Associate Director, Data Privacy

Sony Music Global Job Board•New York, NY

21d•$90,000 - $120,000•Onsite

About The Position

As Associate Director, Data Privacy, you will act as a trusted advisor to the business, providing pragmatic and commercially-focused privacy guidance across departments. Working closely with stakeholders globally, you will play a key role in supporting the organization to manage personal data responsibly, maintain compliance, and fortify consistent, high-quality data protection practices across the business.

Requirements

A minimum of two years’ law firm or in-house experience, preferably in the Data Privacy field
Experience in Handling Data Subject Access Requests
Experience in Preparing Privacy Impact Assessments
Experience in Drafting and negotiating data processing agreements
Experience in Implementing and maintaining data privacy operations (e.g., ROPAs, PI inventories, automated processes)
Experience advising digital marketing teams
Knowledge and awareness of ongoing developments related to Data Privacy law worldwide, including but not limited to EU/UK, US, APAC, LatAm
Excellent analytical and communication skills
Ability to work with others within Sony Group and across Sony Music divisions
Strong negotiation skills and work ethic
Team player with strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, good judgment, and intellectual curiosity
Demonstrated ability to build trusted advisor relationships with internal clients, together with commitment to provide the highest quality internal client support

Nice To Haves

IAPP certifications (including Cyber and AI)
Experience in Incident Response
Experience working in the entertainment/media industry
Knowledge of AI and marketing legislation
Powerpoint skills

Responsibilities

Draft and negotiate one-off data-share agreements (e.g., artists, distribution clients, ticketing partners, co-promoters)
Review, draft and negotiate vendor agreement data protection provisions
Conduct and document Privacy Impact Assessments and Transfer Impact Assessments
Advise business stakeholders on the compliant use of approved third-party tools and services
Support the Product Design & Engineering team on the development and global implementation of internal tools
M&A data privacy due diligence, contract review, and post-acquisition integration support
Incident response support
Review data import and export requests
Support Sony Music’s live division, including negotiating vendor, location, co-promotion and IP license agreements, drafting privacy notices and marketing consent language, and collaborating with other Sony Group companies on Sony IP location-based events
Advise label marketing teams on local and multi-market contests, including compliance with applicable data privacy and marketing legislation and codes of practice
Support label and international marketing teams on promotional campaigns, ensuring compliance with applicable data privacy and marketing legislation and music/streaming chart rules
Collaborate with the business to prepare Data Subject Access Requests responses
Support the Customer Relationship Management team with data rights requests and scheduled data deletion
Advise the People Experience team on local and company-wide initiatives, including internal surveys, employee tools and services, and the global careers site
Support US and International litigation teams