Head of Cybersecurity

Summary

Join Urban Sports Club as their Head of Cybersecurity, leading and shaping their security strategy during a period of rapid growth. This role combines the responsibilities of a CISO and DPO, requiring you to define the security vision, build a strong security culture, and ensure compliance standards are met globally. You will lead cybersecurity efforts, oversee operational security, manage incident responses, handle compliance and risk management, and ensure data protection and privacy. Success requires strong leadership in cybersecurity with experience in fast-moving environments. The role demands a strategic mindset and hands-on expertise in application security, cloud security, compliance, and IAM. Excellent communication skills are essential for collaboration with diverse teams. Urban Sports Club offers a competitive benefits package including a free Urban Sports Club L Pro Membership, flexible work model, extended remote work options, and personal development opportunities.

Requirements

• You bring strong leadership in cybersecurity with experience building security programs in fast-moving environments (startups/scale-ups preferred)
• With a strategic mindset and hands-on expertise in application security, cloud security, compliance and IAM, you tackle complex challenges effectively
• You’re skilled at navigating complex security issues, influencing executive stakeholders and driving collaboration across diverse teams
• Clear and confident communication enables you to connect with both technical and non-technical teams

Responsibilities

• Cybersecurity Leadership: you will define and implement company-wide security strategy aligned with business goals and product roadmap, lead and mentor a growing security team
• Operational Security: oversee secure design and operation of cloud infrastructure, application security, and secure CI/CD pipelines, ensure best practices in IAM, threat modeling, and vulnerability management
• Incident Response & Crisis Management: you will lead security incident responses, manage crisis communication, and drive continuous improvement through post-incident analysis
• Compliance & Risk Management: own security risk management framework, lead audits and certifications (ISO27001, SOC 2, GDPR) and manage third-party security risks
• Data Protection & Privacy: ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR), manage data governance and handle subject rights and breach notifications
• Collaboration & Leadership: you will work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, and HR to embed security practices and drive a security-first culture across the organization

Benefits

• Free Urban Sports Club L Pro Membership + Friends and Family Discount: Stay active with free membership, plus discounts for friends and family
• Flexible Work Model: Enjoy a hybrid work setup, balancing on-site and remote work options to fit your lifestyle
• Extended Remote Work Options: Work up to 120 days remotely within the EU, the UK, and Switzerland, including 30 days outside the EU. You’ll also have the option to desk-swap at our other European offices
• WorkOUT Life Balance: Take advantage of 30 days of paid vacation annually, plus two additional days for volunteering, flexible working hours, and complimentary access to our mental health provider Open Up
• Personal Development: Receive an annual budget of €1,000 for professional growth, with regular internal training sessions and weekly German and English language classes
• Engaging Team Culture: Participate in regular team and company events along with wellness initiatives that help you stay productive, healthy, and engaged in a hybrid work environment