Director of Information Security
Posted Today by TXP
£675 Per day
Outside
Onsite
City of London, UK
Summary: The Director of Information Security is a contract role based in London, responsible for leading the strategy and execution of cyber security within a global media organization. This high-impact position reports to the CTO and oversees security operations, risk management, incident response, and overall security maturity. The role requires engagement at the C-suite level and the ability to translate security risks into business decisions. The contract is for three months with a daily rate of up to £675, classified as outside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead global IT and product security
- Own risk management, SOC, and incident response
- Drive security strategy, governance, and awareness
- Deliver key programmes (cloud, identity, vulnerability management)
- Engage at C-suite level, translating risk into business decisions
- Build and lead a high-performing security team
Key Skills:
- Proven leadership in enterprise cyber security environments
- Strong background across multiple security domains
- Experience managing teams, vendors, and security operations
- Ability to communicate complex security issues to senior stakeholders
- Hands-on, strategic, and commercially aware approach
Salary (Rate): £675 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: on-site
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Director of Information Security (Contract)
London (3 days onsite)
Up to £675 per day (Outside IR35)
3-month rolling contract
A leading media organisation is seeking a Director of Information Security to drive both the strategy and execution of cyber security across a global environment.
This is a high-impact role reporting to the CTO, with responsibility for security operations, risk, incident response, and overall security maturity across the business.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead global IT and product security
- Own risk management, SOC, and incident response
- Drive security strategy, governance, and awareness
- Deliver key programmes (cloud, identity, vulnerability management)
- Engage at C-suite level, translating risk into business decisions
- Build and lead a high-performing security team
What We're Looking For
- Proven leadership in enterprise cyber security environments
- Strong background across multiple security domains
- Experience managing teams, vendors, and security operations
- Ability to communicate complex security issues to senior stakeholders
- Hands-on, strategic, and commercially aware approach
