Senior Privacy Officer

Iddink Group; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An international learning company is seeking a Privacy & Data Protection Lead to oversee privacy policies implementation. This role involves advising management, educating colleagues on data privacy, and leading a privacy team. The ideal candidate has over 5 years of experience, preferably in the educational sector, and possesses strong communication skills. A Bachelor's degree in Law is required, along with relevant certification. The company values a proactive and resilient approach in a hybrid work environment.

Servicios

Flexible work arrangements

Dynamic and pleasant working atmosphere

Independence and responsibility in role

Formación

• 5+ years of relevant working experience (people management is a plus).
• Experience interacting with data protection authorities.
• Ability to work in an international context.

Responsabilidades

• Advise senior management on privacy requirements.
• Provide training and educate colleagues on privacy aspects.
• Lead and enable the Sanoma Learning operational privacy team.

Conocimientos

Privacy assessment experience

Stakeholder management skills

Strong professional communication in English

Knowledge of GDPR and e-Privacy Directive

Proactive and positive attitude

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Educación

Bachelor's degree or higher, preferably in Law

Herramientas

CIPP-E, CIPT, CIPM or equivalent certificates

Descripción del empleo

At Sanoma Learning, we all share a deep-rooted passion for education and are committed to supporting teachers to help all students reach their full potential. Sanoma is actively working on further developing our products, including adding AI solutions to our daily work, our customer-facing products and the responsible use of data to the benefit of analytics. In addition, Sanoma is always looking to improve our internal processes to better support and contribute to business objectives. Gathering lots of user data, on a multinational level, as well as operating at the intersection of public and private domains, requires careful handling of data and adherence to strict regulatory frameworks around data privacy. This is where you and your deep subject-matter expertise come in.

Overview

About the role: As a member of Sanoma’s Security & Privacy team, your main focus will be to drive the implementation of privacy policies and supporting systems at Sanoma Learning, in close collaboration with both business and technology teams, information security experts as well as Sanoma Group’s overarching Data Privacy office (DPO).

Responsibilities

• Advise senior management on privacy requirements and their legal implications around compliance
• Provide training and educate colleagues on the relevant aspects of privacy
• Ensure overall awareness in the organisation on regulatory developments
• Support creation and negotiation on data privacy agreements (DPAs)
• Provide guidance in the event of potential data breaches
• Lead and enable the Sanoma Learning operational privacy team (currently consisting of 3 FTEs)
• Support the team members’ professional development
• Maintain a productive relation with management and Group DPO
• Participate in collaboration between private and public parties in the educational sector and build a network with relevant stakeholders for this area
• As a subject-matter expert, you will also:
• Be responsible for leading and enabling the Sanoma Learning operational privacy team (3 FTEs)
• Lead the team’s professional development and maintain relations with management and Group DPO

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Law
• 5+ years of relevant working experience (people management is a plus)
• Knowledge of relevant laws (GDPR, e-Privacy Directive, EU AI Act) and ability to translate into practical guidance
• Experience in carrying out privacy assessments (strong plus if exposure to AI domain)
• Experience interacting with data protection authorities and privacy in the educational sector is a plus
• Relevant certificates like CIPP-E, CIPT, CIPM or equivalent
• Strong professional communication in English, both verbally and in writing
• Proactive and positive attitude with initiative and resilience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence and communicate clearly with technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Passionate about balancing digital technologies (AI, user data, analytics) with safeguarding data subject rights
• Ability to work in an international context and adapt approach across cultures

Keys to Success

• Proactive and positive attitude, demonstrating initiative and resilience
• Ability to balance multiple tasks and projects, with strong stakeholder management

What we offer

• An interesting and diverse position in a result-oriented team with a high degree of independence and responsibility
• Work with professional colleagues in an informal, dynamic and pleasant working atmosphere
• With the applicant’s consent, a personal security clearance may be conducted on the person selected for the position
• Location: possible locations, travel requirements, and hybrid work arrangements as applicable
• Contract: Permanent position, Full time

About Sanoma Learning

Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million students.

Equal opportunity

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics.