Head of Security

About you:

• Proven experience in Security Engineering or Information Security and in leadership roles, ideally as Head of Security, CISO, or equivalent.
• 5+ years in information security
• Experience in senior leadership roles
• Experience with IPO readiness, including SOX compliance, and board-level reporting
• Background in SaaS, AI, or technology sectors
• Experience building security teams from the ground up and scaling them alongside business growth
• Strong understanding of technical security domains (network, cloud, endpoint, identity management, incident response) and information security governance.
• Solid knowledge of international and EU compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR and SOC2 / BSI C5
• Strategic mindset combined with a hands-on approach to execution.
• Fluent in English, with professional proficiency in German preferred.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to bridge technical and business perspectives.
• Strong organisational and leadership skills with a focus on driving measurable outcomes and continuous improvement.

Nice to have:

• Experience with AWS Cloud and OnPremise Data Centres
• First touch with AI / LLM / Agentic security
• Experience with security tooling and automation platforms (SIEM, SOAR, IAM, etc.).
• Background in rapid growth environments