Director of IT & Security

Summary

Join our team as Director of IT & Security and lead our cybersecurity and IT strategy. You will define and execute the company’s overarching IT and cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals. As a key member of the leadership team, you will shape our security roadmap, foster a culture of proactive risk management, and ensure our systems, data, and operations are safeguarded. You will champion ethical hacking practices, build relationships with the ethical hacking community, and oversee threat modeling and incident response. You will also develop and maintain a control framework, lead risk assessments, and drive continuous improvement in IT infrastructure. Finally, you will inspire and lead a high-performing team of IT and cybersecurity professionals.

Requirements

• Proven experience (10+ years) in IT and cybersecurity leadership roles, with a track record of embedding security into high-growth businesses
• Deep understanding of ethical hacking principles and experience working with red teams or bug bounty programs
• An exceptional ethical hacker in their own right, will be able to lead their team from the front
• Strong grasp of cloud environments (specifically AWS but GCP or Azure can be considered), DevSecOps, and security engineering
• Demonstrated ability to innovate while maintaining operational stability and compliance
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
• Experience leading information technology functions in a scale-up business with demonstrable results
• The ability to think critically, solve complex problems, and make data-driven decisions
• Flexibility and ability to multitask in a fast-paced and rapidly growing business

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the company’s overarching IT and cybersecurity strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals
• Serve as the go-to expert and advisor to senior leadership on technology risks and mitigation strategies
• Cultivate a security-first mindset across the organization, integrating security into early stages of business and product development
• Champion and implement ethical hacking practices such as penetration testing, red-teaming, and bug bounty programs
• Build relationships with the ethical hacking community and create internal safe hacking environments to continuously test and improve our systems
• Oversee threat modeling, vulnerability assessments, and incident response frameworks
• Hands on expert at probing for security vulnerabilities in medium to large scale organisations
• Develop and maintain a unified and flexible control framework, working to integrate the requirements of global laws, standards, and regulations
• Lead risk assessment efforts and ensure a balance between protection and productivity
• Partner with Legal, HR, Product, and Engineering teams to align technology risk with business initiatives
• Drive continuous improvement in IT infrastructure and cloud security through emerging technologies and automation
• Evaluate and adopt cutting-edge tools and methodologies for threat detection, response, and prevention
• Manage the IT & Security budget, vendors, and tooling with a value-driven approach
• Inspire and lead a high-performing team of IT and cybersecurity professionals
• Foster a culture of innovation, ethical responsibility, and continuous learning
• Establish mentorship and growth pathways to develop next-generation security talent

Benefits

• Quarterly bonuses
• We have core hours of 10am-3pm in a local timezone, but flexible hours outside of this
• Top-of-the-line equipment
• Referral bonuses
• 28 days paid annual leave
• Annual company retreat
• Highly talented, dependable co-workers in a global, multicultural organisation
• Payment via DEEL, a world class online wallet system
• Our teams are small enough for you to be impactful
• Our business is globally established and successful, offering stability and security to our Team Members