Protectt.ai
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protectt.ai
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Company Overview
Protectt.ai is India’s 1st Mobile App Security Platform focused on delivering cutting-edge security & fraud control for mobile app, device, and transaction security. Our platform’s advanced mobile app security technologies includes Runtime Application Self-Protection (RASP), Code & API protection, identity protection, fraud control, malware protection, device intelligence and real-time defense against sophisticated mobile app threats.
We partner with India’s leading enterprises across Banking, Insurance, Finance, FinTech & Government organizations to help securing their mobile app ecosystem. Our platform is unparalleled in scale and innovation - uniquely positioned through its comprehensive solution architecture and proprietary patented technology.
Headquartered in Mumbai, India, with an Innovation Centre in Chennai and offices in the USA, and the UAE, We are proudly backed by Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP) - a globally renowned venture capital firm investing in transformative technology companies & Bajaj Finance - one of India’s leading financial institutions committed to driving innovation in digital security.
Our expansion into AI Security Posture Management
As AI usage evolves, so do we. We are focused on developing innovative products that provide AI Red Teaming, Model Scanning & Runtime Security to Agentic AI. Through the development of next generation AI-Security Posture Management, we aim to ensure a secure and trustworthy AI adoption for our customers. We believe the future of digital security lies in the convergence of mobile, cloud, and AI, and we’re leading the charge.
We are scaling a dedicated Security for AI business that secures enterprise AI across its full lifecycle:
- AI discovery and model scanning: finding shadow AI and securing the AI/ML supply chain
- AI red teaming: automated adversarial testing of predictive, generative and agentic AI, mapped to OWASP LLM Top 10, MITRE ATLAS and NIST AI RMF
- AI runtime security: an AI firewall that enforces security, safety and privacy guardrails on live AI traffic, deployable on-prem, air-gapped or managed
- MCP and agent security: protecting the tool and integration layer that AI agents act through
The platform is backed by 60+ patent filings and is already deployed with large enterprises in the Middle East and India.
Awards and Recognition
Protectt.ai has raised Series A Funding from Bessemer Venture Partners for global expansion and to further strengthen our R&D efforts. Our innovations have earned multiple prestigious awards, including:
- Security Product Company of the Year by Data Security Council of India (DSCI)
- Cybersecurity Company of the Year by BWSECURITY
- Innovative Security Product of the Year by BWSECURITY
- DSCI Innovation Box Winner
- Great Place To Work® certified
Company Link: (https://www.protectt.ai)
Role: Chief of Staff (Growth & Strategy)
Experience: 8-12 years of professional experience, of which at least 5 should have been spent in a CoS role.
Job Location: Mumbai
Reporting to: CEO & Founder
Position Overview
The Chief of Staff will serve as a strategic partner to the CEO, driving execution of the company's highest-priority initiatives and ensuring alignment across the organization. This role combines strategy, operations, governance, and leadership enablement, requiring an individual who can seamlessly operate between executive-level thinking and hands-on execution. Success in this role will be measured by the organization's ability to execute strategic priorities, improve cross-functional effectiveness, and accelerate business growth.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Planning & CEOs Office
- Partner closely with the CEO to define, prioritize, and execute the company's strategic agenda.
- Drive key business priorities, strategic initiatives, and high-impact cross-functional projects from conception through execution.
- Act as an extension of the CEO, ensuring timely decision-making, follow-through, and accountability across the organization.
Business Operations & Governance
- Own and drive the company's operating cadence, including leadership reviews, monthly business reviews, quarterly planning cycles, and annual operating plans.
- Establish governance mechanisms to track strategic priorities, OKRs, KPIs, and key business outcomes.
- Identify risks, bottlenecks, and execution gaps, and proactively drive resolution.
Board & Investor Management
- Lead preparation of board materials, investor updates, fundraising presentations, and strategic business reviews.
- Translate business performance, market trends, and operating metrics into clear executive narratives for board members and investors.
- Support fundraising, due diligence, and strategic partnership initiatives as required.
Cross-functional Leadership
- Drive alignment and facilitate collaboration across functions to ensure effective execution of company priorities, resolve dependencies, and ensure organizational alignment on key initiatives.
- Partner with business leaders to improve decision-making, operational efficiency, and execution excellence.
Growth & Revenue Enablement
- Support leadership in driving revenue growth through business insights, pipeline reviews, pricing strategy, forecasting, and operational rigor.
- Partner with go-to-market teams to establish scalable processes, performance dashboards, and growth initiatives.
Data, Insights & Executive Reporting
- Develop executive dashboards and management reporting frameworks covering revenue, pipeline, customer adoption, retention, product performance, and organizational health.
- Leverage data-driven insights to support strategic planning and executive decision-making.
Talent & Organizational Effectiveness
- Support the CEO on organizational design, critical hiring, succession planning, and culture-building initiatives.
- Drive initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness, communication, and employee engagement as the company scales.
Executive Representation
- Represent the CEO in internal and external meetings, customer engagements, strategic partnerships, and industry forums as required.
- Act as a trusted advisor and strategic sounding board to the CEO and leadership team.
Required Skills & Experience
- MBA from a premier institution such as ISB, IIMs (A/B/C/L), or a globally recognized business school.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
- 8-12 years of experience across strategy, business operations, consulting, product, revenue operations, growth, or CEO/Founder Office roles.
- Business acumen with the ability to understand commercial, operational, product, and technology priorities.
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in Excel, business intelligence tools, and data-driven decision-making.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives in high-growth and ambiguous environments.
- Outstanding stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders without direct authority.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including experience preparing executive presentations, board papers, and strategic documents.
- High degree of ownership, intellectual curiosity, and bias for action.
Preferred Skills/Experience
- Prior experience as a Chief of Staff, Founder/CEO Office, Business Operations, Strategy, or Management Consulting professional.
- Experience in high-growth SaaS, cybersecurity, enterprise technology, or AI-focused organizations.
- Familiarity with enterprise B2B sales motions and recurring revenue business models.
- Exposure to fundraising, investor relations, M&A, or strategic partnerships.
- Experience supporting executive leadership through periods of rapid growth and organizational scaling.
Why Join us
- Be part of a Great Place To Work® certified organization leading innovation in Mobile App and AI Security.
- Category-defining opportunity - help build India’s first Cybersecurity unicorn from the ground up, with global ambitions and marquee clients already on board.
- Front-row seat where you will work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founder/CEO; direct exposure to board-level strategy and enterprise deal-making.
- Meaningful equity - competitive compensation with significant stock options in a Bessemer-backed company.
- Deep-tech meets enterprise SaaS - a rare combination that sharpens both your technical intuition and your commercial instincts.
- High-growth trajectory & fast career progression in a scaling organisation where your impact is visible from day one.
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