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title: 'Head of Security at Omaze'
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# Head of Security at Omaze

- **Company:** Omaze
- **Location:** London, United Kingdom
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** hybrid
- **Posted:** 2026-05-15
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-13
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/omaze/a7e90fb6-88bd-4834-bfad-a2ff909d44e3

## Job description

Who We Are: At Omaze, we give our community in the UK and Germany the chance to win luxury homes and other life-changing prizes — all while raising money for the causes they love. Thanks to our Omaze Community, we’ve raised over £100 million for UK charities in just five years. That’s millions helping organisations like Age UK, the RSPCA, British Heart Foundation and Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity deliver life-saving work. And the best part? We’re only just getting started. Omaze is building a business and culture committed to growth and creating significant social impact on a global scale.

🔑 About The Job We’re looking for a Head of Security to take ownership of Omaze’s end-to-end security posture at a pivotal moment in our growth. As we scale, expand into new territories, and mature our operational foundations, security is moving from a shared responsibility to a critical, business-wide priority. Right now, it sits across Engineering and IT — but we need a dedicated leader to bring it together into a clear, structured, and scalable programme. This is a rare opportunity to build a security function from the ground up. You’ll define our strategy, implement the right controls, and establish the frameworks we need to support our next stage — from ISO 27001 certification to investor scrutiny. You’ll be just as comfortable operating at board level as you are rolling up your sleeves to get things done. At Omaze, everyone is hands-on — including our exec team — and this role is no exception.

🔧 What You’ll Be Doing

- Owning Omaze’s security posture end-to-end across AWS, SaaS platforms, and employee devices
- Building and delivering a company-wide security strategy aligned to our growth, IPO readiness, and regulatory landscape
- Leading our ISO 27001 certification journey, including gap analysis, roadmap creation, and delivery
- Establishing and embedding a robust Information Security Management System (ISMS)
- Designing and implementing a formal GDPR and data protection programme
- Defining and owning our incident response plan — and leading response during security events
- Working with IT in MDM processes and strengthening endpoint security across the business
- Conducting security reviews across our infrastructure and tooling (AWS, Google Workspace, Slack, Shopify, Stripe, etc.)
- Owning relationships with external partners (e.g. auditors, pen testers, security vendors)
- Bringing clarity and visibility to risk through regular board-level reporting
- Building a strong security culture through awareness, education, and practical guidance
- Laying the foundations for a future security team

🤩 About You

- You’ve operated in a senior security leadership role (Head of, Director, or similar), ideally in a high-growth or scaling tech environment
- You’re experienced in building security programmes from scratch — not just maintaining them
- You’ve successfully led or been deeply involved in ISO 27001 certification
- You’re comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution
- You understand the realities of GDPR and data protection in a consumer-focused business
- You’ve worked in environments preparing for major milestones like IPO, enterprise expansion, or regulatory scrutiny
- You can confidently communicate with senior stakeholders, including execs, investors, and auditors
- You’re pragmatic — you know how to prioritise and deliver impact without overcomplicating things
- You’re naturally collaborative and can influence across Engineering, Product, Legal, and beyond
- You care about building something meaningful and want to have a real impact on how we scale

🙌 What’s In It For You

- Generous stock options scheme
- 25 days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays
- Private medical and dental insurance
- 9% employer pension contributions, when you contribute at least 2%
- A generous personal learning and development budget each year to use on training courses, conferences and professional memberships
- Enhanced family leave policies
- Life assurance of 4x your salary

DEI Statement We actively seek out diversity of thought and experience to drive innovation. We welcome all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives and work hard to ensure that every Omaze employee can bring their authentic self to work at all times.

## About Omaze

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Omaze is an entertainment company with a social purpose that gives people the chance to win life-changing prizes while raising money for charity.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series C, last round in 2023)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (also has an office in Munich, Germany, and a US presence in Venice, California)
- **Founded**: 2012
- **Founders**: Not publicly listed on their main pages or LinkedIn; the company was co-founded by a team that included Ryan Cummins and Matt Pohl (who have since departed)

## Core Business
- Primary industry: Entertainment / Fundraising (Prize-linked giving)
- Target customers: B2C consumers in the UK and Germany, primarily adults interested in charitable causes and the chance to win high-value prizes (homes, cars, cash)
- Mission or purpose statement: "We believe no one should have to choose between dreaming big and doing good." [omaze.company](https://omaze.company/about.html)

## Products & Services
- **Omaze Million Pound House Draw**: The flagship product. A prize draw where entrants can win multi-million-pound homes (furnished, mortgage-free) in the UK and Germany. A portion of proceeds goes to charity partners.
- **Omaze Monthly Millionaire Draw**: A recurring monthly draw offering a chance to win cash prizes, including a £1 million jackpot.
- **One-off Prize Draws**: Campaigns featuring supercars, luxury vacations, cash prizes, and experiences (often involving celebrity appearances like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Olivia Colman, David Beckham).

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: Not publicly disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$127 million** across 8 rounds (Seed, Angel, Series B, Series C). Key rounds include a $1M Angel round (2012), $85M Series C (2021), and an additional Series C in March 2023. [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/omaze-uk)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 8 total investors (not all named on public pages). Charity partners include Make-A-Wish, Feeding America, British Heart Foundation, RSPCA, Age UK, Teenage Cancer Trust, SOS Children’s Villages, and Plan International.
- **Growth Signals**: 
    - Raised **over $250 million for charities** since 2012.
    - Created **50+ millionaires** and **thousands of winners**.
    - Expanded into **Germany** (Munich office).
    - Headcount grew **+181.8% year-over-year** (84 employees currently, up significantly). [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/omaze-uk)
    - Active job postings increased **+112.5% year-over-year** (17 current openings). [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/omaze-uk)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Unique "Win-Win" Model**: Combines high-value prize draws (homes, cars, cash) with charitable giving, creating a strong emotional and social hook that differentiates it from standard lotteries or sweepstakes.
- **Strong Brand & Celebrity Partnerships**: Has successfully partnered with major celebrities (Schwarzenegger, Beckham, Colman) and top-tier charities, building significant brand trust and reach.
- **Proven International Expansion Model**: Successfully replicated its UK model in Germany, demonstrating scalability.
- **High-Value, Tangible Prizes**: The "Million Pound House Draw" is a unique, aspirational prize that generates massive media attention and consumer interest.

## Strategic Focus
- **International Expansion**: Growing the German market and potentially other European countries.
- **Product Diversification**: Launching new draw formats (e.g., the Monthly Millionaire Draw) to expand the customer base and increase recurring engagement.
- **Technology & Platform**: Investing in technology (hiring Senior Full Stack Engineers, Staff Software Engineers, SDETs) to build a scalable, best-in-class platform for prize draws and customer management.
- **Charity Impact**: Deepening relationships with existing charity partners and forging new ones to maximize social impact and brand goodwill.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-Driven Culture**: Employees are motivated by a clear social purpose: "making magic" for winners and raising significant funds for charity. The company states: "we believe no one should have to choose between dreaming big and doing good." [omaze.company](https://omaze.company/about.html)
- **Strong Employer Ratings**: Rated **4.1/5.0** on LinkedIn (96 reviews) across Work-Life, Compensation, Culture, and Career. [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/omaze-uk)
- **Growth & Impact**: A rapidly growing company (+181.8% headcount YoY) with a proven model, offering employees the chance to work on high-impact projects and see tangible results (e.g., a winner getting a house, a charity receiving a large donation).
- **Work Environment**: Offices in London and Munich with flexible working options. The culture is described with "Virtues" like "Make Magic," "Take Ownership," "Fight Complexity," and "Be Bold." [omaze.company](https://omaze.company/about.html)
- **Generous Perks**: The careers page mentions "generous perks" as part of the employee value proposition. [omaze.company](https://omaze.company/careers.html)
- **Current Openings (July 2026)**: 17 active roles including Partnership Manager (Germany), Senior Full Stack Engineer, Staff Software Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer, Senior SDET, Property Director, and more. [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/omaze-uk)

## Sources
1. [omaze.company](https://omaze.company/about.html)
2. [omaze.company](https://omaze.company/careers.html)
3. [LinkedIn](https://uk.linkedin.com/company/omaze-uk)
4. [Jobs.ashbyhq.com](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/omaze)
5. [omaze.com](https://omaze.com/)

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