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Wire is a secure communications company serving governments, defence organisations, and regulated enterprises across Europe. The company pioneered Messaging Layer Security (MLS) and operates at scale with end-to-end encrypted messaging, calls, and file sharing. Wire's Government edition holds BSI approval for VS-NfD communications.
As Director of Information Security, you will lead Wire's InfoSec team, security strategy, and assurance programme, with a clear path to CISO. The role combines strategic delivery, team development, and external credibility.
Key Responsibilities:
Customer Engagement & External Representation: Represent Wire in security discussions with government, defence, critical infrastructure, and enterprise customers. Lead security contributions to major sales opportunities, RFPs, and tenders. Manage relationships with the BSI, assurance bodies, and auditors. Communicate Wire's security model, capabilities, and assurance evidence.
Security Strategy & Governance: Own the information security strategy and roadmap, balancing risk reduction with product and business needs. Provide executive recommendations and lead delivery of security priorities. Lead security assurance, maintaining ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications and VS-NfD approval, driving continual improvement, and progressing toward BSI C5 attestation. Lead international certification and accreditation programmes aligned with EU institutions, NATO, and other government/defence customers. Assess NIS2 and relevant regulatory requirements. Own security risk management and report to the executive team and board. Lead security incident response and coordinate improvements.
Team Leadership: Lead, coach, and develop the InfoSec team with clear objectives and accountability. Allocate team effort to agreed priorities and review delivery. Partner with Product Engineering to embed security in product design and development. Develop security capability and collaboration across the business.
First-Year Objectives: Establish trusted relationships with key government and defence customers. Agree and deliver a prioritised security strategy and roadmap. Mature Wire's risk management framework. Support major sales opportunities with credible security engagement. Deliver team development objectives and improve cross-business collaboration. Demonstrate readiness for CISO progression.
Workplace: Berlin office with 1–2 days per week in-office desirable; flexible remote work available. 40 hours/week. Reports to CPTO.
Requirements:
Essential:
- Significant information security experience, including several years leading security teams
- Demonstrated ability to lead security discussions with senior customers and external stakeholders; ability to explain complex security topics to executives
- Strong working knowledge of BSI IT-Grundschutz, BSI C5, VS-NfD requirements, and ISO 27001
- German and English at C1 level or above (written and spoken), with ability to present to German government customers in German
Desired/Strong Plus:
- Experience with German public sector or defence organisations (Bundeswehr, BWI, BAAINBw, federal ministries, or suppliers)
- Experience with classified information handling and Geheimschutz framework
- Existing Ü2/Ü3 security clearance, or eligibility and willingness to obtain one
- Experience delivering security certification, accreditation, or assurance programmes across multiple jurisdictions (EU institutions, NATO, international government/defence customers)
- Background in secure communications, cryptography, SaaS, or software product companies
- Familiarity with NIS2, EU Cyber Resilience Act, and sovereign cloud requirements
- Experience as CISO or deputy CISO
