Halcyon

Our Mission: Defeat Ransomware

Director, Strategic Partners – Incident Response

DirectorDirectorFull TimeRemoteTeam 51-200Since 2021H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

United States

Posted

8 days ago

Salary

$150K - $200K / year

7 yrs expEnglishCyber Security

Job Description

• Own the Incident Response Partner Ecosystem • Identify, recruit, onboard, and manage partnerships with top-tier IR, DFIR, MDR-with-IR, and breach response firms • Serve as the primary point of contact for assigned IR firms • Build working relationships with IR engagement leads, practice managers, and technical responders • Execute and Optimize the IR Sell-Through Motion • Create repeatable workflows enabling product deployment during live incidents and recovery phases • Convert emergency and short-term usage into downstream enterprise contracts • Partner closely with Sales, Legal, Sales Engineering, and Partner Success teams to navigate post-breach procurement and contracting • Drive Co-Sell and Field Execution • Collaborate with Sales on co-sell opportunities initiated or accelerated by incidents • Engage directly in critical customer moments alongside IR partners (if required) during containment and recovery • Support executive briefings for CISOs, boards, insurers, and outside counsel • Pipeline Ownership & Reporting • Own partner-sourced and partner-influenced pipeline targets • Track incident-driven deployments, conversion outcomes, and expansion opportunities • Provide regular performance reporting and forecasts to partnership and sales leadership

Job Requirements

  • 7-10 years in cybersecurity partnerships, enterprise sales, or strategic alliances
  • Direct experience working with or selling through IR, DFIR, MDR, or breach response organizations
  • Proven ability to drive revenue through partners rather than direct selling alone
  • Comfort operating in high-stakes, time-sensitive customer environments
  • Executive presence and credibility with CISOs, IR firm leaders, legal, and insurance stakeholders
  • Ability to translate technical incident response value into board-level business outcomes
  • Strong cross-functional leadership across Sales, Legal, Product, and Partner Success
  • High judgment, discretion, and professionalism in breach-related situations
  • Bonus Skills and Qualifications:
  • Background selling detection, response, containment, or recovery-oriented security platforms
  • Familiarity with cyber insurance workflows or breach counsel dynamics
  • Experience helping build a partner motion from an early or scaling stage

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare (medical, dental, and vision) with premiums paid in full for employees and dependents.
  • 401k plan with a generous employer contribution.
  • Short and long-term disability coverage, basic life and AD&D insurance plans.
  • Medical and dependent care FSA options.
  • Flexible PTO policy.
  • Parental leave.
  • Generous equity offering.

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