About the team 

Our number one priority is the safety and security of the workforce and the business. We strategically manage and work tirelessly to mitigate risks to our employees, facilities, events, and productions, providing world-class assistance 24/7/365. We take a systematic approach by thoroughly evaluating our risk exposure, capabilities, and appetite to ensure that optimal decisions are made, and measures proportionate to the level of risk are applied. We address threats with urgency and focus so our employees may execute at a high level, recover, and emerge stronger from crises. We leverage our deep knowledge of the international geopolitical landscape to identify possible scenarios to prepare for and prevent significant impacts. Finally, we partner and engage authentically across the enterprise by establishing an atmosphere of trust and approachability through competency, integrity, and transparency.   

About the role 

Roku’s leadership in the streaming media industry means we are well-positioned to shape the future of television – including TV advertising – around the world. Our continued success relies on investing in thoughtful risk analysis, forward-looking strategies, threat mitigation, crisis & incident management, and business enablement.   

The candidate will be responsible for the strategic vision and operational execution of programs as well as promulgation of program requirements across business regions, and will design all safeguards using a risk-based approach. The leader will bring, maintain and grow a strong network of industry security professionals and law enforcement/global national security peers for benchmarking and consultation, and will deliver industry best-in-class standards while producing and delivering security risk solutions. 

While the leader will direct and manage programs, the role will initially represent an individual contributor capacity, and will be supported by other members of the Global Safety & Security team. 

The Director of Global Security Risk is a strategic leader responsible for critical, life-safety and business enablement imperatives. The position will help enable the company’s business objectives around the world and will help shape the growth and development across all teams of the GSWS organization. 

The work we do can be challenging, but that’s why we enjoy it so much. The ideal candidate isn’t a bystander. They are curious and engaged, willing to jump in to solve problems and make data-driven decisions even when things feel ambiguous. Our industry evolves quickly, so we expect a great candidate to be comfortable responding quickly to changing business needs, knowing that their own success comes when the team succeeds.  

What you’ll be doing

The Director of Global Security Risk, reporting to the Senior Director of Global Security Strategy & Risk, will lead the development, implementation, and management of core global security programs. The role serves as a member of the extended Global Safety & Security leadership team. It requires a self-starter, able and passionate about building programs with little help from third-party consultancies. This job is for doers. Among the programs the successful candidate will either lead, build-to-lead, or play a significant role in include:  

• Crisis management/emergency planning/enterprise resilience 
• Business continuity support, in collaboration across company 
• Executive security (to include travel and physical security risk assessment methodology) 
• Corporate Investigations and Due Diligence  
• Travel security 
• Event security 
• Workplace violence prevention 
• Insider threat 
• Supply chain security 
• Production security, and more 

We’re excited if you have

• Ability to work from the Austin, TX office per Roku Policy  
• 15+ years experience as a safety/security leader in corporate, government, or a combination of both 
• Proven ability to lead Crisis Management, Event Security, and Traveler Duty of Care programs focusing on a risk-based approach 
• Experience leading people and the identified security programs above, within and outside of the United States 
• Strong network of corporate and government security contacts and resources 
• Ability to confidently and effectively engage with senior, executive leadership; able to build stakeholder relationships via strong interpersonal skills 
• Exceptional skills in data analysis and demonstrating business value through metrics 
• Leadership experience managing a large, planning and operational budget (operational and capital expense) 
• Experience building diverse teams and demonstrated focus and execution on enabling diversity in the workplace 
• Able to travel, within and outside of the United States, up to 40%-50% of the time 
• Strong written, interpersonal, verbal, presentation, organizational and analytical skills 
• Strong working knowledge of security principals, risk assessment and risk management 
• Proficient in the use of computer and security related computer programs 
• Appreciation for governance and program accountability 
• Strong writing, PowerPoint, and presentation skills 
• Critical and creative thinking as a problem-solver 
• Ability to adapt to, and flourish in ambiguity 
• Masters degree in a security, strategy, intelligence/analysis, national security, international affairs/relations or related field 
• Experience living or working (temporarily) in an environment outside of the United States, leading people, security and/or risk programs 
• Proficiency in a foreign language; formal training in a foreign language 
• Eligible for issuance of a U.S. Government security clearance 

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