director, Privacy

Starbucks Corp.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) match

Equity program

Job summary

Starbucks Coffee Company seeks a Director, Privacy to lead a high‑impact team across privacy, cybersecurity, AI governance, and data governance. The role reports to the Director, Managing Corporate Counsel, Privacy and works with executives and counsel to manage risk and align privacy with business strategy.

The position emphasizes privacy program development, regulatory compliance across US and international laws, and close collaboration with legal, security, and engineering teams.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in privacy with relevant leadership experience
• Experience building privacy programs compliant with US and international laws
• Strong collaboration with legal, security, and engineering teams

Responsibilities

• Lead privacy and records management across privacy, cybersecurity, AI governance, and data governance.
• Advise senior executives and in‑house counsel on privacy risks and policy.
• Develop and drive enterprise‑wide privacy operations, programs and training.
• Coordinate with vendors to manage privacy platforms and tooling.
• Oversee data mapping, DPIAs, and cross‑border data transfers.
• Partner with security teams on incident response and regulatory inquiries.

Skills

Privacy program leadership

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Privacy certifications

Job description

Now Brewing – director, Privacy! #tobeapartner

From the beginning, Starbucks set out to be a different kind of company. One that not only celebrates coffee and its rich traditions, but that also brings a feeling of connection. We are known for developing extraordinary leaders who share this passion and are guided by their service to others.

The director, Privacy will lead a team of privacy and records management professionals on operational and program management matters relating to privacy, cybersecurity, AI governance, national security, records management, and data governance. The role will execute the strategy for the team’s areas of accountability and develop the team to deliver on business objectives with the leadership and legal guidance of the director, Managing Corporate Counsel, Privacy.

This role involves proactively engaging with and advising senior executives and in-house counsel, managing significant risks in a commercially pragmatic manner, identifying and anticipating highly complex privacy/operational issues, and reaching broadly and impactfully across the organization.

As a director, privacy, you will:

• Manage the comprehensive Starbucks privacy operations program under the guidance of the director, Managing Corporate Counsel to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations while protecting brand integrity and consumer trust.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on privacy, cybersecurity and incident response, national security, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies (including digital platforms and ad technology), information records management, and data governance.
• Support the design and development of privacy‑compliant technologies and platforms, following privacy‑by‑design methodologies in compliance with global privacy and data protection laws.
• Manage privacy platforms in coordination with vendors.
• Provide leadership on privacy operations including impact assessments, data mapping, recordings of processing, classification, retention, data subject access requests, and cross‑border data transfers.
• Assist counsel with regulatory inquiries and audits and build relationships with regulators.
• Partner closely with cybersecurity teams to align on cybersecurity programs, vendor agreements, incident response, and designing and executing tabletop exercises/simulations.
• Develop enterprise‑wide policies and training on privacy, cybersecurity, data governance and national security, and responsible AI governance.
• Participate in data use review and AI governance committees.
• Advise senior executives on emerging developments to inform actionable policy and privacy operational adjustments.
• Embod and foster our culture and values.

We’d love to hear from people with:

• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in privacy, including industry certifications such as CIPP/US, CIPM, CIPT, FIP, and/or AIGP.
• Expertise managing privacy operations and building privacy programs aligned with privacy and privacy‑adjacent laws and regulations including U.S. state and federal laws (e.g., CCPA/CPRA and other U.S. states, CIPA, VPPA, PADFAA, Data Security Program) and international laws and regulations.
• Expertise in privacy‑by design and digital platform development, including advising on risk mitigation with demonstrated expertise in working with technology and engineering teams.
• Demonstrated experience building strong relationships with attorneys, program directors, program managers, paralegals, analysts, legal support partners, and business and engineering partners.

We believe we do our best work when we're onsite four (4) days a week.

Benefits

As a Starbucks partner, you (and your family) will have access to medical, dental, vision, basic and supplemental life insurance, and other voluntary insurance benefits.

• Short‑term and long‑term disability
• Paid parental leave
• Family expansion reimbursement
• Paid vacation from date of hire*
• Sick time (accrued at 1 hour for every 25 hours worked)
• Eight paid holidays
• Two personal days per year
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Discounted company stock program (S.I.P.)
• Starbucks equity program (Bean Stock)
• Incentivized emergency savings
• Financial well‑being tools
• 100% upfront tuition coverage for a first‑time bachelor’s degree through Arizona State University’s online program via the Starbucks College Achievement Plan
• Student loan management resources
• Access to other educational opportunities
• Backup care
• DACA reimbursement
• Compliance with any applicable state and local laws regarding employee leave benefits, including, but not limited to providing time off pursuant to the Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act, and in accordance with its plans and policies.
• This list is subject to change depending on collective bargaining in locations where partners have a certified bargaining representative.

For additional information regarding partner perks and more detailed information about benefits, go to starbucksbenefits.com.

The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will be based on multiple factors, including but not limited to job‑related knowledge/skills, experience, geographical location, and internal equity. At Starbucks, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the high end of the range for their role, and compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.

Starbucks Coffee Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Qualified applicants with criminal histories will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with all federal, state and local ordinances.

Starbucks Coffee Company is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please contact us at [e-mail] or 1(888) 611-2258.

If you are working in CA, CO, IL, LA, ME, MA, NE, ND or RI, you will accrue vacation up to a maximum of 120 hours (190 in CA) for roles below director and 200 hours (316 in CA) for roles at director or above. For roles in other states, you will be granted vacation time starting at 120 hours annually for roles below director and 200 hours annually for roles director and above.