Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances and flavors, cosmetic active ingredients as well as functional ingredients. With sales of around €4.9 billion in the 2025 financial year, the company is one of the world's leading providers. The Group, headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, has more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the USA and Latin America.

As Chief Information Security

Officer (CISO), you will define and lead Symrise's global cyber and information security strategy at a time of accelerating digitalization and an increasingly complex risk landscape. Reporting directly to the Chief Digital & Information Officer (CDIO), you will be responsible for safeguarding Symrise's global digital ecosystem, production environments, data and critical technology services, while ensuring that security enables innovation, operational resilience and sustainable business growth. In this highly visible leadership role, you will shape and deliver a multi-year security roadmap, advise senior management and the Executive Board on cyber risk and resilience, and lead a global organization responsible for protecting the company across all regions, business units and technology environments.

Define, own and execute the global cyber security strategy and multi-year roadmap, aligned with business priorities, regulatory requirements and the wider IT strategy Lead and further develop the global cyber security organization, ensuring that its structure, capabilities and talent remain aligned with current and emerging risks Plan and manage the global cyber security budget, including investment prioritization, resource allocation, cost control and the management of external partners Establish and maintain integral security governance, policies, standards, control frameworks and risk management processes across IT, OT, cloud, digital and business environments Drive cyber security awareness and transparency through effective dashboarding,



threat intelligence reporting, incident visibility and executive communications to enhance organizational responsiveness and resilience Lead global security operations, incident response, threat intelligence, vulnerability management and cyber crisis response Advance the OT security program to protect production and industrial environments while reflecting operational and business requirements Strengthen cyber resilience through crisis preparedness, IT disaster recovery and coordination with critical business functions Represent Symrise on cyber security matters in interactions with customers, auditors, regulators, external partners and relevant industry networks Keep abreast of emerging cyber threats, technology developments and AI-related risks, proactively evolving security strategies, controls and capabilities in response University degree in a relevant discipline and recognized cyber security certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA or equivalent Extensive leadership experience defining and leading enterprise-wide cyber security strategies and organizations in complex multinational environments Experience embedding security into digital transformation, business operations, production environments and customer-facing processes Deep expertise across cyber security governance, security operations, incident response, identity & access management, cyber resilience and operational technology (OT) security Strong knowledge of relevant regulatory and industry frameworks, such as ISO 27001, NIS2 and data protection requirements Strong executive leadership capability, including responsibility for teams, budgets, transformation initiatives and Board-level reporting Proven ability to effectively translate cyber security risks and technical concepts into clear business recommendations for senior stakeholders and executives This is a unique career opportunity for a leader who combines deep security expertise with sound business judgement to define and lead a global information and cyber security agenda.

📌 CISO - Chief Information Security Officer (Cataluña)
🏢 Symrise
📍 Cataluña