Chief Information Security Officer

We are currently recruiting for a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), reporting to the Chief Technology Officer, to be responsible for ensuring the security, privacy, and compliance of Tunstall’s operations on a global scale.
This role could work on a hybrid basis from any of our main hubs, Manchester city centre, Malmo, or Madrid.
What will you be doing in this role?
As our CISO, you will safeguard the company’s internal infrastructure, but also influence and contribute to the security and resilience of our operations, assets, and reputation. This role is not just the shaping of strategy but the execution and be hands-on delivery of this strategy. You will help shape and build a comprehensive cyber security and Information Security strategy that aligns with business objectives and play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of our SaaS products.
The identification, assessment, and prioritisation of security risks associated with both internal and external factors and ensuring the compliance with all relevant laws and regulations related to security, including GDPR (and other relevant data protection regulations), are vital to the success of this role.
You will lead, inspire, and mentor the security and compliance teams globally, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence, as well as promoting security awareness throughout Tunstall, upskilling, and educating colleagues as required.
We are a global business, and our business language is English, so you must be fluent in English to be considered for this role.
The Ideal candidate:
To be successful in this role you will have proven experience in cyber and Information Security, in a leadership role. You will have a strong knowledge of software as a service (SaaS) products and on-premise technical solutions, with demonstrable experience of delivering security solutions for SaaS products. You will be able to demonstrate success in shaping, building, executing, and implementing a comprehensive cyber security and Information Security strategy. This role does require someone with in-depth technical cyber security and Information Security knowledge.
You will have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, able to convey and ensure an understanding of complex messages. In addition, you will be a proven and collaborative leader, with a strong teamwork ethic, a can-do attitude, happy to be both strategic and hands on, and used to working in a fast-moving organisation, able to create structure and clarity from ambiguity.
Experience with a hardware provider / manufacturer as well would be highly desirable.
What we offer:
•Hybrid Working,
•Competitive salary + potential bonus,
•Car allowance,
•A warm and welcoming team environment.
Some of your key tasks will be...
•Develop, execute, deliver, and provide support on a comprehensive cybersecurity and Information Security strategy that aligns with business objectives,
•Lead, mentor, and oversee a small global team responsible for security operations, incident response, and threat detection, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and excellence,
•Collaborate with the Group IT team to ensure the organisation is protected against cyber threats and maintain an effective incident response plan,
•Play a pivotal role in ensuring the security of Tunstall’s SaaS products,
•Identify, review, select, and manage our relationships with appropriate third-party security partners for our products,
Key skills and experience:
•Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Security, or a related field, or equivalent experience,
•Proven experience in cyber security and Information Security, in a leadership role,
•Strong knowledge of SaaS and on-premise technical solutions,
•Proven experience in delivering security solutions for SaaS products