IT, Security, and Compliance Manager

Santa Monica · USD 140,000-170,000 · 5+ years experience · Full-time · Onsite · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

At favorited, we believe that digital communities should be more than just spaces to watch content. Our platform is a place to connect, engage, and play, and empowers creators by enhancing audience participation and fostering deeper connections.
Our work culture is intense and isn’t for everyone. But, if you’re a self-starter eager to shape the future of social interaction with a team that holds itself to the highest standards, this is the place for you. We value open, yet respectful communication and real-time feedback to help each other grow quickly. If you’re passionate about gaming and have a knack for gamifying everyday life, you’ll thrive in our fast-moving, collaborative environment.

We’re looking for an IT, Security & Compliance Manager to own and build the systems, processes, and programs that keep favorited secure, compliant, and operationally efficient.
This is a highly hands-on role spanning IT operations, information security, compliance, risk management, and vendor management.
You’ll work closely with executive leadership, engineering, operations, and external partners to establish the right technology controls and security practices as the company scales.

Own day-to-day IT operations, including systems, applications, access management, devices, identity, and employee technology.
Develop and maintain favorited’s information security program, policies, standards, and controls.
Own security and compliance readiness, including identifying appropriate certifications and frameworks for the business.
Develop and manage a roadmap for certifications such as SOC 2, ISO 27001, or other relevant standards based on business and customer requirements.
Partner with engineering and infrastructure teams to ensure appropriate security controls, monitoring, access management, and infrastructure practices are in place.
Manage employee identity and access management, including onboarding, offboarding, permissions, and periodic access reviews.
Establish and maintain security policies covering areas such as access control, acceptable use, data protection, incident response, and vendor risk.
Own or coordinate security audits, assessments, penetration tests, and compliance reviews.
Develop and maintain an effective incident response and security escalation process.
Manage technology and security vendors, including vendor selection, evaluation, contracts, renewals, and ongoing performance.

5+ years of experience across IT, information security, GRC, compliance, or a related field.
Experience owning or significantly contributing to IT and security programs within a startup or high-growth technology company.
Strong understanding of security frameworks, controls, risk management, and compliance requirements.
Experience building security and compliance programs from the ground up.
Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other relevant security and privacy frameworks.
Experience managing security audits and certification processes.
Strong experience with identity and access management, SaaS administration, endpoint security, and IT operations.
Experience evaluating and managing IT and security vendors.
Ability to assess the company’s needs and determine which security certifications and compliance standards are appropriate.
Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.

Experience leading SOC 2 Type II or ISO 27001 certification efforts from planning through completion.
Experience working in a consumer technology, gaming, social, livestreaming, or SaaS environment.
Experience supporting companies through rapid growth and increasing security or compliance requirements.
Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS or GCP.
Experience with security and IT tools across identity, endpoint management, vulnerability management, SIEM, and compliance management.
Experience establishing a security program at a company that previously had limited formal security infrastructure.
Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC, or Security+ are a plus.
A pragmatic approach to security - someone who understands how to build strong controls without unnecessarily slowing down a fast-moving engineering organization.

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