Internal IT and Security Director

Mentimeter is an engagement tool with a clear goal in mind. To turn presentations into conversations. Through real-time interactivity and clear visualizations, we get people to participate, engage and become more productive. Transforming all those passive meetings, airless classrooms and drawn out trainings into valuable and memorable moments.

We truly believe that you achieve the best results by doing things together. And that successful leaders need to adopt a curious and collaborative mindset in order to get there. So with you at Mentimeter, you’ll be a big part of the ambition to help over 1 billion people listen, learn and work better together.

As our Internal IT and Security Director you will be part of developing a newly created function to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our internal IT operations. This responsibility has previously been shared between, amongst others, our CTO, CTIO and some other department heads. Those responsibilities will now be transferred into a central role reporting to the CTO. In that central role you’ll be collaborating closely with stakeholders from the entire Mentimeter organization ranging from the legal to department heads. Your goal will be to catalyze and enable the entire organization. You will also have the formal role as the Security Officer for the company.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain and update Mentimeter IT strategy, and management team, company objectives and key stakeholders alignment.
• Manage the annual IT budget
• Team leadership and line management responsibilities, leading a team of 3 direct reports
• Lead the overall Information Security work in collaboration with stakeholders at the company 
• Hold the formal role as Security Officer for Mentimeter AB
• Audit and take action when needed and enforce IT policies, procedures, and compliance with regulations and business needs.
• Oversee and manage IT, applications and systems environment and infrastructure (excluding the infrastructure and systems that are delivering our own SaaS product
• Ensure necessary availability, reliability, and security of IT systems
• Ensure information architecture is sound and data integrity is maintained
• Accountable for service desk for IT-related issues, providing guidance and support
• Vendor management for both internal systems with employee data as well as CRM and automation systems with external customer data

• Process owner for new vendor procurement, vendor relationships as well as sunsetting vendors
• Note: You are not the budget owner or decision maker of most systems. that is the department head, but you will own the overall process and enforce e.g. compliance and ensure there is a solid business case for the procurement. You will act as the advisor to owners of systems in the Sales, Marketing, Catalyst, Product and Finance & Legal departments
   

Who are you?

To thrive in this role, we believe you embrace IT operations as an enabler for organizational success. You are motivated by the commercial value that technology can create and are driven by finding innovative solutions to support such efforts.

Additionally, you possess strong leadership skills, project management expertise and a strategic mindset that aligns IT strategy with business goals. Your excellent communication and stakeholder management skills allow you to explain and simplify complex topics to non-technical colleagues and stakeholders, fostering a collaborative environment. 

You like to work in the cross-section of entrepreneurial approach and doing it by the book. You’re passionate about leading others and helping colleagues reach their highest potential. You also thrive in an environment that highly values building a culture of continuous improvements in the IT department.

What experiences will you be expected to bring with you, you may ask?

• At least 8+ years of proven experience in an IT management role, with 4+ years in senior leadership
• Experience with BYOD environment and best-of-breed vendor strategies
• Strong proficiency in various IT systems and infrastructure, including IT security, network administration, and cloud-based systems.
• Demonstrated success in managing and negotiating with vendors, including software and hardware suppliers.
• Experience with automation tools and scripting skills
• Track record of establishing and managing IT budgets
• Ability to develop and implement IT strategies aligned with company objectives
• Experience with IT compliance and regulatory environments.
• Previous line management and team leader experience empowering your team members and supporting their growth
• Fully proficiency in English, both in written and verbal communication

Looking to really stand out from the crowd? Here are some of the Bonus points that will help you do so:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or a related field
• Certification in IT governance or security, such as CISM, CISSP
• Programming skills
• Ability to conduct technology audits and implement corrective measures
• Experience from working at a listed company
• Experience from working in similar-sized (200-500 people) fast-growing companies

Still not sure if you’d tick all the boxes? Welcome with your application anyway as we look forward to getting to know your background and success stories.

What Mentimeter can offer
At Mentimeter we can offer a diverse and inclusive work environment supported by smart and driven colleagues. We believe in continuous professional development for all of our colleagues and therefore offer access to a leadership program (including external personal coach) and relevant education to ensure that we continue to be state-of-the-art when it comes to innovating and building Mentimeter. Your place will be in a growing company with lots of career opportunities, working on a beloved product used by more than 300 million people. It’s not all about work though, we also offer a very healthy view on work-life balance.

All of this comes attached with a competitive compensation and benefits package, including pension contributions. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our Benefits & Perks page

Culture at Mentimeter
At Mentimeter we believe in giving everyone a voice - regardless of who you are. So we build a platform that does just that. Our platform is not only our product but also our organization. A platform where people feel safe, where differences are embraced, a place where you can have fun. We strongly encourage applicants who are people of color, LGBTQ+, women, people with disabilities, and/or formerly incarcerated people, and a college degree is not strictly required. In order to give everyone a voice, we need to be as diverse as our users.

Learn more about our culture by visiting our Culture page.
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