About the Role:

As an Executive Strategist and Vice President, Executive Strategists Team (EST), you will lead the team of Executive Strategists across key Public Sector and Healthcare verticals— healthcare, federal, education, state and local government. This role is instrumental in shaping CrowdStrike’s Public Sector vision, delivering thought leadership to customers and partners, and enabling collaboration across the company. Reporting directly to the VP, Public Sector/Healthcare, you will help drive strategy, foster customer engagement, and amplify CrowdStrike’s presence as a leading cybersecurity thought leader.

You will oversee a team of experienced strategists who act as trusted advisors to customers, providing insights into evolving threat landscapes, cybersecurity trends, and industry best practices. This role requires a blend of strategic leadership, exceptional communication skills, and deep expertise in cybersecurity to influence outcomes.

Am I an Executive Strategist?

• Are you passionate about cybersecurity and protecting organizations, communities and businesses?

• Are you self-motivated and looking for an opportunity to advance client cybersecurity programs, accelerate your skills and experience through life-long learning, engaged discussions and cyber strategy development?

• Do you have experience leading security teams in large public sector and healthcare organizations?

• Are you capable of articulating complex problems through easy-to-understand solutions drawing upon your experience?

• Do you love working around like-minded, smart people who you can learn from and mentor on a daily basis?

What You’ll Do:

• Team Leadership: Build, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of Executive Strategists, ensuring alignment with corporate goals and fostering professional growth within the team.

• Strategic Support: Use stakeholders’ feedback to inform necessary improvements and adjustments to technology. Provide recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Customer Engagement: Collaborate with key customers, prospects, and partners to understand their needs, deliver tailored cybersecurity solutions, and support long-term relationships. Support current customers and new customers by sharing CrowdStrike’s long-range strategic vision and positioning CrowdStrike as the leading thought leader for Cybersecurity with customers, partners, analysts and media.

• Thought Leadership: Represent CrowdStrike at industry events, conferences, and panels, delivering impactful keynotes and driving CrowdStrike’s reputation.

• Collaboration: Partner with internal teams like Sales, Marketing, Product, Legal, and Corporate Affairs, to align strategies and drive business outcomes. Advise on the most effective implementation of security platforms.  Coach, train and mentor across the organization with humility and compassion.

• Industry Advocacy: Stay informed about cybersecurity trends, the competitive landscape, and emerging threats, and provide thought leadership through blogs, articles, and media engagements.

• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute engagement plans for the Executive Strategists team, aligning with corporate priorities and theater/regional needs.

• Metrics and Reporting: Define critical success factors (CSFs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) for the team, monitor progress, and present regular updates to senior leadership on outcomes and opportunities.

What You'll Need:

Successful candidates must possess the following qualifications:

• Executive Leadership Experience: 15+ years in cybersecurity or IT leadership roles - CISO, CIO, or equivalent, with demonstrated ability to lead remote teams.

• Strategic Expertise: Proven ability to develop and implement Public Sector strategies that influence market perception and drive business growth.

• Cybersecurity Proficiency: Deep knowledge of cybersecurity technologies, threat landscapes, and modern protection strategies across various industries.

• Public Speaking & Advocacy: Extensive experience in public speaking - keynotes, panel discussions, and media engagements.

• Relationship Management: Proven ability to build and maintain relationships with senior leaders, C-level executives, and key stakeholders across industries.

• Collaboration: Experience working with internal teams to align strategy, enhance customer outcomes, and promote cross-departmental collaboration.

Requirements:

• 20+ years of experience in IT or cybersecurity roles

• 15+ years in executive leadership - CIO/CISO or equivalent in the Public Sector.

• Demonstrated ability to lead teams in a remote-first environment.

• Extensive knowledge of cybersecurity domains like Endpoint Security, Cloud Security, SIEM/Log Management, Identity Security, and Incident Response.

• Ability to travel frequently.

• Demonstrated thought leadership experience, both in presentations and written articles.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with a history of producing high-quality deliverables.

• This role is only open to US citizens.

Education:

BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field. We will consider applications with relevant technical and/or leadership experience.

CrowdStrike, Inc. is committed to equal pay for equal work in its compensation practices. The base salary range for this position in the U.S. is $330,000- $370,000 per year + variable/incentive compensation + equity + benefits. A candidate's salary is determined by various factors including, but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications, job level, supervisory status, and location.

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