Global IT Information Security Officer

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Do what you love and love what you do at Hunkemöller! For our much-loved, social & inclusive Omni Channel brand Hunkemöller, we’re looking for a passionate and hands-on Global IT Information Security Officer, based in our headquarters in Almere nearby Amsterdam. 

Our business and IT strategy

Within our business, the World-Class Service in our physical stores has transformed both the customer experience and our overall business performance. Our focus now is to further develop World-Class service across all our channels and customer shopping journeys. This means we develop many more opportunities to provide our Sheroes with what they want, when and where they want it.

In many cases digital and tech drive this direct & seamless customer experience. This is where you will play a key role in making sure our customer can have a save digital journey and the data of our customer and business is secured, always having the overall business strategy in mind. In our fast growing and expanding business, the Global Information Security Officer plays a critical role in keeping our IT environment safe from inside and outside threats.

The role & responsibilities:

As a security officer you will report to the Global IT Director. You keep a close relationship with our security partners, create internally security awarness and take the lead in case of security incidents.

Next to the day-to-day activities of a security officer, you will also have to following tasks:

  • Maintain our standard Information Security Governance, Risk and Compliance processes and policies globally, including policies related to devices, data, systems and other equipment
  • Define, maintain, and deploy a global Information Security strategy that is aligned to the strategic needs of the business and in accordance with EU GDPR requirements and standards
  • Define, align and deploy policies and procedures related to managing threats and incidents related to information security
  • Assess baseline compliance based upon the requirements of ISO27001:2013 and develop a roadmap of improvements to resolve any identified vulnerabilities
  • Collaborate with business partners to ensure they understand how to achieve and demonstrate compliance with Information Security standards
  • Collaborate closely with building security teams and legal to form an end-to-end security governance process
  • Implement a program of Information Security education and awareness across the company (headquarters and stores) and with strategic partners
  • Assist with audits and other external assessments, collaborating with peers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure continual due diligence on audit-related controls and topics
  • Work with project teams and application managers/owners to guide project and change efforts from the perspective of Information Security
  • Take the lead in security incidents, with the support of our security partners

Qualifications & Experience Required

  • Languages: Dutch / English / German (a plus)
  • University degree or equivalent
  • 3+ years working in Information Security or related discipline
  • Experience working with security standards surrounding employee data, customer data, privacy compliance and ecommerce environments
  • Proven experience working with many vendors to drive Information Security standards and discipline
  • Excellent client-facing and internal written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong collaboration skills
  • Very proactive and service-oriented mindset (ie, positive and ‘can do’ attitude)

Benefits at Hunkemöller:

  • Hybrid work;
  • International & inclusive environment with over 40 nationalities;
  • Employee discount on Hunkemöller purchases;
  • 25 vacation days;
  • Ability to buy & sell vacation days;
  • Access to our internal Hunkemöller Academy;
  • Mobility allowance.


Hunkemöller strives to be a much loved, social & inclusive brand. A place where people love to work, are proud of the brand, and where we create true brand ambassadors. Working in a passionate, energetic, design-led and performance-driven environment where our key customer persona 'Shero' sits at the heart of everything we do. Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands 2024, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.

Together Tomorrow – Join a Retailer that's on the move to be better for our planet, better for people, better together! From diversity & inclusion, reducing waste, to product care and how we work with our suppliers, our Together Tomorrow initiative reflects what we do and helps drive change across our business. Ready to help us achieving our ambitious goals? Where ever you'll start working with us, if in Stores or our HQs, you can contribute!

For this role we are not looking to work with recruitment agencies!

Gordon Smith
Director of IT

"Our IT developments are designed to drive the business ambition of moving from digital maturity to leadership. Starting with the customer and users we work backwards to deliver a joined up solution across our business."
Hunkemöller's vision is to become a global and social brand and we are very successful in combining the traditional retail (bricks) channel with the e-commerce channel (clicks). We are truly focused on transitioning towards an Omni channel retailer combined with a social brand. Our IT team is constantly designing, developing, executing and maintaining a robust and innovative IT strategy that can keep up with the current and future developments in the IT landscape and the customer service expectations of our sheroes.

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