Senior Manager, AI Response & Threat

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About This Role:

We’re looking for a full-time Senior Manager, AI Response & Threat to join our security team reporting to the Chief Security Officer. This role is a remote role based in the United States.

In this role, you’ll play a key role in helping change how we detect and respond to AI threats by helping create the direction on how to quickly detect, mitigate and respond to threats. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a high performing growth environment and enjoys working cross-functionally with teams like engineering, IT, legal and product.

What You'll Do:

• Ability to creatively find solutions to threat detections at scale utilizing AI

• Deep understanding of security operations and engineering

• Focus on data and execution

What We're Looking For:

• 6-9 years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience), required.

• Experience working with or ideally in a Security Operations Center

• Manage globally distributed teams

• Ability to find creative solutions to detection at scale

• Technical security engineering experience

• Cloud detection engineering across AWS, Azure and GCP

Nice-to-have Skills:

• Experience managing a security operations team

• Red team experience

Why You’ll Love It Here:

Gainsight is a place where innovation is shaped through collaboration, curiosity, and a shared focus on solving real-world problems. With a growing suite of products across customer success, product experience, community, education, and AI-powered relationship intelligence, we continue to evolve with the needs of our customers. When people with diverse strengths, a strong sense of community, and true passion for our mission come together, they drive greater impact and create lasting value. What underpins it all is a culture that offers the stability, trust, and support that people need - not just to do the job, but to show up as themselves and feel connected to the work they do. Gainsters love working here for several reasons. Here are a few:

Our Compensation and Benefits: At Gainsight, we believe great work happens when teammates feel fully supported.

• The starting base salary range for this role is $165,000 - $185,000 USD annually. This role is also eligible for commission based on performance and participation in Gainsight’s equity program. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as skills, experience, and location.

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including fully covered medical premiums (employee-only), flexible PTO, 401(k) plan, dental and vision coverage, and remote work options. Additional benefits include a $10,000 lifetime fertility stipend and access to coworking spaces around the globe. You'll also enjoy dedicated Recharge Holidays - one long weekend each quarter to relax and reset.

Our Core Values: We are guided by our values and our mission to be living proof you can win in business while being Human-First. Learn more here.

Our Growth Opportunities: From mentoring to career development opportunities, we’re passionate about helping our teammates learn, grow, and thrive.

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If this sounds like the right role for you, we’d love to hear from you.

Additional Information:

We’re committed to creating an inclusive, fair, and transparent hiring process. As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming experience for all candidates.

If you require accommodations or have questions about how your personal data will be used during the hiring process, please contact recruiting@gainsight.com.

If you are based in San Francisco, we will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.