Senior Manager – Anti Piracy & Content Security

Virgin Media Ltd; London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

As a Senior Manager in Anti-Piracy & Content Security at a leading telecom company, you will safeguard TV & Entertainment services through strategic negotiations and collaboration. Your expertise in content security and anti-piracy will ensure compliance and drive innovations in safeguarding content. Join a dynamic team where your contributions directly impact the business and customers.

Benefits

Dynamic work environment

Impactful projects

Qualifications

• Proven experience in content security, digital rights management, and anti-piracy.
• Strong understanding of piracy ecosystems and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience in leading strategic projects related to content protection.

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation of content security measures and anti-piracy initiatives.
• Negotiate security terms in content deals.
• Collaborate across legal, commercial, and technical functions.

Skills

Content Security

Digital Rights Management

Anti-Piracy

Copyright Law

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Education

Degree in Cybersecurity

Professional qualification in Information Security

Tools

Forensic Analysis Tools

Job description

As the Senior Manager – Anti-Piracy & Content Security, you’ll play a critical role in safeguarding Virgin Media O2’s TV & Entertainment services. From managing high-profile content security partnerships with the Premier League and major studios to influencing national anti-piracy forums, this is your chance to work at the cutting edge of content protection and make a real impact on our business and customers.

You’ll lead both proactive and reactive content security measures – from negotiating security terms in major content deals to guiding product and network teams on digital rights management, and helping shape our response to evolving piracy threats. Collaborating across legal, commercial, technical, and industry bodies, you’ll champion compliance, innovation, and best practices, ensuring Virgin Media O2 stays ahead in content protection.

Who we are

The UK’s fastest broadband network, the nation’s best-loved mobile brand, and one of the UK's biggest companies.

Diverse, high-performing teams packed with talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and value, driven by our boundary-pushing, customer-centric values and ambitions.

We are Virgin Media O2, and we look forward to seeing what you can do.

Accessible, inclusive, and equitable for all

Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer committed to removing bias and barriers. We embed equity and inclusion into everything we do, supporting you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey.

The must haves

• Proven experience in content security, digital rights management (DRM), pay TV security, and/or anti-piracy, including implementing processes or technologies to detect, deter, and respond to piracy threats.
• Strong understanding of piracy ecosystems, including methods of unauthorized access and distribution, forensic watermarking, and traffic monitoring techniques.
• Deep knowledge of copyright, intellectual property law, secure content distribution technologies, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading strategic projects related to anti-piracy initiatives or content protection compliance and managing complex stakeholder relationships across legal, commercial, and technical functions.
• A track record of cross-functional collaboration and delivering results in fast-paced, high-stakes environments focused on content protection and revenue risk mitigation.

We’d also love you to bring

• A degree or professional qualification in Cybersecurity, Information Security, or a related field.
• Knowledge of forensic analysis tools and investigation techniques related to anti-piracy.
• Experience in the telecommunications or TV and Entertainment industry.
• Familiarity with industry bodies such as FACT and the Streaming Video Technology Alliance (SVTA).
• Certifications like CISSP or other relevant content security credentials.

What’s in it for you

We offer a dynamic environment where you can grow your expertise, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a forward-thinking team. Details about benefits and opportunities will be discussed during the interview process.

Next steps

If you feel you belong here, we’d love to learn more about you and your experience. After submitting your application, the next steps may include a two-stage interview process.

Please let us know if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. We review applications continuously, so we encourage you to apply early. All roles are conditional upon passing background checks, including criminal record and, where applicable, financial probity checks.

Thank you for your interest in joining the Virgin Media O2 family.