Global Cybersecurity Director & Resilience Leader

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

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.