Security Awareness Strategy Lead – Campaigns & Training

Boots; Beeston; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption留

Job summary

Boots is seeking to strengthen its Information Security awareness program with strategic direction across the group. You will lead campaigns, training and behavioural change initiatives, in collaboration with IT, HR, Internal Communications and Privacy teams, ensuring measurable outcomes.

You will drive phishing simulations and use insights to refine content, while partnering with multiple stakeholders and external providers to maintain compliance and high-quality delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and delivering engaging communications, training or awareness campaigns.
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity risks and information security principles.
• Ability to explain security topics in a clear, practical way.
• Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
• Experience in a large, complex or regulated organisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills; able to work across levels of the business.
• Experience managing third-party suppliers, awareness platforms or training providers.
• Experience using data and metrics to assess programme performance and drive continuous improvement.
• Experience leading, coaching and developing colleagues.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the information security awareness and education strategy.
• Lead awareness campaigns, training programmes and behavioural change initiatives.
• Promote understanding of cybersecurity and acceptable use requirements.
• Manage phishing simulation activities and use results for insights.
• Measure programme effectiveness through reporting and data-driven recommendations.
• Partner with stakeholders across Information Security and IT, HR and Compliance.
• Provide expert guidance on security awareness and security culture topics.
• Manage and develop a Security Awareness & Training Analyst.
• Continuously improve content to meet audience needs and emerging risks.
• Manage relationships with external providers ensuring policy and audit alignment.

Skills

Security awareness

Campaign management

Phishing simulations

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

Excellent communication

Regulatory/compliance awareness

Training delivery

Tools

Phishing simulation platforms

Learning management systems

Job description

Boots is seeking to strengthen its Information Security awareness program with strategic direction across the group. You will lead campaigns, training and behavioural change initiatives, in collaboration with IT, HR, Internal Communications and Privacy teams, ensuring measurable outcomes.

You will drive phishing simulations and use insights to refine content, while partnering with multiple stakeholders and external providers to maintain compliance and high-quality delivery.