Adobe · 6 hours ago
VP, Chief Privacy Officer
San Jose
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$222K/yr - $507K/yr
15+ years expAdobe is a company focused on changing the world through digital experiences, and they are seeking a Chief Privacy Officer to lead their global privacy strategy. This role involves overseeing the company’s privacy program, ensuring compliance with privacy laws, and managing legal and brand risk while influencing product and engineering teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)ConsultingEnterprise SoftwareGraphic DesignImage RecognitionPhoto EditingSaaSSoftwareUX DesignWeb Design
Responsibilities
Building trust in Adobe by overseeing the company’s global privacy strategy and policies. Leading and developing best-in-class programs, trainings and processes to address privacy issues relating to legacy and new technologies and services and ensuring operational compliance with global privacy and data security laws and regulations
Continuously developing and improving all aspects of Adobe's privacy compliance program. Serving as a privacy evangelist inside Adobe to advance a culture of privacy
Driving impactful business solutions. Influencing the development of privacy and data protection-centric features of Adobe’s technologies and services. Developing and scaling Privacy-By-Design strategies
Further developing integrated strategies across Adobe to optimize new data use and innovations for customer benefit
Creating and implementing customer-focused strategies, products and experiences to enable effective and responsible data use. Engaging with Adobe engineers and law enforcement agencies for hosted service offerings
Guiding Product, Engineering, Data Science and Innovation teams on proposed or potential data use/product features. Clearly communicating with non-experts to help them understand applicable regulations, requirements and standard methodologies
Influencing and partnering with cross-functional teams to provide transparency and control over personal information of customers and consumers
Leading privacy due diligence on inorganic growth opportunities
Representing Adobe externally before data protection regulators, industry groups and other key partners to drive balanced, scalable and global approaches to complex data privacy protection and needs. Overseeing communication and engagement with all external audiences regarding privacy
Partnering with industry leaders to drive customer-focused programs and policies. Participating in industry forums to help craft relevant privacy, data and digital advertising policies, regulations and standard methodologies
Leading a team to provide privacy counseling and support services to Adobe’s business units and corporate functions. Developing and mentoring talent to be passionate about global privacy and data protection issues
Qualification
Required
A JD from a leading law school/university, and at least 15 years of relevant privacy experience, including time in-house
Ideally, over 5 years of experience in SaaS/internet/consumer spaces and some grounding at a top-tier law firm
Some of the time must have been spent in a Fortune 250 Company, or large scale technology company
Deep technical competence with the ability to understand and analyze the breadth of Adobe's products and offerings, including privacy and data security-related features and functionalities
Global privacy expertise with specific knowledge of privacy regulations and industry standards in all major markets/jurisdictions
Superior relationship management skills with the ability to develop partnerships and relationships throughout the organization as well as with key external collaborators
A proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with other functional leaders and the business
Strong communication (oral and written) skills with the ability to influence and persuade, effectively interfacing at all levels of an organization
A strategic problem-solver with excellent legal and business judgement
Impeccable integrity and ethical behavior with a strong moral compass and a commitment to transparency
A creative, innovative and commercial mindset with a positive attitude
Substantial experience working collaboratively and effectively with cross-functional teams
The strong ability to prioritize and focus on critical initiatives for LGR and the company; strives for operational excellence and holds teams accountable
A collaborative leadership style that empowers your team as well as the ability to influence and adjust your style to drive strong performance across the matrix
An inspirational manager and motivator capable of attracting, developing and advancing great talent and leading a distributed team, drawing on strengths to achieve common goals
Passionately championing Adobe's core values: Create the Future, Own the Outcome, Raise the Bar, and Be Genuine
Preferred
Experience with product counseling preferred
Benefits
Short-term incentives are in the form of the Annual Incentive Plan (AIP)
Long-term incentives in the form of a new hire equity award
Company
Adobe
Adobe is a software company that provides its users with digital marketing and media solutions.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
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$2.5MKey Investors
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Leadership Team
Shantanu Narayen
CEO
Dan Durn
Chief Financial Officer
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