Head of Security

EMEA (Remote)

Director

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

  • Security Strategy & Governance: Build and execute a company-wide information security roadmap aligned to business goals and upcoming tech expansion.
  • Risk Management: Identify and mitigate risks across our distributed tools and platforms; establish formal risk and incident registers.
  • Access & Identity Security: Implement and enforce strong authentication and access-control protocols (MFA, SSO, permissions review).
  • Incident Response: Develop and maintain an incident response and escalation plan; lead investigations and recovery when breaches occur.
  • Security Operations:
    • Deploy and manage monitoring and alerting systems (e.g., SIEM).
    • Conduct and oversee annual penetration and vulnerability testing.
    • Ensure continuous backup validation and disaster-recovery readiness.

  • Vendor & Platform Security: Assess and secure integrations across 3rd-party systems (Google, Asana, Slack, DSPs, etc.).
  • Testing and Improving: Organizing formalized testing of security vulnerabilities (penetration testing, phishing testing, etc.)
  • Training & Awareness: Build company-wide security awareness programs and specialized training for technical and media teams.
  • Future-Readiness: Collaborate with Product and Engineering as AiDigital expands its tech infrastructure to ensure security is embedded by design.

WHAT YOU BRING:

  • 7+ years of experience in information security, including 3+ in a senior leadership role.
  • Proven experience designing and operationalizing security programs in multi-platform, cloud-based, or agency environments.
  • Strong grasp of risk frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001) and data-protection standards (GDPR, SOC 2).
  • Hands-on familiarity with identity management, threat detection, and incident-response tooling.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills; ability to translate security into business value.
  • Experience supporting hybrid business models (agency + tech product) is a plus.

Nice to have:

WHAT WE OFFER:

  • Competitive USD compensation that values your expertise.
  • Work from anywhere: Fully remote to suit your lifestyle.
  • 31 days of paid time off: 21 days of annual leave + 10 days of sick leave, because your health and work-life balance matter.
  • Growth-focused environment: Access to learning resources and clear pathways for growth.
  • Fun team events: Virtual cooking classes, yoga sessions, team quizzes and more!
  • A culture of trust: We cut the red tape — open talk, ownership, and getting things done together. Results over rules, always.

STEPS OF THE SELECTION PROCESS:

  • Screening (45 minutes) – Introductory conversation with a recruiter.
  • Test Assignment (3–4 days) – Complete a task designed to showcase your skills
  • Technical Interview (up to 60 minutes) – A deep dive into your functional expertise, problem-solving approach, and practical skills relevant to the role.
  • Final Interview (Up to 30 minutes) - Additional discussion with relevant department leaders.
  • Offer – If successful, you’ll receive an offer to join our team.

AI Digital does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or any other protected class in terms of employment. We support workplace diversity and believe strongly that it contributes to a broader collective perspective that consistently leads to better products and a better company. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team.

Note: This role is open to applicants from:

EMEA (selected countries)

Please note that we’re unable to consider applications from outside these regions. Thanks for your understanding!