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Dentsu International is a modern marketing solutions company. Our mission is to help clients navigate, progress, and succeed in a world of change. Businesses rely on our integrated network of agencies and specialized practices to promote meaningful progress through creative, media, commerce, data, and technology. Part of Dentsu Group, our global network comprises 66,000 diverse people in 143 countries, who are dedicated to teaming for growth and good. Follow us on Twitter @DentsuUSA and visit dentsu.com/us.

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can excel. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our services and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu is looking for an experienced Security Director with a strong background in application and infrastructure security. You will have 5+ years in different roles within security and a minimum of 3 years in management. You will report to the Information Security Officer.

Main priorities include implementing global oversight processes within the Americas region, delivering security validation of important applications and services, and promoting security culture into service line operations with a 'shift left' approach.

With ultimate responsibility for understanding and managing security risk for the Americas Managed Services group, this role will dual report to the Service Line CISO.

• Identify risk, manage the risk register for the Americas region
• Enable a culture of Information Security awareness across the region
• Build positive partner relationships in the region
• Operate as the security subject matter expert in the region
• Support client RFP response from an Information Security perspective
• Support client due diligence and audits, and supplier security processes
• Manage the resolution of security incidents in the region
• Communicate and support adherence of Dentsu Information Security policy and standards within the region. Work with global teams to ensure policy, standards, and projects consider regional nuances.
• Manage the career development for the security analysts in region
• Provide management with monthly status reports on regional security
• Meet or exceed internal security ticketing service levels for incidents and requests
• Manage Information Security projects and coordinate resources with regional technology and team member staff and external groups
• Perform periodic security risk assessments of region markets and acquisition targets
• Support and maintain the security tools in region
• Successfully utilize support processes and structures sufficient to ensure Merkle's Information Security risk profile meets corporate goals and is maintained/improved over time.
• Assist partners with BCP/DR test planning, execution, training, and maintenance projects
• Manage metrics related to important performance objectives and service levels to improve regional Information Security risk profile

The anticipated salary range for this position is ($94,000k-$157,000k). Actual salary will be based on a variety of factors including relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other factors permitted by law. A range of medical, dental, vision, 401(k) matching, paid time off, and/or other benefits also are available. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit dentsubenefitsplus.com.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact [email protected] if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.

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About dentsu 
Dentsu is the network designed for what’s next, helping clients predict and plan for disruptive future opportunities in the sustainable economy. Taking a people-centered approach to business transformation, dentsu combines Japanese innovation with a diverse, global perspective to drive client growth and to shape society www.dentsu.com. 

We are champions for meaningful progress and we strive to be a force for good—for our people, for our clients, for the industry and for our society. We keep our people at the center, creating space for growth, understanding and learning so they can thrive. We embed diversity, in our mindset, in our solutions and in our teams to empower an inclusive, equitable and culturally fluent environment. Building this culture within our teams makes us better collaborators with each other and with our clients, driving better outcomes for all.

Dentsu (the "Company") is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee of the Company, on the basis of age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage or citizenship, disability, marital status, veteran or military status, genetic information, or any other legally-recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and/or certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done that will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing an undue hardship on the Company. Please contact your recruiter if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process or to request or discuss an accommodation in connection with a job at the Company to which you are applying.