Data Privacy Manager

The Role

The team..

At ITV, the Data Privacy team sits at the heart of ITV’s data led initiatives supporting and implementing all aspects of the global data protection strategy and advising on compliance matter surrounding data privacy with appropriate input from legal and local office support, enabling you to have a real impact on your career, on our viewers and our strategic ambitions - and still have a life outside work.

The role..

We’re looking for a Data Privacy Compliance Manager to join the team on a 12-month fixed-term contract (maternity cover). Reporting to the Global Data Privacy Programme Manager, you’ll play a key role in the operational delivery of ITV’s data privacy programme.

This is a hands-on role focused on ensuring data privacy processes run effectively day to day, while also supporting continuous improvement and strategic initiatives. You’ll work across the business to manage data subject requests and data protection complaints, maintain compliance processes, assist with handling data privacy incidents, support reporting and help embed strong data privacy practices across ITV.

Some of your key day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Managing end-to-end data subject requests and data protection complaints, ensuring timely and accurate responses
• Maintaining and improving data privacy systems and tools (e.g. Sightline)
• Producing and delivering data privacy reporting for senior stakeholders and governance forums
• Monitoring and managing data privacy inboxes and responding to queries
• Supporting compliance monitoring, testing and audit activities
• Recording and supporting the management of data breaches and associated actions
• Maintaining and updating RoPAs in collaboration with various business units
• Collaborating with teams across ITV to support data mapping and privacy initiatives
• Contributing to training, communications and continuous improvement of data privacy processes

Skills you’ll need (minimum criteria)

• Proven experience managing or delivering compliance or operational privacy programmes
• Strong understanding of data protection legislation and principles
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines

Other things we’re looking for (key criteria)

• Commercially minded, able to balance business needs with regulatory requirements
• Strong relationship-building skills across a wide range of stakeholders
• A proactive and self-starting approach, comfortable working independently
• Analytical and problem-solving mindset, using data to inform decisions
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• Collaborative team player who contributes to a positive team culture
• Interest in continuous improvement and process optimisation
• Resilient and adaptable, able to manage change and new challenges

Please note, on occasion we may receive a very large volume of applications which means applications for a role may close earlier than the referenced closing date. We’d encourage you to apply as soon as possible if interested.