IT Security Officer

Hunkemöller•Deerfield, IL

14d

About The Position

In this role, you will be responsible for defining, implementing, and maintaining security and AI policies, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, and guiding the organization through increasingly strict security requirements—while keeping a flexible, business-oriented retail mindset. You are hands-on, pragmatic, and able to translate security rules into workable solutions that enable the business rather than slow it down. You pro-actively reach out to the business stakeholders to build up a strong and sustainable relationship. 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 Hunkemöller’s mission is to be a much loved, social and inclusive brand - powered by our people. We have over 900 stores in 15 countries and we are growing. Our plans to expand both in Europe and beyond provide exceptional opportunities for those with a passion for retail. Indeed, passion is one our six values: fun, inclusive, passionate, sexy, in-touch and inspiring. These values drive all we do and together with our growing commitment to the well-being of people, planet and communities, we are building a brand aligned to the demands of our global customers and those that work with us. Our USPs are many however, at the heart of what makes us special is a commitment to World-Class service, whatever the channel and wherever the store. This commitment extends to how we work with each other and creating a World-Class working environment. Hunkemöller is certified TOP EMPLOYER of the Netherlands (for the third time in a row) & Germany 2020, which underlines our people initiatives and achievements.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

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.
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.
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.
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