
Head of Security & Corporate IT leads the strategic direction and operational management of Hostelworld's IT estate and security posture. Ensures the resilience, compliance, and continuous improvement of all IT systems. Works closely with senior stakeholders to translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions. Oversees the delivery of Corporate IT services to a global workforce, manages IT budgets, and supports audit inspections. Leads business continuity planning and disaster recovery capabilities. Extensive experience in enterprise IT management and security is required. Expertise in security solutions, facilities IT, end-user computing, networks, communications infrastructure, and cloud-based services is needed. Strong leadership, motivational, and people skills are essential. Ability to influence and improve the security practices of internal software development teams is required.