Meet Urban Sports Club

We are Europe’s leading platform for sports and wellness. Our mission is to inspire people to lead active, healthy lives  and with just one membership we offer access to thousands of fitness and wellness experiences across Europe.

But what truly sets us apart? We believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. If you’re curious about how we work, what we value and how you might grow with us, explore our Culture Hub & Career Opportunities.

*Big news: Wellhub and Urban Sports Club unite!*
Urban Sports Club is now a proud part of Wellhub, creating the world’s largest wellbeing ecosystem. Together, we connect 39,000 corporate clients and 97,000 wellness partners across 18 countries, offering millions of people even more ways to stay active and take care of their health.

This is an exciting moment to join us: you’ll have the chance to be part of a global team and make a real impact on a fast-growing market. Be part of our growth story! Learn more about it here.

The opportunity 

We are looking for an experienced and pragmatic Head of Cybersecurity to lead and shape our security strategy during a period of rapid growth. This high-impact, hands-on leadership role includes overseeing our cybersecurity operations, defining a security vision in alignment with executive leadership, building a strong security culture, and ensuring regulatory compliance as we scale globally.

What you will do 

• Cybersecurity Leadership: you will define and implement company-wide security strategy aligned with business goals and product roadmap, lead and mentor a growing security team.
• Operational Security: oversee secure design and operation of cloud infrastructure, application security, and secure CI/CD pipelines, ensure best practices in IAM, threat modeling, and vulnerability management.
• Incident Response & Crisis Management: you will lead security incident responses, manage crisis communication, and drive continuous improvement through post-incident analysis.
• Compliance & Risk Management: own security risk management framework, lead audits and certifications (ISO27001, SOC 2, GDPR) and manage third-party security risks.
• Data Protection & Privacy: ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (GDPR), manage data governance and handle subject rights and breach notifications.
• Collaboration & Leadership: you will work cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, Legal, and HR to embed security practices and drive a security-first culture across the organization.

What you'll need to succeed

• You bring strong leadership in cybersecurity with experience building security programs in fast-moving environments (startups/scale-ups preferred).
• With a strategic mindset and hands-on expertise in application security, cloud security, compliance and IAM, you tackle complex challenges effectively.
• You’re skilled at navigating complex security issues, influencing executive stakeholders and driving collaboration across diverse teams.
• Clear and confident communication enables you to connect with both technical and non-technical teams.

What’s in it for you

• Work on cutting-edge tech and influence the future of our stack: explore our Tech Radar for what we use
• Free Urban Sports Club L Pro Membership + Friends and Family Discount: Stay active with free membership, plus discounts for friends and family
• Flexible Work Model: Enjoy a hybrid work setup, balancing on-site and remote work options to fit your lifestyle
• Extended Remote Work Options: Work up to 120 days remotely within the EU, the UK, and Switzerland, including 30 days outside the EU. You’ll also have the option to desk-swap at our other European offices
• WorkOUT Life Balance: Take advantage of 30 days of paid vacation annually, plus two additional days for volunteering, flexible working hours, and complimentary access to our mental health provider Open Up
• Personal Development: Receive an annual budget of €1,000 for professional growth, with regular internal training sessions and weekly German and English language classes
• Engaging Team Culture: Participate in regular team and company events along with wellness initiatives that help you stay productive, healthy, and engaged in a hybrid work environment