Director, Privacy

We’re the world’s leading sports technology company, at the intersection between sports, media, and betting. More than 1,700 sports federations, media outlets, betting operators, and consumer platforms across 120 countries rely on our know-how and technology to boost their business.

This is a senior leadership role within our Privacy and Responsible AI team, leading our Privacy Operations & Assurance pillar. You will set the pillar’s strategy, build and develop a team of privacy professionals, and define priorities and ways of working. Combining strategic leadership with hands-on expertise, you will be the senior privacy partner for executive leadership and the business across products, technology, AI, vendor relationships, incident response, and strategic initiatives such as M&A.

THE CHALLENGE:

• Manage and develop a team of 3 - 4 privacy professionals, set the pillar's strategy and roadmap, and own its priorities, workflows, resourcing, and KPIs.
• Embed privacy into products and technology initiatives, including AI, own the DPIA program, and partner with the Responsible AI pillar on AI governance and risk assessments.
• Own the supplier privacy review process and lead negotiation of complex DPAs, data sharing agreements, and SCCs, and own our templates and playbooks.
• Lead the privacy response to data breaches and security incidents, including notification decisions and regulator, customer, and individual notifications.
• Own the data subject rights process at Sportradar, handle complex or contentious requests, including employee DSARs.
• Own the retention policy and schedules and drive their implementation.
• Lead privacy due diligence and integration or separation work on acquisitions, divestments, and carve-outs.
• Support Commercial teams with client privacy questionnaires, audits, and contract negotiations.
• Contribute to policies, records of processing, training, and regulatory monitoring, working with, among others, Legal, Compliance, Information Security.
• Report on privacy risks, program performance, and KPIs to senior leadership and relevant governance committees.

ABOUT YOU:

• Qualified lawyer with a minimum of 5–8 years’ post-qualification experience in privacy or data protection, including significant in-house experience within an international organization and at least 3 years managing and developing a team of privacy professionals.
• Expert knowledge of the GDPR and other international privacy laws, with proven experience embedding Privacy by Design into products and technology, leading DPIA programs, negotiating DPAs and SCCs, and managing data breach response.
• Track record of building and running privacy operations at scale, including setting KPIs, designing workflows, and leading privacy work on M&A, divestments, or carve-outs.
• Excellent communication skills in English and the ability to influence and advise executive leadership and senior stakeholders across business units, translating complex privacy risks into clear, commercial recommendations.
• Pragmatic, solution-oriented leader with the ability to set strategy, prioritize across competing demands, and drive results in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with AI governance and AI privacy risks, IAPP certifications (e.g., CIPP/E, CIPM, AIGP), and hands-on experience with OneTrust or similar privacy tools would be advantageous.
• Interest in privacy, AI, sports, and tech.

OUR OFFER:

• A collaborative environment with colleagues from all over the world (Offices in Europe, Asia and US) including various social events and teambuilding.
• Flexibility to manage your workday and tasks with autonomy.
• A balance of structure and autonomy to tackle your daily tasks.
• Vibrant and inclusive community, including Women in Tech and Pride groups which welcome all participants.
• Global Employee Assistance Programme.
• Calm and Reulay app (leading well-being apps designed to support focus, quality rest, mindfulness, and long-term mental resilience).
• Online training videos.
• Flexible working hours in a hybrid setting.