Business Security Director

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth.&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.</strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow.&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong><br><strong>For more information, visit <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpp.com%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7CErica.Durr%40wpp.com%7C9bf4566a65bc46a48ac008de749116ea%7C150b5e663d884dee83f6ed149b727a00%7C0%7C0%7C639076363668176216%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Q9juosud56XGLThSFZ1NpPZd6FXpJPxV74OeRZWoh%2B4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">WPP.com.</a></strong><br><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p></div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Why we're hiring:</strong></span></p> <p>We're looking for a Business Security Director to partner with one of WPP's most strategically important technology platforms.</p> <p>This role will act as the dedicated security leader for WPP Open — our AI-powered marketing and business operating platform — helping ensure that security, trust, resilience and client assurance are embedded into how the platform evolves and scales.</p> <p>Working at the intersection of platform security, product security, AI risk and client trust, you'll collaborate closely with product, engineering, AI and operational teams to shape security outcomes across a high-growth, highly innovative environment.</p> <p>This is an opportunity to influence how one of WPP's most important technology investments manages security at scale while enabling innovation and business growth.</p> <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>What you'll be doing:</strong></span></p> <p><strong>Security Leadership &amp; Business Partnering</strong></p> <ul> <li>Act as the primary security partner for WPP Open.</li> <li>Build strong relationships across product, engineering, AI and architecture teams.</li> <li>Translate enterprise security strategy into practical platform-specific outcomes.</li> <li>Champion security as an enabler of innovation rather than a barrier to delivery.</li> <li>Represent WPP Open within broader security governance and leadership forums.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Product &amp; AI Security</strong></p> <ul> <li>Partner with product and engineering teams to strengthen secure software development practices.</li> <li>Support the ongoing evolution of platform, application and API security controls.</li> <li>Help shape the governance and assurance of AI-enabled capabilities and agentic workflows.</li> <li>Drive a risk-based approach to emerging challenges including AI misuse, prompt abuse and data protection.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Client Trust &amp; Security Assurance:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Help ensure robust controls around client data protection, segregation and confidentiality.</li> <li>Support client assurance activities and security commitments for some of the world's leading brands.</li> <li>Partner with internal stakeholders to maintain trust and confidence in WPP Open's security posture.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Identity, Resilience &amp; Risk:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Support the

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