Chief Information Security Officer

Information Security Solutions; Greater London; On-site; GBP 140,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension plan and life cover

Discounts on online shopping, dining &

Employee Assistance Programme

Onsite gym

Job summary

Information Services in London seeks a dynamic Chief Information Security Officer to lead cyber security and tech risk from our London headquarters. You will balance strategic vision with hands-on governance, safeguarding our infrastructure while enabling digital innovation and AI governance across editorial, engineering, and commercial workflows.

You will report to the Chief Data Officer, chair risk and security governance, engage with the Board, and drive proactive incident response,

Qualifications

• Executive track record as a CISO or senior cyber security executive in a large, high-availability or digital-first environment.
• Strong practical understanding of AI risk, LLM vulnerabilities, data protection nuances in ML, and emerging tech challenges.
• Deep expertise across security operations (SOC), enterprise risk management, IAM, and third-party vendor oversight.
• Excellent business acumen with ability to articulate technical risk in terms of reputation and commercial impact.
• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills with Board and Executive-level influence.
• Crisis management experience with calm, decisive leadership during cyber incidents.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, 24/7 newsroom/media tech environment.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute enterprise-wide cyber security and information risk strategy.
• Act as principal security advisor to Board and Executive Committee.
• Partner with editorial, legal, technology, and operations teams to embed security into decisions.

Skills

Executive track record

AI risk

Security operations

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis management

Adaptability

Job description

Title: Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)

Reference No: 2164

Company: Information Services

Location: London

Reports to: Chief Data Officer

Salary: £ Generous

The Role

We are seeking a dynamic, credible, and highly influential Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our cyber security and tech risk function from our London headquarters. In this role, you will balance strategic vision with operational execution. You will safeguard our vast infrastructure against an evolving global threat landscape while enabling business growth and digital innovation. Crucially, you will spearhead the governance and responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across our editorial, engineering, and commercial workflows.

Main Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership & Board Engagement:

• Strategy Execution: Define and execute the enterprise-wide cyber security and information risk strategy, ensuring it is aligned with fast-moving media and commercial growth objectives.


• Executive Advisory: Act as the principal security advisor to the Board and Executive Committee, translating complex cyber risks and regulatory exposure into clear, commercially focused business impact.


• Business Partnership: Partner closely with editorial, legal, technology, and operations teams to embed security into core business decision-making and project launches.

Next-Gen Governance & AI Security:

• AI Security & Governance: Lead the organisation’s approach to AI security and responsible adoption. Establish robust control frameworks and risk mitigation strategies tailored to media-specific AI usage (e.g., editorial automation, data scraping, LLMs).


• Enterprise Risk & Compliance: Drive risk and governance initiatives to ensure ongoing compliance with UK Data Protection (GDPR), online privacy standards, and relevant media regulations.


• Metrics & Reporting: Establish clear security metrics, reporting frameworks, and executive dashboards to maintain board-level visibility of our risk posture.

Security Operations & Cyber Resilience:

• SecOps Management: Oversee day-to-day security operations, threat management, threat intelligence, and cyber resilience capabilities across our high-traffic digital platforms.


• Crisis Leadership: Lead crisis management and executive-level incident response protocols during live cyber threats or business continuity events.


• Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Manage strategic third-party technology and security vendors, ensuring performance, commercial value delivery, and robust supply chain risk mitigation.


• Team Development:

Team Development:

• People Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of 12 specialists spanning security operations, tech risk, governance, and assurance functions.

Person Specification

• Executive Track Record: Proven experience operating as a CISO or a senior cyber security executive within a large, high-availability, or digital-first environment (media, tech, or entertainment sectors preferred).


• Emerging Tech Proficiency: Strong, practical understanding of AI risk, LLM vulnerabilities, data protection nuances in machine learning, and emerging technology challenges.


• Operational Mastery: Deep expertise across security operations (SOC), enterprise risk management, identity & access management, and third-party vendor oversight.


• Commercial Acumen: Strong business acumen with the ability to articulate technical risk in terms of reputation, brand trust, and commercial impact.


• Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the capability to firmly influence and collaborate at the Board and Executive level.


• Crisis Management: A calm, decisive, and authoritative leadership style under pressure, with experience managing high-stakes cyber incidents.


• Adaptability: Agility to thrive within a fast-paced, constantly evolving, 24/7 newsroom and media tech environment.

Package Description

Our benefits package increases the longer you’ve been with us. Here’s what to expect:

• 25 days’ holiday (increasing by 1 per year up to a total of 30)


• Pension plan and life cover


• Discounts on online shopping, dining cards and vouchers, and access to our Employee Assistance Programme


• Onsite gym, subsidised canteen and onsite nurse and GP clinics


• Plus much more...