- Company Name
- Salesforce
- Job Title
- VP Customer Security Officer
- Job Description
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**Job Title**
VP Customer Security Officer
**Role Summary**
Lead enterprise trust, security, and governance for the French market. Own the security posture for customers, partners, and regulators, align global strategy with local requirements, and embed security as a market differentiator.
**Expectations**
* Deliver end‑to‑end trust and security leadership in France.
* Enable growth in regulated sectors by reducing security friction in sales.
* Serve as the primary security authority for client executive engagements.
**Key Responsibilities**
1. Act as Chief Trust Officer / CISO for France, representing the organization with CxO stakeholders, regulators (ANSSI, Cigref), and governance bodies.
2. Own security governance, ensuring compliance with GDPR, NIS2, DORA, ANSSI/SecNumCloud, and other EU regulations.
3. Coordinate Security GTM: partner with Sales, Solution Engineering, Customer Success, and Business Value Services to position security as a value driver in high‑stakes deals.
4. Translate global security initiatives into a locally relevant narrative and roadmap.
5. Orchestrate cross‑functional collaboration across Global Security, Product, Legal, Privacy, Compliance, Corporate Communications, and Sales teams.
6. Provide market intelligence on French regulatory developments, threat landscape, and competitive positioning; feed insights into strategy and GTM enablement.
7. Serve as a trusted spokesperson: conduct executive briefings, trust reviews, workshops, and represent the company at industry events and press engagements.
**Required Skills**
* Executive stakeholder management (CxO, regulators, advisory boards).
* Deep knowledge of cloud security, data protection, operational resilience, and European privacy/GDPR/NIS2/DORA regulations.
* Proven experience in security governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
* Ability to translate complex technical security concepts into business value and sales enablement.
* Strong cross‑functional leadership and communication skills.
* Experience with regulated industries (financial services, public sector, utilities, health, energy).
**Required Education & Certifications**
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field.
* Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, or equivalent.
* Prior VP/she role in security, trust, or governance, preferably within a technology or SaaS environment.