Vice President, Marketing: Security Advocacy | Santa Clara, CA

Cohesity

Santa Clara, CA 95053

United States

Posted July 1, 2025

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Valid until July 31, 2025

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Job Description

At Cohesity, we’re on a mission to secure the world’s data. We move fast, collaborate across teams and cultures, and embrace the freedom to solve challenges in innovative ways—creating endless possibilities.

To achieve our bold ambitions, we need self-driven, motivated team players ready to make an impact. We offer flexible work schedules, comprehensive benefits, and a culture where you can thrive. Explore our open roles and secure the next step in your career at Cohesity!

Vice President, Marketing: Security Advocacy

Cohesity is a leader in AI-powered data security and management. Aided by an extensive ecosystem of partners, Cohesity makes it easy to secure, protect, manage, and get value from data — across the data center, edge, and cloud. Cohesity helps organizations defend against cybersecurity threats with comprehensive data security and management capabilities, including immutable backup snapshots, AI-based threat detection, monitoring for malicious behavior, and rapid recovery at scale.

We’ve been named a Leader by multiple analyst firms and have been globally recognized for Innovation, Product Strength, and Simplicity in Design.

Want to help us in our mission to secure the world’s data?

The Vice President of Security Advocacy will be responsible for shaping and executing the company’s security positioning while championing cybersecurity best practices, creating awareness, and advocating for cyber resiliency within an enterprise. This role requires a dynamic thought leader who can bridge the gap between business strategy and security technology, influencing internal and external stakeholders to drive growth, innovation, and resilience in an increasingly digital world.

HOW YOU’LL SPEND YOUR TIME HERE

Serve as the company’s chief advocate for security awareness, engaging with customers, partners, and industry leaders to promote security best practices and thought leadership.
Educate internal and external audiences about cyber security risks, vulnerabilities, and best practices.
Clearly explain the importance of data security and resilience to both technical and non-technical audiences. This involves both writing blogs, presentations, and frequent public speaking.
Connect with other security professionals to share knowledge, best practices, and insights.
Establish trust and credibility within the industry and with clients.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, sales, and marketing, to embed security into business initiatives and product development.
Represent the company at industry events, conferences, and forums to enhance brand reputation and establish Cohesity as a thought leader in security and corporate strategy.
Lead a high-performing team, fostering innovation, professional development, and cross-departmental collaboration.
Influence corporate communications related to security initiatives, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements and industry standards.
Establish partnerships with external organizations, government agencies, and security communities to enhance the company’s position in the industry.
Develop and implement programs that drive cultural change around security awareness both internally and externally.

WE’D LOVE TO TALK TO YOU IF YOU HAVE MANY OF THE FOLLOWING

Bachelor's degree in marketing, business, or a related field; an MBA or advanced degree is preferred.
16+ years of experience in security evangelism, cybersecurity, or related fields.
Deep understanding of cybersecurity trends, threats, and regulatory environments, with the ability to translate complex security concepts into actionable business insights.
Point of view on security trends, threats, and industry solutions.
Exceptional public speaking and communication skills, with experience engaging executive audiences, media, and industry thought leaders.
Proven ability to build and lead high-performing teams, fostering innovation and collaboration.
Strong network within the security, technology, and business communities.

Pay Range:

$256,000.00-$320,000.00

Disclosure Pursuant to Applicable State Equal Pay Transparency Laws: This position has a starting pay range as listed above. Actual salary depends upon many factors, including a candidate’s skills, qualifications and experience, location, and salary expectations.

Life at Cohesity

At Cohesity, we work hard and move fast—and we’re not afraid to push boundaries to deliver exceptional work. We value integrity and respect, and here’s what we promise: We’ll give you the tools to be successful and welcome you into a culture that celebrates individual contributions and collective success. We’ll empower you to grow, offer continuous learning opportunities, and surround you with ambitious, collaborative colleagues.

We strive to have a parity of benefits across regions, and while regulations differ from place to place, we believe taking care of our employees (and their families) is the right thing to do.