Head of Privacy, Data Enablement & Responsible AI

Sportsbet Pty Ltd.; City of Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Hybrid working policy

Hack Days

Concierge service onsite Melbourne

Free breakfast & fruit

Table tennis & pool facilities

Health insurance discounts

Job summary

Sportsbet Pty Ltd. is expanding its privacy and data governance leadership in Melbourne. Reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer, you will design and embed risk, privacy and RAI practices across the business, leading a team of four while collaborating with Flutter counterparts globally.

The role focuses on governing data, enabling responsible AI, and delivering governance across product and tech teams, with a real emphasis on compliant, ethical data use.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience managing compliance risk across technology, product, marketing, HR and data.
• Operationalising contemporary privacy approaches in digital and multi‑channel consumer businesses.
• Experience influencing outcomes and driving change/transformation across the business.
• CIPM/CIMPT accreditation is highly desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Recommend and develop privacy policies, processes and controls to meet laws and implement governance and guidance.
• Provide trusted privacy advice across data lifecycles (collection, use, disclosure, retention, deletion).
• Support AI risk management across the lifecycle from design to deployment and monitoring.
• Collaborate with Technology and Cyber Security to implement data classifications, controls and assurance.

Skills

Privacy governance

Data governance

AI risk management

Compliance risk management

Leadership

Stakeholder influence

Education

CIPM/CIMPT certification

Job description

Head of Privacy, Data Enablement & Responsible AI

At Sportsbet, we’re united behind our purpose to Bring Excitement to Life for over 2.4 million customers. We do this by delivering fun, challenging the status quo, and living our values. As part of the global Flutter Group, we’re a major player internationally, but in Melbourne, Sydney and Darwin, we’re a tightknit team of 1,300+ teammates (with over half in Tech & Data Science).

Our commitment to responsible gambling is genuine and demonstrated through the wide range of responsible gambling initiatives and tools. We’re proud to be the leaders in responsible gambling in our industry, not just locally, but globally.

We are one of the top workplaces for Women through WORK180. WORK180 is a leading platform that independently assesses employers on policies, benefits and practices that support women and underrepresented groups at work. We remain committed to making Sportsbet the best place to work and encourage you to explore our employer profile on the WORK180 website to learn more about what we offer.

About The Role

Reporting into the GM Risk, Compliance, Assurance (Chief Privacy Officer), this newly created position will see you support the design and implementation of efficient processes for risk and compliance management, including strong privacy and data governance practices, and the responsible use of AI across the business. Leading a team of 4, you will work with global Flutter counterparts to implement and embed with Flutter’s Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) Framework. across Sportsbet, tailoring it to the local operating, regulatory, privacy and risk environment.

You’ll also contribute to insightful reporting on the effectiveness of processes and control environment, keeping leadership informed and enabling continuous improvement.

Responsibilities Include:

• Recommend and develop policies, processes and controls to ensure that Sportsbet meet its privacy obligations under applicable laws (including Australian privacy laws and relevant international standards) and deliver them to implementation through effective governance, advice and practical guidance.
• Provide trusted privacy advice to business teams on data collection, use, disclosure, retention and deletion across customer and employee data lifecycles.
• Support product, technology and data teams to identify, assess and manage RAI risks across the AI lifecycle, from design through to deployment and monitoring.
• Work closely with Technology and Cyber Security teams to support the development and implementation of consistent data classifications, controls and assurance mechanisms across Sportsbet.

Please note, this is a 12 month maternity leave cover.

About You

While we are big on development and offer on the job training, we want to set you up for success. You will be well versed in privacy and data governance and have the demonstrated mastery to drive Sportsbet’s AI ambitions responsibly and pragmatically. So, along with a great attitude, it would be ideal that you have:

• Hands-on experience managing compliance risk across a variety of domains, including technology, product, marketing, HR, and data.
• Operationalising contemporary approaches to privacy (with an interest in AI) in “digital” and multi-channel consumer businesses
• Experience in influencing outcomes and driving change / transformation across the businesses more broadly
• Certified Information Privacy (CIPM/CIMPT) professional accreditation will be highly desirable but not essential.

The Perks

We work hard and play hard, so along with a competitive salary, here’s some of our other perks:

• 25 days annual leave (that’s right, an additional week’s leave!)
• Hybrid working policy (Monday and Friday from home)
• Hack Days - where your creativity and collaborative ideas lead to exciting new ideas and projects for our customers.
• Weekly concierge service including free massages and nail appointments – all onsite in our Melbourne office!
• Free breakfast, daily fresh fruit and weekly rotating socials, from Thursday office drinks to fun team events
• End of trip facilities with onsite table tennis and pool tables
• Discounted health insurance and free flu jabs yearly.

Our Focus on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We don’t just support diversity – we celebrate it! This is a workplace where you can thrive and feel safe to bring your whole authentic self to work. We’rean inclusive employer who welcomes you for who you are, as you are – so, if you require adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know in your application. We also know flex means different things to different people, so let us know how we can support you to be your best.

If you think you’d be a great fit but don’t necessarily meet everything in the job description, please still get in touch.