Director of Cyber Security

  • Burns Sheehan
  • Leeds, Yorkshire
  • Jul 31, 2025
Full time I.T. & Communications

Job Description

Director of Cyber Security - NIST CSF, Risk Management, Incident Response - Dublin - £150,000 + 40% bonus

A leading international gaming and entertainment company are searching for a Director of Cyber Security to drive their Group cyber security strategy and build resilience across their global operations.

The Director of Cyber Security's responsibilities will be:

  • Lead implementation of Group cyber security strategy, driving a long-term approach to building resilience and capability.
  • Supervise 2nd line Cyber Risk, Standards and Assurance teams, implementing technology security policies and NIST CSF standards.
  • Strengthen cyber governance and risk management, providing timely and accurate risk reporting to senior management and risk committees.
  • Lead Security Monitoring & Incident Response teams, ensuring robust processes across critical business systems.
  • Oversee Platforms & Services Security teams, ensuring assets comply with NIST CSF v2 and Group policies.
  • Manage SEC reporting requirements for significant cyber incidents and educate stakeholders on GDPR and regulatory responsibilities.
  • Collaborate with Legal, Risk, DPO and Finance teams to add value and improve cyber risk management.
  • Support merger and acquisition activities by assessing cyber risk in proposed acquisitions.
  • Create and maintain cyber risk management frameworks and oversee risk register updates.

The Director of Cyber Security will be expected to have experience with:

  • Proven experience building and leading cyber security advisory services for large multinational organisations.
  • Strategic thinking with ability to translate long-range vision into practical cyber security risk reduction.
  • Experience leading, developing and managing large diverse teams across multiple geographies.
  • Strong technical security knowledge in cyber security, disaster recovery and risk management.
  • Risk management expertise developed in dedicated risk, compliance or audit roles.
  • Experience coordinating multi-source management information, dashboards and risk reporting.
  • Strong communication skills with ability to explain technical issues to non-technical audiences.
  • Experience supporting M&A activities and presenting cyber security approaches to potential partners.

Are you an experienced cyber security leader looking to drive strategic transformation at a global entertainment company with operations across multiple markets? Please apply!

Director of Cyber Security - NIST CSF, Risk Management, Incident Response - Dublin (mostly remote) - £150,000 + 40% bonus

Burns Sheehan Ltd will consider applications based only on skills and ability and will not discriminate on any grounds.