Vice President, Threat Detection & Response

permanent
Fully Remote

Only accepting applications from: United States

  • Lead the entire TD&R function across all sub-departments, taking deep personal ownership of strategic bets, organizational structure, and measurable business outcomes.
  • Own the long-term TD&R system design rather than day-to-day queue management, empowering your directors and managers.
  • Partner with Product and Innovation teams to execute a credible agentic SOC roadmap.
  • Drive measurable threat detection and response outcomes.
  • Lead the major change management and cultural shifts required for the agentic SOC transition.
  • Spot systemic operational bottlenecks, tool friction, or analyst burnout risks, and build solutions.
  • Build a resilient, unshakeable leadership bench of senior directors and managers.
  • Prioritize fast innovation and high-impact security wins.

Experience

  • 10+ years of experience leading modern security operations, threat detection and response, incident response, threat hunting, or closely related cybersecurity functions.
  • 5+ years of experience leading through other managers and directors across a multi-functional business unit.
  • Proven success in creating and executing a strategic plan for a major security function.
  • Strong business judgment and an intellectual honesty that connects security metrics to customer retention.
  • A clear, technical point of view on where automation scales security operations.
  • Demonstrated ability to build leadership depth and communicate complex technical risks.

Salary and Perks

Pay range: $250K - $320K

  • 100% remote work environment
  • Generous paid time off, including vacation, sick time, and paid holidays
  • 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Highly competitive and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits plans
  • 401(k) with a 5% contribution regardless of employee contribution
  • Life and Disability insurance plans
  • Stock options for all full-time employees
  • One-time $500 reimbursement for building/upgrading home office
  • Annual allowance for education and professional development assistance
  • $75 USD/month digital reimbursement
  • Access to the BetterUp platform for coaching, personal, and professional growth

About Huntress

Managed cybersecurity without the complexity. EDR, M365 & SAT for the mid-sized and small businesses who need it most.

Managed cybersecurity without the complexity. EDR, M365 & SAT for the mid-sized and small businesses who need it most.

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