Program Director, Platform Security

UNAVAILABLE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global communications holding company is seeking a professional to lead the development of frameworks that enhance digital media security and compliance. The role involves collaborating across multiple global platforms and ensuring robust standards to protect media investments. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in program management, data privacy, and security protocols. The position offers the chance to influence significant changes globally while supporting a hybrid working pattern to ensure flexibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in program management at scale, ideally in a global or multi-market context.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, security protocols, and data compliance.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder communication skills, with ability to influence change.
• Familiarity with access control and identity management.
• Highly organized, proactive problem-solver with advanced presentation and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement security and compliance frameworks across paid media platforms.
• Collaborate with media owners and internal teams to enforce security standards and manage audits.
• Design and operationalize audit processes to monitor account access, MFA status, and governance requirements.
• Develop and deliver training programs to embed a security-first culture within global media teams.
• Act as subject matter expert, integrating best practices with IT and Global Security Ops.

Job description

Company Description

OVERVIEWPublicis Groupe is one of the world’s largest communications holding companies, present in over 110 countries and employing about 100,000 professionals.. The Groupe is positioned at every step of the value chain, from consulting to execution, combining marketing transformation and digital business transformation.HELPING OUR CLIENTS UNLOCK GROWTH IN THE PLATFORM WORLDOur clients compete in the platform world, a horizontal marketplace between creators and consumers, between speakers and listeners, between buyers and sellers. To thrive in the platform world, companies must continue to innovate their products and business models. Four imperatives (1. Real Identity, 2. Dynamic, Diverse and Disruptive Creativity 3., Smart Media and 4. Direct Relationships) via our suite of world‑class agencies, are necessary for modern brands to win in the platform world. At Publicis Groupe, we’ve invested in capabilities across these four imperatives our clients need to unlock growth. As the only one who can architect, build and orchestrate end to end solutions, not only do we have a proven record of building bespoke models for clients and leading expertise across all major industry categories, we are able to offer our talents more opportunities to grow and benefit from a richer learning experience. We call this Power of One. Powered by a 100,000‑strong network via Marcel, our AI‑based platform, we are also able to provide our clients and talents instant access to resource, knowledge for any need, any time, in any market.THE SPIRIT OF VIVA LA DIFFERENCEViva La Difference is deeply rooted in everything we do. It has always been in our DNA. From the birth of Publicis, 94 years ago, when Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet, our founder, invented French advertising. Viva La Difference expresses how we value and respect each individual and recognize what makes us distinctive. This is the charge that inspires our teams to celebrate the differences in identity, background, culture, and experience of all of us. It is how we behave with each other and our clients, and it is deeply rooted throughout our work, to elevate and bring to life our differences throughout the platform world.

Job Description

Join Performics, part of Publicis Media, and help shape the future of digital media security and compliance on a global scale. This is a unique opportunity to lead the development of frameworks that safeguard paid media ecosystems across major platforms like Meta, TikTok, DV360, SA360, Google Ads, TheTradeDesk, and Amazon Ads.

You’ll work at the intersection of technology, media operations, and security—partnering with global teams, external platforms, and compliance stakeholders to ensure robust standards are in place. If you’re passionate about building scalable solutions that protect media investments and drive operational excellence, this role offers the chance to make a significant impact across 57+ markets worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Lead Global Rollout: Define and implement security and compliance frameworks across paid media platforms, ensuring smooth adoption across regions.
• Partner Accountability: Collaborate with media owners and internal teams to enforce security standards and manage audits.
• Compliance & Auditing: Design and operationalize audit processes to monitor account access, MFA status, and governance requirements.
• Security Education: Develop and deliver training programs to embed a security‑first culture within global media teams.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Act as the subject matter expert, partnering with IT, Global Security Ops, and Learning & Development teams to integrate best practices.

Qualifications

We’re looking for someone who can combine knowledge of platform security with operational rigor:

• Proven experience in program management at scale, ideally in a global or multi‑market context.
• Strong understanding of data privacy, security protocols, and data compliance.
• Excellent project management and stakeholder communication skills, with the ability to influence change.
• Familiarity with access control and identity management
• Highly organized, proactive problem‑solver with advanced presentation and documentation skills.

Non‑essential skills:

• Background in digital channels or performance marketing.
• Experience in media operations and/or strategic digital media.
• Knowledge of programmatic, search, social, and commerce channels.

Additional Information

Publicis Groupe operates a hybrid working pattern with full time employees being office‑based three days during the working week. We are supportive of all candidates and are committed to providing a fair assessment process. If you have any circumstances (such as neurodiversity, physical or mental impairments or a medical condition) that may affect your assessment, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner. We will discuss possible adjustments to ensure fairness. Rest assured, disclosing this information will not impact your treatment in our process.

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