Who we are:

MasterClass is transforming online education by enabling anyone in the world to learn from the very best.  We are deconstructing what makes an actor able to cry on demand, how an athlete defies gravity, and what it takes to write a bestseller.  Our online learning content is available to students anywhere anytime, which supports our mission to ignite the greatness in others.

We are a quickly growing VC-funded startup based in San Francisco, with additional offices in Los Angeles.  We have created online classes taught by famous masters— Gordon Ramsay, Serena Williams, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Sara Blakely, David Sedaris, Bobbi Brown, Timbaland, Anna Wintour and many more to come.

Since launching in 2015, we have been growing our team. Apply now to find out more about what we are doing behind the scenes.

What we are looking for:

MasterClass is seeking our first information security leader to be responsible for our information security, risk, and compliance activities. A successful candidate will be a seasoned information security expert that can build a robust information security program and team in order to shape and continuously improve our security practices and processes and keep company and customer data safe across our service and infrastructure. 

Responsibilities of the role:

• Develop information security program and policies, as well as processes and tooling for on-going compliance and enforcement
• Collaborate cross-functionally, including with engineering, legal, product, and IT teams, to build and strengthen information security and privacy across our service and infrastructure
• Support activities to ensure that risk and controls are in compliance with regulatory requirements and remain in line with company risk appetite
• Drive security awareness and adoption across the organization
• Build metrics to track security risks and awareness
• Provide expertise and knowledge of current industry trends in technology and cybersecurity risk standards to improve the security posture across the company
• Build and lead a team of security engineers and security professionals

Requirements:

• 10+ years of relevant experience in the information security space, with demonstrated experience building and scaling security teams and programs
• One or more relevant certifications preferred (CISSP, CISA, or CISM)
• Technical experience with endpoint security technologies, cloud security (AWS, Heroku), application security, and deploying zero-trust models
• Experience driving programs necessary to achieve compliance with relevant security and privacy regulations (i.e. ISO 27001, SOC 2, or equivalent certifications, GDPR/CCPA compliance)
• Experience using InfoSec assessment/audit tools and/or controls questionnaires
• Extraordinary interpersonal and communication skills; ability to communicate information effectively internally and externally and to drive cross-functional alignment and action
• Work full-time in our San Francisco office
• Legally eligible to work in the United States

At MasterClass, we believe we put our best work forward when our employees bring together ideas that are diverse in thought. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. In addition, MasterClass will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.  If you have a disability or special need, we would like to know how we can better accommodate you.