Platform Security Director – AI & Risk

WPP Media Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Career development opportunities

Diversity and inclusion focus

Job summary

WPP Media Limited is seeking a Business Security Services Director to partner with WPP Open, our AI-powered marketing platform. You will ensure security, trust and resilience are embedded as the platform scales, working with product, engineering and operations.

You will shape governance for AI-enabled capabilities, drive a risk-based security program, and partner with stakeholders to protect client data and maintain trust across a high-growth environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading cyber security, product security, or platform security initiatives.
• Experience partnering with engineering, product and business teams in fast-moving tech environments.
• Knowledge of cloud-native platforms, SaaS, and modern software delivery security.
• Familiarity with AI security, identity & access management, API security, data protection, and platform resilience.

Responsibilities

• Lead as the primary security partner for WPP Open and align with enterprise security strategy.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, AI and architecture teams to implement secure-by-design practices.
• Govern AI-enabled capabilities and manage risk for AI misuse and data protection.
• Drive security governance, client trust, and platform resilience across the roadmap.

Skills

Cyber security

Platform security

Security leadership

Stakeholder management

Cloud security

AI security

Education

Security certifications (CISSP/CISM/CISSP-ISSAP)

Job description

WPP Media Limited is seeking a Business Security Services Director to partner with WPP Open, our AI-powered marketing platform. You will ensure security, trust and resilience are embedded as the platform scales, working with product, engineering and operations.

You will shape governance for AI-enabled capabilities, drive a risk-based security program, and partner with stakeholders to protect client data and maintain trust across a high-growth environment.