Cooler Screens is backed and led by some of the most prominent Chicago & Silicon Valley leaders, advisers, and investors and has developed a digital solution to create and transform a multibillion-dollar industry and positively affect the buying experiences of consumers in the US and beyond.  If you’re looking to get on the ground floor of the next digital revolution and Chicago tech success story – this opportunity may be for you.

As Cooler Screens Inc’s Chief Information Security Officer, you'll own all elements of CSIs global information security program and be accountable for the security and protection of all information entrusted to CSI by its customers, partners, and employees. Ultimately, you'll be responsible for creating an organizational culture where information security is ingrained into the fabric of CSI's standard business operations.

Who You Are:

• You're an information security leader with a background in security architecture or engineering
• You have experience developing, implementing, and managing complex security programs that reduce operational risk.
• You understand the importance of being flexible, creative, and resourceful in order to design an information security program that addresses the specific business challenges of an innovative, fast-growing company
• You know how to interact and communicate across the organization, using your domain knowledge and acumen to inspire confidence and trust amongst both technology and business leaders

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct a thorough evaluation of CSI's security needs, priorities and opportunities in order to visualize, create, and execute on an information security program from its inception
• Design and develop an information security program roadmap to align and scale with company growth
• Lead security assessment and testing processes, including but not limited to penetration testing, vulnerability management, and secure software development at a global level
• Plan for and manage incident response plans while minimizing the effect on the business
• Develop and extend security tooling and automation efforts across the organization
• Proactively identify security issues and potential threats and continuously build processes and design systems to watch for and protect against them
• Lead compliance activities including SOC II, external audits, regulatory compliance projects, and overall information security reviews
• Educate the organization about these threats and implement threat protection measures at a global level
• Serve as the information security expert in front of the Executive team
• Advocate for secure application and infrastructure best practices, ensuring a security presence at all stages of the software development lifecycle
• Manage relationships with external information security technology vendors and specialized information security professional services firms
• Attract, develop, and retain a highly talented team as the information security program grows
• Work with the leading retailers to ensure secure integrations

What you need to succeed:

• 15+ years of relevant experience in the information security space, preferably with both large and small, high-growth companies
• Expert experience with cloud security, platforms, and services, including an understanding of current security offerings from leading cloud service providers (e.g. MSFT Azure), and their applicability to securing a SaaS enterprise security environment
• Experience in the evaluation and implementation of industry standard enterprise-wide information security technologies and concepts, including but not limited to: Application Security, Cloud Security (AWS), Data Loss Prevention, Security Event Management, GRC Tools, Threat and Vulnerability Management and Identity and Access Management.
• A clear understanding of relevant information security governance, technical and security standards and regulations
• Familiarity with industry security standards including NIST 800-53, ISO 27001 and ISO 27018 as well as current data privacy regulations, including GDPR and regional standards.
• Deep knowledge of networking and network security
• Strong understanding and experience with Secure SDLC and DevSecOps or security automation
• Ability to work under pressure across multiple stakeholders
• Excellent written and communication skills and ability to communicate across all levels of an organization

About Cooler Screens 

We are transforming retail cooler surfaces into IoT-enabled screens. Our media platform reimagines the brick-and-mortar shopping experience for consumers in the cooler and freezer aisle while delivering new marketing opportunities and smart merchandising for brands and retailers.   

We have an excellent benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401(k), life insurance, paid time off, and many other perks. Come join our fast-growing team at our headquarters in the heart of Chicago.   

We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, native origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status.