IT Security Officer, Hilversum

Overview We are looking for an experienced Security Officer to safeguard our digital environment across a complex and fast-moving retail landscape. Our organization operates 700 stores across Europe, 17 global e-commerce websites, and a large third-party reseller ecosystem.

Key Responsibilities

Digital&Information Security: Ensure the security of our digital environment, including e-commerce platforms, internal systems, data flows, and integrations with third-party partners.

Identify, assess, and mitigate security risks across Hunkemöller’s complete IT landscape.

Support incident response activities and coordinate investigations, remediation, and follow-up actions.

Stakeholder Management&Enablement: Guide teams across IT, e-commerce, digital, and business functions through security requirements.

Act as a trusted partner who balances security, risk, and commercial needs. Act as a key advisor to the business on security and regulatory topics.

Raise security awareness across the organization through training and clear communication.

Policy and Governance: Create, implement, and maintain information security and AI policies, standards, and guidelines.

Translate regulatory and security requirements into clear, practical policies that work in a retail environment.

Regularly review and update policies to reflect new threats, technologies, and regulations.

Hands-On Execution: Work closely with technical teams to implement security measures in practice.

Review architectures, processes, and third-party setups from a security perspective.

Proactively identify improvement areas and drive security initiatives end-to-end.

Required Experience&Skills

Minimum 5 years of experience in a Security Officer, Information Security, or similar role.

Strong hands-on mindset with the ability to move from policy to execution.

Solid knowledge of security regulations, compliance frameworks, and data protection laws.

Experience working with complex digital landscapes, preferably in retail, e-commerce, or omnichannel environments.

Proven ability to work with third-party vendors and reseller ecosystems.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills—able to explain security to non-technical audiences.

Pragmatic and solution-oriented approach: firm on security, flexible in execution.

What We Offer

A key security role in a large, international retail organization.

The opportunity to shape security and AI governance at scale.

A dynamic environment where security truly enables the business.

Competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements.

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