Head of Privacy Operations & Governance

Wpp Group; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CMI Media Group is seeking a senior privacy leader to build governance, processes, and controls that enable responsible data handling across the agency.

You will partner with Legal, Data Security, Supplier Management, Contracting, Client Leadership, Finance, Technology, and business teams to translate guidance into practical operating standards and serve as a privacy representative in client and partner discussions.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive experience in data privacy operations, privacy program management, regulatory compliance, legal operations, data governance, risk management, or client-facing privacy advisory work.
• Experience owning or leading significant components of a privacy program, such as governance frameworks, controls, SOPs, assessment practices, consumer privacy rights processes, or data broker compliance.
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. state privacy laws and privacy requirements related to data brokers, consumer health data, advertising, and media.
• Experience conducting or overseeing privacy impact assessments, third-party reviews, supplier vetting, data-use assessments, or similar risk evaluations.
• Ability to translate legal, regulatory, technical, and contractual requirements into clear, executable business processes.

Responsibilities

• Establish and improve the privacy operating model, including governance, decision rights, accountability, controls, documentation, and escalation pathways.
• Develop practical privacy policies, SOPs, playbooks, decision frameworks, and training.
• Partner with Legal to operationalize guidance on evolving U.S. federal and state privacy requirements, including data broker obligations and consumer health data.
• Oversee data broker registrations, reporting, and consumer privacy rights processes (access, deletion, correction, opt-outs).
• Lead or coordinate privacy impact, data-use, and third-party risk assessments involving suppliers, media partners, technologies, AI solutions, and client services.
• Support privacy-related contract reviews and turn approved obligations into workable processes and controls.
• Represent the agency's privacy practices in client, supplier, and partner discussions; communicate requirements clearly.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen privacy operations and build client confidence.

Skills

Privacy governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

CMI Media Group is seeking a senior privacy leader to build governance, processes, and controls that enable responsible data handling across the agency.

You will partner with Legal, Data Security, Supplier Management, Contracting, Client Leadership, Finance, Technology, and business teams to translate guidance into practical operating standards and serve as a privacy representative in client and partner discussions.