Information Security Officer (Gaming & Competitions)

Location: Hamburg, Germany; hybrid work arrangement

Company

hirify.global is a European media business delivering publishing, audio, entertainment, gaming, and competition services across multiple markets.

What you will do

• Own and lead the Information Security programme for the Gaming & Competitions business.
• Establish, operate, and continuously improve the ISMS in line with Group policies and ISO/IEC 27001.
• Lead ISO 27001 certification, surveillance, recertification, audit, and assurance activities.
• Assess risks, identify control gaps, and drive remediation of vulnerabilities, audit findings, and security exposures.
• Guide product, business, and technology teams on threat modelling, secure coding, cloud security, application security testing, and software supply chain security.
• Support incident management and collaborate with architecture, engineering, operations, auditors, regulators, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.

Requirements

• Significant experience in information security, cybersecurity, technology risk, or a related discipline.
• Practical experience implementing, operating, and improving Information Security Management Systems.
• Strong knowledge of ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 27002, including risk management, controls, audit preparation, and continuous improvement.
• Experience with application and development security, secure software development lifecycles, cloud technologies, APIs, CI/CD pipelines, and application security testing.
• Experience working with auditors, regulators, suppliers, and senior management, with strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Fluent English is essential. A relevant degree or equivalent practical experience is required.

Nice to have

• Experience in gaming, competitions, or similarly regulated sectors.
• German or Polish language skills.
• Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSP, ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, or ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible organisation of working hours and location within the hybrid setup.
• Individual professional and personal development training.
• 30 days of holiday and regular employee events.
• Health management programmes, free sports activities, and Wellhub.
• Deutschlandticket and bike-leasing subsidies, company restaurant, magazines, and corporate discounts.
• A culture focused on personal responsibility, teamwork, creativity, and long-term development.