Head of Cyber Security (m/f/d) for Vantage Towers

Vantage Towers • Budapest, Düsseldorf, Lisboa

Lisboa, Budapest, Düsseldorf

from 2025-12-01

The opportunity

At Vantage Towers, we’re on a mission to power Europe’s sustainable digital transformation. As a leading tower company, we’re ushering in an era of technology-driven advances to help connect people, businesses, and internet-enabled devices like never before. We combine the scale, stability and quality of our tower network with the agility, optimism and energy of a start-up.


As a young TowerCo, we have already achieved strong results with a continued focus on accelerating growth and a special emphasis put on sustainability. As part of our team, you’ll work in a dynamic and multicultural environment that embraces open communication, collaboration and teamwork. 


If you’re ready to take responsibility and shape the future of telco infrastructure with us, then let’s level up in your career and reach the top – together.


Your contribution: 

  • You are the single point of contact for the entity Cyber Security Community, liaising with the Global Cyber Security Functions and act as final security escalation point within Vantage Towers for all cyber security operational issues
  • You are responsible for the effective implementation of security in all products and services within Vantage Towers, ensuring that all risks are effectively managed or mitigated and the processes are optimised for maximum efficiency
  • You implement and maintain an Information Security Management System (ISMS) as per the IS027001 standard for Vantage Towers TopCo and local markets
  • You identify and promote industry best practice for technology security, as well as security risk management for Vantage Towers
  • You are the sponsor for the global security programmes within Vantage Towers and responsible for ensuring all security technology purchases or solutions are in line with the group strategy
  • You are ultimately responsible for approving expenditures against cyber security OPEX and CAPEX budgets

 

What makes you stand out:

  • Engineering degree (Bachelor / Master) in computer science, telecommunications or equivalent

  • At least 10 years of professional experience in the design / delivery of IT solutions including management of external partners, suppliers and system integrators

  • At least 5 years of experience in Cyber Security, with proven experience of delivering successful Cyber Security projects through virtual teams and suppliers, including areas such as Security Risk management

  • Excellent command of English, both verbally and written

  • Deep knowledge of ISO 27001/SOX, PCI DSS, and GDPR

  • Exceptional communication, engagement, and stakeholder influencing skills with an excellent network and IT security skills to be seen as a thought leader

 

You can choose one of these locations: Düsseldorf, Lisbon, or Budapest

What we offer:

  • diverse, multicultural setup based on our values – accountability, respect, teamwork, and trust – and the unique opportunity to shape the organisation 
  • An attractive salary package
  • A company car that you can also use privately (incl. fuel card)
  • Maximum flexibility: With Full-Flex Office, you can freely decide how you’ll work upon agreement with your manager. You can even work from other EU countries for up to 20 days per year.
  • Free home office equipment: In addition to a laptop and mobile phone, we provide a monitor, keyboard, mouse, headset and desk chair
  • Full-Flex credit: discount on private internet costs and mobile products
  • A total of 30 days in holidays with the option of 10 additional days against salary waiver
  • Support during parental leave to have the best work-life balance possible
  • Extensive learning opportunities and individual support for your professional and personal development
  • A subsidized company pension schemebike and car leasing, fitness and health offers, access to corporate benefits, international career opportunities, exchange possibilities, insurance for company conditions and many more ...

 

Interested? Send us your CV with your desired salary. Depending on the role, we generally invite you to two rounds of interviews before you receive your offer.


Not the right match? We have plenty of other opportunities to choose from in this department here.

Employee testimonials

Aingeru Cano
Aingeru Cano
Team Leader Design and Engineering, Vantage Towers Spain

"Working for VT gives you the opportunity of living a unique experience in a multinational, multidisciplinary and customer-centric company.
Within the infrastructure and roll out service department, you have a direct contact with customers, vendors and other departments of the company to which we must provide service. Moreover, our clients’ high level of rigorousness makes us be continuously pursuing cutting-edge technological solutions. 
I find very motivating the fact of knowing how the same projects and problems are faced from the different markets, leading to the same outcomes in most of cases."

Amr Khalifa
Senior Manager Cyber Security, Vantage Towers Group

"At Vantage Towers, you can enjoy working at a company with start-up mentality, be part of implementing new initiatives and technologies whilst enjoying the capabilities and resources of a multi-national corporation. The result of this interesting mix is an exponential learning curve making Vantage Towers a highly professionally rewarding experience!"

Ana Perez Gonzalez
Ana Perez Gonzalez
Head of Business Operations, Vantage Towers Spain

"Working at VT ES is a refreshing experience: from the moment I joined, I have been able to express my opinions, swiftly implement innovative digitalization projects that improve customer interactions and make life easier for our colleagues. The multicultural environment we work in and the professional level that surrounds me are incentives that make me discover something new every day and want to go further."

Athanasia Solomou
Athanasia Solomou
Sites Construction Manager, Vantage Towers Greece

"I am honored and privileged to be working for such an innovative company as Vantage Towers, promoting and implementing hosting environments of high-end technology solutions.
Every day my team and I are facing new challenges, which we approach through a collaborative team spirit and with respect to the environment. 
Saying so, a successful construction implementation is not only a target achievement but a pleasure of creation.
Further on this truly global and diverse working environment helps widening the horizon of our knowledge, resulting to a top quality daily outcome."

Carlos Chilla
Carlos Chilla
Mng. Technology Strategy & Innovation

“At Vantage Towers, your ideas are not just heard - they drive change. From day one, I was entrusted to lead key projects that challenged me to grow - it’s rewarding to see how my contributions makes a real difference to the company’s success. I am proud that my work helps to keep people connected shaping the future of telecommunications. Working at Vantage Towers is an opportunity to leave a real impact on the industry and to improve the way technology transforms lives.”

Catalina Badoiu
Customer Delivery Manager, Vantage Towers Romania

"I'm happy to be part of this team that promotes and demonstrates values ​​such as trust, teamwork, respect! Here, in Vantage you feel like in a family, everything we feel matters and we can express ourselves freely."

Paraskevi Christia
Paraskevi Christia
Commercial Contracts Manager, Vantage Towers Greece

"An environment that promotes collaboration, creativity, innovation and diversity is one that motivates and inspires for great achievements. It's fantastic that I feel like an integral part of such a team and feel that I contribute daily to each one of these achievements while through the same path I enhance my development and skills. That's what it’s like to work at Vantage Towers!"

Walid Heggy
Senior Manager IT Service Delivery Management, Vantage Towers Group

“The Vantage Towers culture is something special. I’m proud to work in a team that values open collaboration—my colleagues are there for me, and I’m there for them. I get to learn about the tower industry and innovative ideas from a diverse team of experts—and I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

About Vantage Towers
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