

Personal Attributes 

• Trust-first operator. Treats confidentiality and member trust as the irreducible asset of the franchise. 
• Builder. Comfortable taking a portfolio of programs and shaping it into a defined business with structure, KPIs, and a roadmap. 
• Connector. Has — or can quickly build — the relationships that make a senior community feel small. 
• Commercially literate. Can hold a strategic, member-centered point of view while making sound calls on monetization and sponsor involvement. 
• Calm in high-stakes rooms. Able to facilitate sensitive conversations among very senior leaders and represent RSAC with poise. 

Location & Eligibility 

Please be aware that although this is a remote position, to be considered for the vacancy you must have residency in one of the following states: 

California, Colorado, Florida, Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington 

Benefits 

RSAC believes in investing in our people. We offer: 

• Salary range: $225,000 – $250,000 

• Employer‑subsidized medical, dental, and vision insurance 

• 401K retirement employer match 

• Home office equipment stipend and monthly technology stipend 

• Thirteen paid holidays per calendar year 

• Flexible personal time off 

• Annual employee bonus dependent on company and personal performance 

• Annual company‑wide offsite 

Our Culture 

We believe that our differences make us stronger, and we are committed to fostering a culture of respect, empathy, and understanding. 

• We are a fully remote team operating across the United States, giving our employees the flexibility to work from wherever they choose. 

• Our team is passionate and results‑oriented, striving to achieve excellence in everything we do. 

• We strongly believe in creating an inclusive environment that values diversity and encourages our team members to share their unique perspectives. 

• We recognise that by collaborating and working together, we can achieve our goals faster and more effectively. 

Why RSAC? 

The RSAC team takes great pride in helping shape the future of cybersecurity and being part of an expansive global community. We’re always looking for imaginative and visionary individuals who share our passion for providing cutting‑edge programs that equip cybersecurity practitioners worldwide with the intel and knowledge they need to thrive and safeguard organisations against cyberthreats. 

Our Values 

• Adaptability: In our ever‑changing world, we innovate through determination, creativity, and resourcefulness. 

• Community: We bring people together and build trust by embracing the unique thoughts and perspectives of others with kindness and respect. 

• Excellence: Because we are where the world talks security, we have the highest expectations of ourselves and our partners. 

Equal Opportunity Statement 

RSAC is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.