Director, Information Security

About DraftKings

At DraftKings, AI is becoming an integral part of both our present and future, powering how work gets done today, guiding smarter decisions, and sparking bold ideas. It’s transforming how we enhance customer experiences, streamline operations, and unlock new possibilities. Our teams are energized by innovation and readily embrace emerging technology. We’re not waiting for the future to arrive. We’re shaping it, one bold step at a time. To those who see AI as a driver of progress, come build the future together.

The Crown Is Yours

As a Director, Information Security, you'll lead our Security Engineering and Security Operations teams to shape how we defend our platforms at scale. You'll build modern security programs grounded in automation, AI, and pragmatic risk management. You'll drive strategy, deliver key capabilities, and evolve our approach to detection, response, and resilience. This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll empower technical leaders, elevate team performance, and partner closely with Engineering, Legal, IT, and Information Security leadership.

What You'll Do

• Lead a high-performing team of managers and senior individual contributors; foster growth through coaching, clarity, and development planning.

• Provide strategic direction and mentorship to the broader InfoSec team through skip levels, feedback loops, and leadership modeling.

• Define and communicate KPIs to drive the program, looking across operational impact as well as technical indicators of risk and drift toward failure.

• Partner with InfoSec leadership on roadmap planning, prioritization, risk management, and capability development across detection, response, engineering, and investigations.

• Advance our adoption of AI and automation to drive quantifiable impact across security functions, both in new capabilities and latency.

• Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and Audit to meet regulatory and customer expectations.

• At least 10 years of progressive experience in security, including 5+ years in leadership roles with a strong emphasis on both proactive security engineering and reactive security operations.

• Strong technical foundation in modern enterprise and cloud environments, including what we secure (AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, datacenters, IoT) and what we secure it with (SIEM, EDR, CSPM, SAST/DAST, IAM, forensics).

• Familiarity with industry-standard risk and compliance frameworks (NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2, SLSA) and how to operationalize them in modern, tech-forward environments.

• Experience in fast-paced, high-growth companies in enterprise tech, SaaS, gaming, or other technical consumer industries like online video gaming.

• Executive-level communication skills, including the ability to deliver clear, timely, and actionable updates to both technical stakeholders and executive leadership.

Join Our Team

We’re a publicly traded (NASDAQ: DKNG) technology company headquartered in Boston. As a regulated gaming company, you may be required to obtain a gaming license issued by the appropriate state agency as a condition of employment. Don’t worry, we’ll guide you through the process if this is relevant to your role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is 216,000.00 USD - 270,000.00 USD, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable. Our ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The compensation information displayed on each job posting reflects the range for new hire pay rates for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific pay range and how that was determined during the hiring process. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Ready to Own What's Next?

We know finding a new job can be intimidating. Don't let imposter syndrome stop you from applying! Even if you don't think you tick off every box in this job description, we'd still love for you to apply or join our Talent Community. 

DraftKings is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of your gender identity, race, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability.

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