Director, Audit Partnerships

At Vanta, our mission is to help businesses earn and prove trust. We believe that security should be monitored and verified continuously, and we empower companies to practice better security and prove it with ease. Vanta has a kind and talented team, and while some have prior security experience, many have been successful at Vanta without it.

As a Director, Audit Partnerships at Vanta, you will own the relationships that make compliance real for our customers - managing and growing Vanta's network of audit partners across every segment of the business, from SMB to enterprise.This is a Partnership's leadership role at its core and we're looking for someone who brings strong partner relationship instincts and people leadership.

Vanta's Audit Partnerships team sits at the intersection of our platform and the auditors who help customers achieve and maintain compliance. We partner with audit firms across frameworks and geographies to ensure customers have access to high-quality, trusted audit experiences through Vanta - and we work to continuously raise the bar on that experience.

In this role, you'll lead a team of six Audit Partnership Managers (APMs) spanning the US, EMEA, and APAC, while serving as the senior relationship owner for Vanta's most strategic audit firm partnerships. You'll have meaningful scope: expanding the partner network, reducing concentration risk, and shaping how Vanta's audit partner function evolves globally.

What you'll do as a Director, Audit Partnerships at Vanta:

• Own and grow relationships with existing audit partners across all Vanta customer segments (SMB through enterprise)

• Expand the audit partner network by identifying and onboarding new firms, reducing concentration risk, and capturing demand from larger audit firms not yet in the network

• Manage and develop a team of 6 APMs (4 US-based, 1 EMEA, 1 APAC dotted line), including performance management where needed

• Continue to shape the APM team as strategic partners to Auditors, including shaping how external communications and Monthly Business Reviews are conducted

• Lead international expansion efforts for the audit partner network

• Collaborate cross-functionally with segment go-to-market, partner operations, and Partnerships leadership to align partner strategy with business priorities

• Establish team operating rhythms, quality processes, and partner health frameworks that scale

How to be successful in this role:

• Background in cybersecurity, GRC, or compliance ecosystems - experience building or managing partnerships with audit firms, security assessors, or compliance-adjacent vendors strongly preferred; audit firm experience (Big 4 or mid-market) is a plus but not required

• 10+ years of overall experience, with 5+ years of people management experience

• Proven ability to manage and grow external partner or client relationships at scale, ideally within security, compliance, or GRC-adjacent ecosystems

• Strong instincts for balancing technical/domain credibility with business development thinking

• Experience managing performance across a distributed, geographically diverse team

• Track record of building or scaling a partner or channel network, reducing risk through diversification, or driving quality programs in an external-facing capacity

• Comfort navigating ambiguity and building structure in a fast-moving, high-growth environment

• Preferred: experience with international expansion or managing partners across multiple geographies

• Use AI to amplify their skills and strengthen their work - demonstrating curiosity, a willingness to learn, and sound judgment in applying AI responsibly to improve efficiency and impact

What you can expect as a Vanta’n:

• Industry-competitive salary and equity

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, with 100% of employee-only benefit premiums covered for most medical plans

• 16 weeks paid Parental Leave for all new parents

• Health & wellness stipend

• Remote workspace, internet, and cellphone stipend

• Commuter benefits for team members who report to the SF and NYC office

• Family planning benefits

• Matching 401(k) contribution with immediate vesting

• Flexible PTO policy, plus 80 hours of Sick Time

• 11 company-paid holidays

• Virtual team building activities, lunch and learns, and other company-wide events!

• Offices in SF, NYC, London, Dublin, Tel Aviv, and Sydney

To provide greater transparency to candidates, we share base pay ranges for all US-based job postings regardless of state. We set standard base pay ranges for all roles based on function, level, and country location, benchmarked against similar-stage growth companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors and may vary based on candidate location, skills, depth of work experience, and relevant licenses/credentials.

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At Vanta, we are committed to hiring diverse talent of different backgrounds and as such, it is important to us to provide an inclusive work environment for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender identity, age, religion, sexual orientation, veteran or disability status, or any other protected class. As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage and welcome people of all backgrounds to apply.

About Vanta

We started in 2018, in the wake of several high-profile data breaches. Online security was only becoming more important, but we knew firsthand how hard it could be for fast-growing companies to invest the time and manpower it takes to build a solid security foundation. Vanta was inspired by a vision to restore trust in internet businesses by enabling companies to improve and prove their security. From our early days automating security monitoring for compliance standards like SOC 2, HIPAA and ISO 27001 to creating the world's leading Trust Management Platform, our vision remains unchanged.

Now more than ever, making security continuous - not just a point-in-time check - is essential. Thousands of companies rely on Vanta to build, maintain and demonstrate their trust - all in a way that's real-time and transparent.

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