Director of Security

ShopFully; Milano; Ibrido; EUR 90.000 - 130.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading tech company, ShopFully, is seeking a Director of Security to lead and develop their global security function. This role involves strategic leadership, team management, compliance assurance, and collaboration with engineering and legal teams to protect systems and data in a high-scale environment while fostering a culture of security awareness across the organization.

Servizi

Flexible work arrangements

Company laptop and home-working station setup

Meal vouchers

1.5 hour of Learning Time per week

Welfare Platform allowances

Competenze

• 10+ years in information security, at least 5 years in leadership.
• Relevant certifications: CISSP, CISM, CISA, or CIPP.
• Experience in securing systems in a high-scale, cloud-first environment.

Mansioni

• Develop and execute a global security strategy.
• Lead Security, Risk, and Compliance for post-merger integration.
• Oversee incident response planning and security monitoring.

Conoscenze

Leadership

Compliance

Risk Management

Information Security

Communication Skills

Formazione

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

Descrizione del lavoro

ShopFully is the tech company leader in Drive To Store that connects millions of shoppers with the stores around them. We help people save time and money and make smarter shopping decisions and we support retailers and brands engaging with consumers throughout the customer journey, from online research to in-store shopping.

With our proprietary websites and apps, a network of publishers and digital platforms and our proprietary tech solutions, we reach 200 millions users globally.

We joined MEDIA Central Group in 2023 and we are now a partner to over 500 top retailers and brands in 25 countries across Europe, Australia and Latin America.

We're a team of over 450 people focused on Digital Retail, spanning 30 different nationalities, with a mission : reinventing local shopping worldwide.

Are you ready to join us?

• WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking an experienced and visionary

• Director of Security
• to lead, grow and develop our global security function. This role is critical to safeguarding our systems, data, and infrastructure while ensuring compliance with global privacy and security standards. As a key leader in our organization, you will work closely with engineering, product, legal and operations teams to build, implement, and oversee the development of the security strategy for a high-scale tech company that reaches over 400M households around the world.
• WHAT YOU'LL DO

As a Director of Security you will be responsible for :

• Strategic Leadership
• Develop and execute a comprehensive global security strategy aligned with organizational goals.
• Serve as the primary advisor on security-related risks, policies, and technologies to the Head of Engineering and other stakeholders.
• Establish metrics and KPIs to measure the effectiveness of security initiatives and ensure continuous improvement.
• Lead Security, Risk and Compliance of a Global organisation through post-merger integration.
• Team Leadership and Collaboration
• Recruit, mentor, and lead a team of security analysts, engineers, and specialists.
• Foster a culture of security awareness across the organization through training and communication.
• Partner with product, engineering, IT, and legal teams to address security challenges proactively, working to mitigate risks and improve security posture.
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Collaborate with data and compliance teams to ensure proper handling and protection of PII and other sensitive data, ensuring compliance with global data privacy regulations such as GDPR, PIPEDA, and CCPA.
• Lead risk assessments and vulnerability analyses to identify, quantify, and mitigate security risks.
• Maintain and enforce security policies, standards, and procedures across the organization.
• Security Operations
• Oversee security monitoring and vulnerability management processes.
• Oversee incident response planning, including tabletop exercises and audits.
• Develop and maintain disaster recovery and business continuity plans.
• Evaluate and manage security vendors and technologies, including intrusion detection systems and endpoint protection solutions.
• Conduct regular penetration tests, vulnerability scans, and security audits.
• Evaluate and mitigate risks associated with third-party vendors and cloud services.
• WHAT YOU'LL NEED
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in information security, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.
• Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or CIPP.
• Proven experience in securing systems and data in a high-scale, cloud-first environment.
• Strong background in the ad tech industry or experience with digital advertising platforms is highly preferred.
• Experience leading and onboarding companies into a compliance program such as SOC / ISO / PCI
• Strong fluency in English, to daily communicate with the Canadian colleagues;
• WHAT WILL HELP YOU THE MOST
• High growth expectations and a willingness to push yourself and your colleagues to achieve them;
• Strong communication skills to convey technical concepts and points to non-technical people outside of immediate team;
• Participation in ceremonies and meetings that contribute to the functioning of the team; making suggestions for process improvements within the context of the team; debating with the team and discerning estimations of work items.
• WHAT YOU'LL FIND AT SHOPFULLY
• An opportunity to build your experience in an internationally growing scale-up company;
• A young and informal work environment;
• Flexible work arrangements encouraging smart and / or full-remote working;
• Company laptop and all you need to set up a proper home-working station;
• Meal vouchers (yes, also while working remotely!);

Annual token to spend on our Welfare Platform.

1.5 hour of Learning Time per week.

• LOCATION
• Looking for an exciting
• international career opportunity
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