Posted at: 28 February
Senior Director, Head of Product – AI-Powered Security & Content Access Governance
Company
Dropbox
Dropbox is a San Francisco-based cloud storage and file synchronization service operating on a freemium B2C and B2B model, catering to users globally.
Remote Hiring Policy:
Dropbox supports remote work and hires from various regions, with team members located globally, including recent expansions into areas such as Poland.
Job Type
Full-time
Allowed Applicant Locations
United States, Poland
Salary
$275,400 to $372,600 per year
Job Description
Dropbox is a Virtual First company. For this role, we are hiring in Zones 2 and 3. Please refer to our Compensation section below to see what neighborhoods fall under each Zone.
Company Description
Dropbox isn’t just a workplace—it’s a living lab for more enlightened ways of working. We're a global community of more than 2,000 bold visionaries and resourceful doers who are shaping the future of Dropbox—and with it the future of work. Our Virtual First model combines the flexibility of a distributed workplace with the power of human connection, making space for both meaningful work and meaningful relationships. With our start-up mindset and enterprise-level opportunities, you can be who you are and grow into who you’re meant to be. Here, you can own your impact to make work more intuitive, joyful, and human—for you as a Dropboxer and for hundreds of millions of people worldwide. If you're ready to push boundaries—and yourself— Dropbox is ready for you.
Team Description
The Dropbox Product Management Team envisions and builds the future of work while growing our business, one product at a time. We're strategic thinkers and advocates for our users, crafting solutions that make work more intuitive and joyful. Using data, research, and strategy—and a healthy dose of empathy—we guide cross-functional teams toward the shared goal of creating transformative products that people love to use. If you're passionate about building solutions that reshape how the world works while delighting users in the process, join our Product Management team. Areas of work include Product Management, Product Strategy, User Research, Data Analytics, Product Operations, Growth Strategy, and Go-to-Market Planning.
Role Description
Dropbox is expanding its capabilities in AI-powered security, content access governance, and data loss prevention (DLP) to help SMB and mid-market businesses secure and manage their content with enterprise-grade protection. Following our acquisition of Nira, we have taken the first steps to integrate its data access governance technology into Dropbox Dash. Now, we are focused on deepening this integration across the Dropbox portfolio and expanding our security offering in the broader data access governance and DLP markets.
We are looking for a Senior Director, Head of Product to lead this next phase—defining the strategy, shaping the roadmap, and scaling a new security business within Dropbox. This is a 0 → 1 opportunity to establish Dropbox as a leader in cloud security for SMBs and mid-market companies, bringing AI-driven access governance, insider risk protection, and compliance automation to businesses that need it most.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute the strategy for integrating Nira’s governance capabilities more deeply within Dropbox while also creating a standalone security offering that serves the broader market.
- Leverage AI and automation to streamline access control, enforce real-time DLP policies, and detect security risks, making security intelligent and frictionless for mid-market businesses.
- Identify gaps in the SMB/mid-market security space, establish Dropbox’s unique value proposition, and build a long-term product and GTM strategy to scale adoption.
- Work with engineering and design teams to develop automated access reviews, AI-powered security insights, and compliance-driven workflows that enhance Dropbox’s security offerings.
- Partner with marketing, sales, and partnerships to define packaging, pricing, and distribution models for Dropbox’s expanding security product line
- Engage with SMB and mid-market customers to deeply understand their security challenges and shape the roadmap accordingly.
- Work with engineering, security, compliance, and GTM teams to ensure products align with industry standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.) and deliver a seamless experience.
Requirements
- Security Product Leadership: 10+ years of product management experience, with at least 5 years leading security product teams in DLP, access governance, threat detection, insider risk, or compliance.
- 0 → 1 Product Builder: Proven track record of launching and scaling security products from inception, ideally within a large tech company, security startup, or enterprise SaaS business
- AI & Security Expertise: Experience integrating AI/ML into security solutions, especially in areas like automated access controls, risk detection, or data protection.
- Cross-Functional Leadership: Strong ability to influence engineering, security, GTM, and legal teams, with a balance of technical depth and business strategy.
- Customer-Centric Mindset: Passion for solving customer pain points, with a track record of delivering security products that are both powerful and easy to use.
Preferred Qualifications
- Executive Communication: Ability to engage and present to senior leadership and external stakeholders, clearly articulating complex security concepts and business outcomes.
- Customer Advocacy: Experience building advisory boards or other customer feedback mechanisms to inform product strategy and ensure market fit.
- Market Insight: Deep understanding of the SMB and mid-market security landscape, including competitor offerings, emerging trends, and customer needs.
Compensation
US Zone 1
This role is not available in Zone 1
The range(s) listed above is the expected annual salary/OTE (On-Target Earnings) for this role, subject to change.
Please note, OTE are for sales roles only.
Salary/OTE is just one component of Dropbox’s total rewards package. All regular employees are also eligible for the corporate bonus program or a sales incentive (target included in OTE) as well as stock in the form of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).
Dropbox takes a number of factors into account when determining individual starting pay, including job and level they are hired into, location/metropolitan area, skillset, and peer compensation. We target most new hire offers between the minimum up to the middle of the range.
Dropbox uses the zip code of an employee’s remote work location to determine which metropolitan pay range we use. Current US Zone locations are as follows:
• US Zone 1: San Francisco metro, New York City metro, or Seattle metro
• US Zone 2: Austin (TX) metro, Chicago metro, California (outside SF metro), Colorado, Connecticut (outside NYC metro), Delaware, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York (outside NYC metro), Oregon, Pennsylvania (outside NYC or DC metro), Washington DC metro, and West Virginia (DC metro)
• US Zone 3: All other US locations
Benefits
Dropbox is committed to investing in the holistic health and wellbeing of all Dropboxers and their families. Our benefits and perks programs include, but are not limited to:
- Competitive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan with a generous company match and immediate vesting
- Flexible PTO/Paid Time Off, paid holidays, Volunteer Time Off, and more, allowing you time to unplug, unwind, and refresh
- Income Protection Plans: Life and disability insurance
- Business Travel Protection: Travel medical and accident insurance
- Perks Allowance to be used on what matters most to you, whether that’s wellness, learning and development, food and groceries, and much more
- Parental benefits including: Parental Leave, Child and Adult Care, Day Care FSA, Fertility Benefits, Adoption and Surrogacy Support, and Lactation Support
- Access to over 10,000 global co-working spaces through Gable.to, making it easy to book flexible workspaces for collaboration or individual work
- Quarterly Cell phone and internet allowance
- Mental health and wellness benefits
- Disability and neurodivergence support benefits
Additional benefit details are available upon request.