Offensive Security (RED) Manager

Wherever our customers are in the world, we help them digitalise and optimise their remote business processes using advanced hybrid network solutions and digital technologies. At Marlink, we empower our customers worldwide by helping them digitalize and optimize their remote operations through advanced hybrid network solutions and cutting-edge digital technologies. Our teams operate globally, harnessing innovation, expertise, and applied technology to connect systems and people, driving success in today’s digital-first world. With 1,500 employees in over 30 countries, and customers in the maritime, energy, and government sectors, we push boundaries to deliver excellence. 

You will have the opportunity to play a key role in shaping and scaling our offensive security capabilities in a growing global environment. As Offensive Security (RED) Manager, you will lead the development of our Red Team, ensuring it delivers high-quality services aligned with business needs and market demand.

This role bridges technical expertise and business impact — focusing on team leadership, service evolution, and clear communication of the value of offensive security to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. As part of a globally expanding organization, you will contribute to building scalable services, supporting growth across markets, and strengthening our position as a trusted cybersecurity partner.

• Lead and develop the Red Team directly and through Team Leads, fostering a high-performance, accountable, and collaborative culture.
• Provide clear direction, priorities, and support to ensure team effectiveness and continuous growth.
• Drive hiring, onboarding, and development of team members in line with business needs.
• Define and guide the strategic direction of the Red Team, ensuring alignment with company goals and market demands.
• Validate and steer the development of new services and improvements to existing ones in collaboration with Product Owner and technical leads.
• Define and evolve adversary simulation methodologies, ensuring alignment with frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and applicable regulatory requirements (e.g. TIBER-EU, DORA TLPT, UR E26, NIS2, EU CRA).
• Ensure services are relevant, scalable, and aligned with client needs and industry trends.
• Oversee the delivery of Red Team services, ensuring consistent quality across all engagements without direct involvement in execution.
• Prioritize team focus and delivery quality by managing internal processes, escalations, and organizational demands on behalf of the team.
• Define and monitor KPIs, driving performance and continuous improvement.
• Support prioritization and capacity planning.
• Support sales and presales activities by aligning solutions with client needs and internal capabilities.
• Contribute to service profitability and identify opportunities for growth and expansion.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders and key clients.
• Identify and evaluate external partners to support scalable service delivery as the organization grows.
• Ensure quality and alignment when collaborating with external partners.
• Act as an ambassador of the Red Team, promoting its services and value internally and externally.
• Communicate complex technical topics in a clear and accessible way to non-technical audiences.
• Support client engagements and contribute to company visibility through presentations, events, and industry activities.

• University degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 7+ years of experience in information security, with a hands-on background in offensive security operations including red team engagements, penetration testing, or adversary simulation.
• Must be able to critically evaluate technical findings, tooling decisions, and operational tradecraft.
• Proven experience in a leadership role, ideally managing through team leads or senior specialists.
• Ability to connect technical capabilities with business value and make decisions aligned with organizational goals.
• Experience working in client-facing or consulting environments is considered an advantage.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to translate complex topics into clear messages.
• Proactive, positive, and adaptable mindset, with the ability to operate effectively in a growing and evolving environment.
• Experience with service development, scaling teams, or working in international environments is considered a plus.

What we offer: 

• Growth in an open-minded culture with very little hierarchical macrostructure.
• Continuous development and advancement through industry-relevant certifications and internal/external training/workshops.
• Challenging local and global projects involving current solutions.
• Learning and sharing experiences with well-known and respected experts in the field of information/cybersecurity.
• Positive, motivating, international work environment.
• Hybrid work – office work + possibility of working from home by agreement.
• Flexible working hours.
• Additional and supplementary health insurance packages.
• Monthly fee for transportation and hot meal. 
• Multisport membership.
• Pet-friendly office.
• Social events and team bonding gatherings.