Senior Privacy Program Manager

Position Summary

Samsung Ads focuses on enabling brands to connect with Samsung audiences across all devices. As an international company, Architects at Samsung work on big complex projects with stakeholders and teams located around the globe.


Our purpose is to deliver unparalleled results for our customers. Samsung Ads uniquely transforms the advertising landscape by using comprehensive data to build the world’s most intelligent connected audience platform. We deliver on Samsung Electronics’ 51-year commitment to excellence through smart, easy, effective advertising solutions to make advanced video advertising work.

Role and Responsibilities

Senior Privacy Program Manager

As the Senior Privacy Program Manager, the candidate will lead privacy and regulatory initiatives, assess and mitigate privacy risks, and promote a culture of privacy within the organization. The ideal candidate will have significant years of experience in a senior privacy role, a strong grasp of global privacy regulations, and excellent communication skills.

Regulatory Compliance

• Stay abreast of global privacy regulations and assist in creating thoughtful compliance strategies that consider risks to users, the business, and employees
• At the direction of the Privacy Lead, conduct regular assessments to identify and address privacy risks and vulnerabilities
• Lead efforts to develop and maintain privacy policies, repeatable processes and mechanisms, and documentation related to compliance efforts
• Oversee and independently conduct privacy impact assessments for new and existing initiatives
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate privacy-by-design principles
• Manage an effective incident response plan for privacy incidents
• Lead investigations and coordinate responses to privacy-related incidents

AdTech Privacy Risk Management

• Evaluate and manage privacy risks associated with third-party vendors specifically within the AdTech space
• Ensure that vendor contracts include appropriate privacy and data protection clauses

Privacy Program Leadership

• Provide strategic guidance on privacy compliance and best practices to internal stakeholders
• Collaborate with senior leadership to integrate privacy considerations into business processes
• Prepare and present regular reports to the Privacy Lead on the status of the privacy program

Continuous Improvement

• Monitor industry trends and emerging privacy issues to proactively enhance the privacy program
• Conduct periodic reviews and assessments to measure the effectiveness of the privacy program
• Develop and deliver privacy training programs for employees and contractors
• Promote privacy awareness and champion a culture of privacy across the organization

Qualifications / Skills

• Significant proven experience in a senior privacy role, with a track record of successfully managing privacy programs in complex organizations
• Experience navigating privacy considerations facing digital advertising including knowledge of third-party AdTech technology, dataflows and processes
• Experience with AI privacy privacy requirements and privacy reviews
• In-depth knowledge of global privacy regulations, such as GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, and other global and domestic data protection laws
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and educate stakeholders at all levels
• Experience operationalizing and/or managing global privacy requirements
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• History of delivering complex regulatory-driven process improvement projects with technology processes and/or major tech companies that demonstrates analytical decision-making

Skills and Qualifications

• Experience in data privacy or regulatory compliance in a highly technical environment
• Demonstrated experience automating and improving privacy program processes such as privacy impact assessments, balancing tests, etc.
• Professional certifications such as CIPP, CIPM, or CIPT
• Experience evaluating the design and effectiveness of controls
• Experience in working directly with auditors for compliance assessments

Salary Range Pay Transparency: Compensation for this role, for candidates based in New York, NY is expected to be between Base range: $190,000 ~ $215,000K. Actual pay will be determined considering factors such as relevant skills and experience, and comparison to other employees in the role. Regular full-time employees (salaried or hourly) have access to benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, 401(k), Employee Purchase Program, Tuition Assistance (after 6 months), Paid Time Off, Student Loan Program (after 6 months), Wellness Incentives, and many more.

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