TikTok Security Business Officer - Global Security Organization

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The mission of TikTok's Global Security Organization is to build and earn trust by reducing risk and securing our businesses and products. Also known as "GSO", this team is the foundation of our efforts to keep TikTok safe, secure, and operating at scale for over 1 billion people around the world. We work to ensure that the TikTok platform is safe and secure, that our users' experience and their data remains safe from external or internal threats, and that we comply with global regulations wherever TikTok operates.

Trust is one of TikTok's biggest initiatives, and security is integral to our success. In whatever ways users interact with us - whether they're watching videos on their For You page, interacting with a Live video, or buying products on TikTok Shop - GSO protects their data and privacy, so they can have a secure and trustworthy experience.

We're seeking a dynamic and experienced security leader to join our team as a Security Business Officer. This role is a key position in connecting our security operations and business objectives to ensure robust protection of TikTok while driving strategic growth. The ideal candidate will be a forward-thinking leader who can balance security imperatives with business objectives, fostering a culture of security awareness and excellence across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities:
Security Management and Risk Oversight

• Serve as the primary security point of contact across assigned business value chains
• Partner closely with senior business leaders to align security initiatives with organizational goals
• Implement and manage processes for comprehensive documentation throughout the lifecycle of business programs
• Lead executive-level meetings, facilitating informed decision-making for risk management and escalation
• Work with teams to perform technical validation and enhance security practices across the organization

Strategic Planning & Execution

• Develop and implement high priority strategies aligned with our GSO Maturity Framework
• Drive tactical execution to achieve quarterly OKRs
• Adapt strategies and tactical execution to meet evolving market and regional requirements
• Integrate security practices with business objectives
• Demonstrate robust security measures for all market requirements

Regulatory and Market Compliance

• Stay on top of market-specific and regional security requirements and drive cross-functional action
• Work with stakeholders to track and escalate corporate compliance measures into the SDLC to ensure market readiness

Trusted Advocacy

• Write compelling business cases for priority projects along with corresponding program planning
• Track delivery, validate outcomes, and report progress to senior leadership

Measurable Outcomes

• Track metrics to measure security maturity and OKR achievement
• Utilize structured analytic techniques to inform deliverables

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Exceptional communication skills, adept at conveying complex security concepts to diverse audiences
• Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in high-stakes situations
• Strong strategic thinking and analytical skills
• Experience in regulatory compliance and risk management
• Proficiency in security frameworks and best practices
• Ability to influence and collaborate with senior executives and cross-functional teams
• Experience driving technical programs from scoping to delivery at scale
• Experience operating autonomously and leading across multiple teams, with stakeholders in different disciplines across time zones

Preferred Qualifications

• More than 5 years of experience in security, with a proven track record in leadership roles for product security
• Experience working for a company with a global footprint
• Analytical and problem-solving experience with large-scale systems

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $199800 - $347400 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.