Executive Strategist, UK Public Sector (Cybersecurity)

Location: United Kingdom-based; remote role with hybrid working available. London preferred. Regular travel within the UK of approximately 30–40% is required.

Company

CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity company protecting organizations and critical infrastructure with an AI-native security platform that processes large-scale distributed security data.

What you will do

• Advise UK public sector CISOs and security leaders on strategic planning, threat landscapes, cybersecurity modernization, and proactive defense initiatives.
• Build relationships with government departments and decision-makers, conduct executive briefings, and facilitate peer-to-peer security forums.
• Represent CrowdStrike at CyberUK, government cyber forums, defence and security conferences, parliamentary groups, and public-private partnerships.
• Produce thought leadership content, government consultation responses, threat briefings, and advisory materials focused on UK public sector cybersecurity.
• Coach sales teams, sales engineers, and partners on government procurement, security assurance, stakeholder mapping, and engagement strategies.
• Translate UK government requirements such as data sovereignty, supply chain security, and certification needs into product roadmap priorities.

Requirements

• UK citizenship and United Kingdom-based availability are required; eligibility for security clearance may be required.
• Extensive cybersecurity experience, including senior leadership roles in UK public sector organizations such as central government, NHS, defence, intelligence, policing, or equivalent.
• Deep knowledge of UK government cybersecurity requirements, NCSC guidance, Government Security Classifications, protective monitoring, security assurance, procurement frameworks, and cyber policy.
• Broad information security expertise across strategy, governance, risk management, architecture, operations, endpoint security, XDR/EDR, cloud security, IAM, SIEM, incident response, and threat intelligence.
• Experience with Zero Trust architecture, cloud migration security, legacy estate modernization, security operating models, and the use of AI to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.
• Exceptional communication, strategic thinking, thought leadership, and stakeholder-influence skills, including communication with technical practitioners and ministerial-level audiences.

Nice to have

• Former CISO or Deputy CISO experience in a major UK government department, NHS organization, MOD, intelligence community, or national policing organization.
• NCSC engagement, CyberUK speaking, NCSC working group participation, or NCSC certification experience.
• CISSP, CISM, or an equivalent professional certification.
• Experience responding to major government cyber incidents or nation-state attacks.
• Published thought leadership and established relationships with key UK government stakeholders.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible and autonomous working environment with an AI-first approach to experimentation, execution, and innovation.
• Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
• Physical and mental wellness programs, competitive vacation, and paid parental and adoption leave.
• Professional development opportunities, employee networks, volunteer programs, and geographic neighborhood groups.
• Access to office amenities and a global Great Place to Work-certified environment.