Attentive · 8 hours ago
Senior Manager, Information Security
Attentive is an AI marketing platform focused on 1:1 personalization, redefining brand and customer connections. They are seeking a Senior Manager of Information Security to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of security across their products, infrastructure, and corporate environment, while managing a team of engineers and security analysts.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Email MarketingMarketing AutomationMessagingMobilePersonalization
Responsibilities
Mentor and develop security engineers and analysts, fostering a culture that balances strong security rigor with engineering velocity, innovation, and psychological safety
Define and own the security strategy and roadmap, leveraging technical expertise and threat modeling to drive systematic, data-informed risk reduction
Lead and scale the security function across vulnerability management, application security, cloud and endpoint security, detection engineering, and security operations
Oversee high-impact security initiatives, including enterprise secrets management, CSPM tooling, vulnerability management program, and platform abuse prevention
Guide the development and operation of critical security services, ensuring operational excellence, reliability, and scalability, and serve as an escalation point during security incidents
Serve as a security domain expert, providing guidance and communicating real security risks and concepts to senior leadership, engineering teams, and other partners
Foster a collaborative, cross-functional culture by partnering closely with engineering leaders across Attentive and maintaining high standards, influencing roadmaps, and exemplifying strong leadership
Partner closely with Engineering, Product, Legal, IT, and other stakeholders to embed security into the SDLC, architecture reviews, and operational practices, acting as a trusted advisor and security domain expert to senior leadership and technical teams
Qualification
Required
7+ years of experience in security engineering, including 2+ years leading, mentoring, and developing engineers and/or managers
Broad, hands-on experience across modern security domains, including cloud security, product security, detection engineering, incident response, corporate security, and GRC
Strong familiarity with modern security tooling and infrastructure, such as Datadog, Terraform, SentinelOne, Wiz, Panther, Semgrep, or similar platforms
Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional initiatives, clearly communicating security risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Excellent problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage complex and ambiguous security challenges in a pragmatic, outcomes-focused way
Demonstrated ability to balance security rigor with developer velocity, making thoughtful tradeoffs between risk reduction and productivity
Comfort engaging deeply in technical discussions around infrastructure design, product architecture, automation, and secure-by-default system patterns
Preferred
Experience building and scaling security programs in fast-paced, high-growth environments
A strong track record of building, leading, and retaining high-performing security teams while fostering a positive and collaborative security culture
Deep understanding of modern and emerging threat landscapes, including AI/ML-related threats, and applying that knowledge to drive measurable risk reduction
Deep experience securing complex cloud environments, including threat modeling, architecture reviews, incident response, and risk prioritization
Strong data-driven mindset, using metrics to prioritize work and improve security outcomes
Track record of taking a pragmatic approach to security, knowing when to challenge 'best practices' and tailor requirements to the needs of the business
Familiarity with Java, scripting languages, or AI/agentic approaches to build tools and automate security workflows
Benefits
Equity
Benefits
Company
Attentive
Attentive is a personalized mobile messaging platform that facilitates businesses with AI powered SMS and e-mail marketing solutions.
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$863MKey Investors
CoatueSequoia CapitalBain Capital Ventures
2023-08-17Secondary Market
2021-03-24Series E· $470M
2020-09-23Series D· $230M
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