Technical Compliance Lead

Apple Inc.; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 169,000 - 281,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee stock programs

Educational expense reimbursement

Job summary

Apple is seeking a Technical Compliance Lead to drive privacy programs across Product Design and Marketing. You will partner with Privacy Engineering, Privacy Legal, and cross-functional teams to implement privacy-by-design in global marketing workflows affecting millions of users.

The role requires deep knowledge of DMA, GDPR, CCPA, and hands-on ability to translate complex regulations into auditable programs, data mappings, and risk assessments while enabling innovative marketing experiences.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing complex privacy/security programs.
• Solid understanding of global privacy laws and their technical implications.
• Familiarity with ISO 27701, NIST Privacy Framework, or PIAs.

Responsibilities

• Translate regulations into auditable, business-facing privacy programs.
• Define and drive privacy requirements including data mapping and risk assessments.
• Monitor evolving privacy laws and ensure technical controls meet expectations.
• Support audits and external assessments with privacy safeguards.
• Develop training materials for Product, Design, and Marketing teams.
• Partner with Marketing Operations to build privacy-compliant workflows.

Skills

Privacy program leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Communication with management

Privacy governance

Education

B.S./M.S. in a quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Job description

Seattle, Washington, United States Marketing

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becomingextraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bringpassion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you couldaccomplish!The Services Central Marketing Privacy Operations Team is instrumental inensuring that marketing communications and new product features for Apple’smedia products and services adhere to Apple’s privacy commitments and meetglobal compliance requirements for millions of users across various Appleservices, including Apple TV+, Music, Arcade, Fitness+, App Store, Apple One,and iCloud.We are seeking a Technical Compliance Lead to drive the development andexecution of our privacy program across Product Design and Marketing. You willpartner closely with Privacy Engineering, Privacy Legal, and our Services productteams to ensure we use best-in-class privacy practices, features, andcompliance guidelines when launching experiences globally.This role requires someone who is fluent in privacy principles, technically savvy,and able to lead programs that reduce risk while enabling innovation. You'll alsopartner with cross-functional global teams — including Central MarketingOperations — to help drive operational efficiency in how privacy requirements areimplemented in marketing workflows. Your efforts will impact platforms touchingmillions of customers and developers worldwide.

Description

As a Technical Compliance Lead, you'll build and support a privacy complianceprogram for our Product Design and Marketing teams, serving as the programlead for privacy-by-design implementation. You'll partner closely with — and beclosely advised by — multiple legal teams, while driving execution acrossProduct, Design, and Marketing.You'll tackle novel problems, manage multiple projects with varying levels ofurgency and impact, and research, experiment, and collaborate on new solutions.Successful candidates are passionate about privacy, can work throughambiguous problems independently, and enjoy context-switching betweenprojects. Strong candidates also have a track record of driving complexregulatory work that requires input and prioritization across multipleorganizations.

Responsibilities

• Translate legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., DMA, GDPR, CCPA) into actionable, business-facing programs that are auditable and sustainable
• Define and drive compliance requirements, including data mapping, risk assessments, and incident preparedness
• Monitor evolving privacy and compliance regulations and ensure technical controls meet or exceed compliance expectations
• Support internal audits and external assessments by organizing and communicating technical privacy safeguards
• Develop training and enablement materials to help Product, Design, and Marketing teams operationalize privacy requirements
• Partner with Central Marketing Operations to build scalable, privacy-compliant marketing workflows

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience managing complex programs in privacy, security, or data governance
• Strong understanding of global privacy laws and their technical implications (e.g., data minimization, purpose limitation, encryption, access control)
• Familiarity with frameworks such as ISO 27701, NIST Privacy Framework, or privacy impact assessments (PIAs)
• Technical fluency — able to engage with engineers and understand systems architecture, even without writing code
• Working knowledge of SQL or similar tools to support data mapping and risk assessments
• Experience leading projects involving AI/ML integration into automated marketing messaging and consumer-facing applications
• Experience working in cross-functional environments with product, engineering, legal, and compliance stakeholders
• Experience partnering with privacy and legal teams to evaluate global data usage
• Flexibility to manage rapidly changing, time-constrained schedules
• Experience working across different global cultures a plus
• Ability to communicate clearly with all levels of management
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to partner effectively and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications

• B.S./M.S. in a relevant or quantitative discipline: Engineering, Computer
• Science, Operations Research, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, and/or Economics
• Privacy certifications such as CIPT, CIPP/US, or CISM

At Apple, base pay is one part of our total compensation package and is determined within a range. This provides the opportunity to progress as you grow and develop within a role. The base pay range for this role is between $168,800 and $281,400, and your base pay will depend on your skills, qualifications, experience, and location.
Apple employees also have the opportunity to become an Apple shareholder through participation in Apple’s discretionary employee stock programs. Apple employees are eligible for discretionary restricted stock unit awards, and can purchase Apple stock at a discount if voluntarily participating in Apple’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan. You’ll also receive benefits including: Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, retirement benefits, a range of discounted products and free services, and for formal education related to advancing your career at Apple, reimbursement for certain educational expenses — including tuition. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary bonuses or commission payments as well as relocation. Learn more about Apple Benefits
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