TL;DR

Head of IT & Security: Leading the management of technology risk, cybersecurity, and operational IT for a rapidly scaling business with an accent on reducing real business risk while enabling speed and productivity. Focus on unified incident response, embedding security into development workflows, and leading core IT capabilities to underpin secure access and employee productivity.

Location: On-site in London

Company

%hirify_global% is the UK’s fastest-growing used car marketplace, connecting private car sellers with verified dealers nationwide through an online platform.

What you will do

Own %hirify_global%’s security strategy and execution, acting as the accountable owner for cyber, fraud, and data risk.
Partner closely with Engineering to embed security into development workflows.
Lead core IT and platform capabilities that underpin secure access, identity, endpoints, and employee productivity.
Ensure IT support is responsive, well-prioritised, and aligned to business impact.
Work closely with operational teams to improve tooling and workflows.
Lead and develop a high-impact IT & Security team, setting clear priorities.

Requirements

Strategy: Ability to set and communicate a clear security and IT strategy aligned to business goals.
Leadership: Proven experience leading security and/or IT functions in a high-growth, technology-driven environment.
Expertise: Strong understanding of modern security challenges across cloud platforms, software and API security, identity, monitoring, and incident response.
Comfortable leading through incidents and ambiguity, with the judgement to act decisively when risk is high.
Exceptional communicator who can translate complex technical risk into clear, relevant decisions for executives, engineers, and non-technical teams.

Culture & Benefits

Be part of a company that is transforming the used car market with innovative technology.
Work closely with Engineering, Product, Legal, Finance, and People teams to align security decisions with business goals.
Opportunity to manage key security, IT, and operational tooling vendors, ensuring value is extracted from existing investments.
Lead and develop a high-impact IT & Security team, setting clear priorities.

Head Of It & Security