Director of Cybersecurity

WME; Beverly Hills (CA); On-site; USD 184,000 - 245,000; Full time

Job summary

WME is seeking a Director of Cybersecurity in Beverly Hills to lead the security program, set strategy, and own the risk posture across a global footprint. You will build and lead the internal security team, manage vendors and SLAs, and direct incident response and cyber resilience.

You will report to the VP IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, translating technical risk into business terms for boards and executives.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in cybersecurity with 5+ years leading security teams
• Experience building internal security function and insourcing from MSSP
• Executive- and board-level cyber-risk reporting experience
• Global risk management and multi-jurisdiction regulatory literacy (SOX ITGC, GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPL)
• Proven vendor and contract management and SLA enforcement
• Architecture fluency across identity, cloud (Azure), data protection, and SASE

Responsibilities

• Set and own the cybersecurity strategy, program roadmap, and risk posture across a global footprint anchored to NIST CSF 2.0
• Deliver executive- and board-level cyber-risk reporting
• Manage security vendors and contracts; define and enforce SLAs and hold partners accountable
• Build and lead the internal security team and insource functions from a managed provider
• Direct incident response and cyber resilience, including business continuity and disaster recovery
• Establish cybersecurity governance, policy, and security-awareness programs
• Own the cybersecurity budget and headcount plan

Skills

Leadership experience

Executive communication

Vendor management

Incident response leadership

Budget ownership

Security architecture fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CISSP/CISM certification

Job description

Position Summary

The Director of Cybersecurity leads the cybersecurity program — setting strategy, owning the organization’s risk posture, and delivering executive- and board-level cyber-risk reporting. The role builds and leads the internal security team, manages security vendors and their SLAs, and directs incident response and cyber resilience across a global footprint. The Director reports to the VP, IT Infrastructure & Cybersecurity, with an independent line for cyber-risk reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and own the cybersecurity strategy, program roadmap, and risk posture across a global footprint, anchored to NIST CSF 2.0.
• Deliver executive- and board-level cyber-risk reporting.
• Manage security vendors and contracts; define and enforce SLAs and hold partners accountable to contracted obligations.
• Build and lead the internal security team and bring core security functions in-house from managed providers.
• Direct incident response and cyber resilience, including business continuity and disaster recovery.
• Establish cybersecurity governance, policy, and security-awareness programs.
• Own the cybersecurity budget and headcount plan.

Functions Owned

Security Leadership & Strategy

• Governance, Policy & Awareness
• Incident Response & Cyber Resilience (supports GRC, Risk & Compliance and AI Governance & Emerging Tech)

Required Qualifications

• 12+ years in cybersecurity, including 5+ years leading security teams at manager/director level, ideally in a global, high-profile, or media/entertainment enterprise.
• Demonstrated ownership of an enterprise security program built on NIST CSF 2.0 (or ISO 27001) — governance, policy, control framework, and a multi-year maturity roadmap.
• Track record building and leading an internal security function — hiring, developing, and retaining architects, engineers, and analysts — including insourcing functions from a managed provider (MSSP).
• Executive- and board-level cyber-risk reporting; experience presenting to boards, audit/risk committees, and ownership or private-equity stakeholders, translating technical risk into business and financial terms.
• Enterprise risk management and multi-jurisdiction regulatory literacy across a global footprint — SOX ITGC and global privacy regimes (GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPL).
• Proven vendor and contract management — negotiating and enforcing SLAs with MSSPs and holding them accountable to contracted obligations.
• Incident-response leadership — has directed the organization’s response to a material security incident and owns cyber-resilience / BCP-DR direction.
• Security-budget ownership — has built and defended a security operating budget and headcount business case.
• Working architecture fluency across identity, cloud (Azure), data protection, and SASE — enough to direct architects and challenge technical designs.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience; CISSP and/or CISM required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Private-equity portfolio-company experience, including M&A security due diligence and post-close integration.
• Media, entertainment, talent-representation, or high-net-worth-individual environment — elevated BEC/impersonation and privacy exposure.
• Experience standing up an independent cyber-risk reporting line or remediating findings from an external security assessment or audit.
• Experience insourcing security functions from a managed provider on a phased plan.
• Advanced credentials — CRISC, CCISO, or an MBA / MS in cybersecurity.

Per local requirements and in the interest of transparency, the rate shown below reflects the prevalent current hiring range for this position. Hiring pay rates are based on a number of factors, including location and may vary depending on job-related qualifications, knowledge, skills and experience. The company strives to provide locally competitive rewards packages, which include base rate along with, as applicable, short- and long-term incentives, growth and developmental opportunities, and robust benefits, such as health care, retirement, vacation and other paid time off, and additional offerings.

Hiring Rate Minimum

$183,750 annually (minimum will not fall below the applicable state/local minimum salary thresholds)

Hiring Rate Maximum

$245,000 annually