Executive Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Engagement

Role Overview

• Architects and advances an enterprise-wide global advocacy and strategic engagement strategy aligned to ISC2’s organizational priorities.
• Serves as a catalyst for the synthesis and prioritization of key issues, positions, and strategies related to organizational objectives and enterprise priorities.
• Advances the growth and strategic position of ISC2 by establishing and maintaining effective formal and informal links with major constituencies, including relevant government departments and agencies, major employers, key industry leaders, academic institutions, nonprofit and NGO decision-makers, chapter leaders and members, and other thought leaders and stakeholders.
• Serves as an ISC2 champion and ambassador in the exchange of knowledge and views, ensuring that ISC2 has the appropriate range of relationships, support, and programs to achieve desired outcomes.
• Shapes ISC2’s point of view and public voice on cybersecurity workforce development, AI governance, digital trust, certification and skills pathways, and the future of the profession.
• Leads the development of strategic partnerships that expand ISC2’s influence, reach, and mission effectiveness globally.
• Helps position ISC2 as a leading convener on issues at the intersection of cyber workforce, AI, and digital trust.
• Supports ISC2’s effort to develop new markets with an eye toward increased footprint, impact, engagement, and the delivery of market-appropriate programs and global operations.
• Provides strategic advice and guidance to the CEO and Executive Leadership Team and keeps them aware of opportunities and developments across public policy, industry, academia, standards, and the global cybersecurity ecosystem.
• Advises on emerging issues including AI security, digital trust, cyber workforce resilience, standards, and related global technology governance issues.
• Supports the CEO in interface with the Board of Directors and external stakeholders as it relates to the portfolio and refinement of ISC2’s long-term strategy.
• Represents ISC2 with credibility in senior forums, coalitions, public conversations, and major industry gatherings.
• Drives accurate and disciplined operating protocols, including clear targets, KPIs, and accountability across the function.
• Prepares, gains acceptance for, and monitors implementation of the annual portfolio budget to ensure financial targets are met.
• Develops a diverse and inclusive, high-performing, accountable team of employees and consultants necessary to accomplish ISC2’s mission and objectives.
• Serves as a member of the Executive Leadership Team, acting as a champion of ISC2’s employee culture, leading by example, and committed to developing future employee leaders.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Demonstrated success leading external engagement, strategic partnerships, advocacy, public policy, technology policy, digital trust, cybersecurity, or related functions.
• Strong credibility at the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, digital trust, workforce, public policy, and institutional strategy.
• Experience engaging senior leaders across government, industry, academia, nonprofit, and multistakeholder environments.
• Experience shaping thought leadership, public positioning, convenings, or cross-sector initiatives preferred.
• Exceptional interpersonal, networking, and stakeholder management skills, with emphasis on verbal communication and interfacing with a diverse array of people.
• Familiarity with global cybersecurity public policy issues, standards, legal and regulatory schemes, and profession trends preferred.
• Experience within a global nonprofit, professional organization, technology company, advisory firm, or similarly complex institution preferred.
• Strong computer and technical skills including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), internet, and web applications.
• ISC2 credential familiarity or direct connection to the cybersecurity profession is a plus.

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Employee Development
• Provides feedback, coaches employees appropriately, takes a mentoring role, challenges and develops employees, and creates growth opportunities.
• Employee Management
• Defines responsibilities, motivates employees, delegates well, rewards appropriately, and builds a culture of accountability and collaboration.