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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) - **Company:** dmg media - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £76,573.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management, Machine Learning, Web Platforms, Large Language Models, Cyber Threat Analysis, Cybercrime - **Published:** September 7, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5873201583 ## About the Role * Executive Track Record: Proven experience operating as a CISO or a senior cyber security executive within a large, high-availability, or digital-first environment (media, tech, or entertainment sectors preferred). * Emerging Tech Proficiency: Strong, practical understanding of AI risk, LLM vulnerabilities, data protection nuances in machine learning, and emerging technology challenges. * Operational Mastery: Deep expertise across security operations (SOC), enterprise risk management, identity & access management, and third-party vendor oversight. * Commercial Acumen: Strong business acumen with the ability to articulate technical risk in terms of reputation, brand trust, and commercial impact. * Exceptional stakeholder engagement skills, with the capability to firmly influence and collaborate at the Board and Executive level. * Crisis Management: A calm, decisive, and authoritative leadership style under pressure, with experience managing high-stakes cyber incidents. * Adaptability: Agility to thrive within a fast-paced, constantly evolving, 24/7 newsroom and media tech environment. ## Description We are seeking a dynamic, credible, and highly influential Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) to lead our cyber security and tech risk function from our London headquarters. In this role, you will balance strategic vision with operational execution. You will safeguard our vast digital media infrastructure against an evolving global threat landscape while enabling business growth and digital innovation. Crucially, you will spearhead the governance and responsible adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across our editorial, engineering, and commercial workflows. Main Responsibilities Strategic Leadership & Board Engagement: * Strategy Execution: Define and execute the enterprise-wide cyber security and information risk strategy, ensuring it is aligned with fast-moving media and commercial growth objectives. * Executive Advisory: Act as the principal security advisor to the Board and Executive Committee, translating complex cyber risks and regulatory exposure into clear, commercially focused business impact. * Business Partnership: Partner closely with editorial, legal, technology, and operations teams to embed security into core business decision-making and project launches. Next-Gen Governance & AI Security: * AI Security & Governance: Lead the organisation's approach to AI security and responsible adoption. Establish robust control frameworks and risk mitigation strategies tailored to media-specific AI usage (e.g., editorial automation, data scraping, LLMs). * Enterprise Risk & Compliance: Drive risk and governance initiatives to ensure ongoing compliance with UK Data Protection (GDPR), online privacy standards, and relevant media regulations. * Metrics & Reporting: Establish clear security metrics, reporting frameworks, and executive dashboards to maintain board-level visibility of our risk posture. Security Operations & Cyber Resilience: * SecOps Management: Oversee day-to-day security operations, threat management, threat intelligence, and cyber resilience capabilities across our high-traffic digital platforms. * Crisis Leadership: Lead crisis management and executive-level incident response protocols during live cyber threats or business continuity events. * Vendor & Ecosystem Management: Manage strategic third-party technology and security vendors, ensuring performance, commercial value delivery, and robust supply chain risk mitigation. 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