Research Director at Wallace Associates Inc Singapore Executive Management Recruitment
Research
Director, Information Security Leadership
Massachusetts
The Company
Our client
is a unique membership organization specifically designed to support practicing
network professionals. With both insightful events and thought-provoking
publications, they are intensely focused on providing key technical and
business insights to help members solve their most pressing professional
challenges. At the same time, they provide extraordinary networking
opportunities. The organization is committed to providing its members with
valuable and immediately useful information.
They provide
cutting edge technical and business insights and best practices research to its
members. Member firms are primarily from Fortune 2000 corporations, federal
government agencies and academic organizations. The mission of the company is
to increase the working knowledge of its members and to make them more
effective leaders in a field that is rapidly gaining recognition as a critical
function to each organization’s long-term viability and success.
Position
Overview
Our Client
is seeking a Research Director to lead an Information
Security Leadership practice. This practice serves CISOs and their teams in
developing professional capabilities that will serve their career growth
aspirations and help their firms manage information security risk.
The Research
Director will be responsible for defining a compelling research agenda that
addresses the needs of CISOs and their teams to grow as leaders. This research
agenda must provide a balance of thought leadership and pragmatic ‘how-tos’ in
addressing the leadership challenges of CISOs and aspiring information security
professionals.
This person
will author high-quality research to fulfill the agenda and will work with
resources inside and outside the firm to create and shepherd research
consistent with the research agenda. Our ideal candidate has experience
managing research analysts and in directly delivering high-value research-based
consulting projects to senior information security professionals.
This person
will be responsible for acting as an advocate and champion for CISO leadership
within the company and the marketplace. This entails partnering closely with
our sales organization during the pursuit of new
business opportunities as well as the enrichment of existing client
relationships.
Job
Responsibilities
•Engage as a
thought leader to refine and expand the existing leadership research agenda
•Author and
edit syndicated research reports and ensure the quality of our intellectual property
•Partner
with company account teams to identify and pursue business opportunities
•Meet the
team performance goals for smooth content production, consulting revenues, and
client support
•Participate
in company sponsored and other events to drive awareness of the CISO Leadership
practice
•Play a
critical role in building a CISO Leadership Community within the firm’s client
and prospect base
Job
Requirements
This client
seeks people who are inspired and inspiring. Their product is their
intellectual capital, so they welcome and reward intellectual excellence,
curiosity, and sophisticated thinking and look for:
•At least 10
years of experience as a research analyst, industry practitioner, or consultant
in the technology and strategy arena
•Demonstrated
business and technology strategy consulting leadership with senior management
and C-level clients
•Experience
managing high-performing research analysts
•Knowledge
of CISO issues and challenges
•A strong
record of academic achievement
•Superior
analytical, writing, and presentation skills
•Ability to
travel as needed
Why apply:
•Exposure to
industry experts and top business leaders in information security in Fortune
class companies
•Opportunity
to help shape the future for a growing company that is committed to making a
difference for our clients
•Broad
learning and development opportunities
•Colleagues
who are intellectually curious, hard-working, and collaborative
What we are
about?
This
organization’s work influences significant strategic decisions and accelerates
implementation of the most up to date technologies in even highly sophisticated
organizations. The company strives in each interaction with its members to
achieve a level of service that is unmatched in their experience.
They are an
established consulting and event firm that seeks to leverage their client base
and intellectual property into development of a syndicated research practice.
This key position is the first sales executive in this new line. The position
provides an opportunity for an individual contributor to have a big impact as
well as an excellent growth opportunity.
This
opportunity is based in the company’s Massachusetts headquarters. Health
insurance, disability insurance and a 401(k) retirement plan are all benefits
that come with this position. This company is an equal opportunity employer.
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