Senior Manager, Data Privacy

The Opportunity

As the Senior Manager, Data Privacy, you will take a proactive, hands-on role in ensuring that ESW adheres to the highest standards of data protection laws. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive practical privacy initiatives, directly implement robust data governance frameworks, and manage privacy risk assessments.

This position involves substantial senior advisory responsibilities and cross-functional business partnering requiring the ability to influence at all levels within the business You will plan initiatives and actively execute a prioritised Privacy roadmap and serve as a key driver of ESW’s privacy strategy.

Responsibilities

Lead and Implement the Data Privacy Programme

• Act as the primary owner of ESW’s data privacy efforts, hands-on coordinating and implementing measures to ensure compliance with GDPR, ePrivacy, and other applicable global data privacy regulations.
• Translate the high-level Privacy strategy into concrete, actionable tasks on a yearly roadmap.

Practical Guidance & Advisory

• Provide both strategic direction and direct support on privacy matters across business areas (marketing, product development, sales, and customer service)
• Proactively identify risks, propose mitigations, and embed privacy by design throughout new and existing processes.

Develop & Implement Privacy Control

• Draft, refine, and continuously improve data privacy policies and procedures; ensure these are actively rolled out and adopted across the organisation.
• Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for new products, services, or processing activities, promptly managing identified risks.

Promote a Privacy-by-Design Culture

• Champion an organisational culture of privacy and data protection, engaging teams directly to ensure that privacy considerations are integrated into all stages of product and service development.
• Coordinate the creation and delivery of targeted training initiatives to ensure employees fully understand and follow privacy requirements.

Roadmap Metrics & Customer Engagement

• Deliver frequent, data-backed reports on progress towards privacy goals to ESW and Asendia customer committees.
• Partner with third-party vendors, conducting due diligence to ensure compliance with data protection laws and promptly addressing any identified gaps.

Market & Regulatory Scanning

• Monitor emerging trends in data privacy, including new tooling/automation, case law, regulatory strategies, guidance, and legislation changes.
• Quickly adapt ESW’s privacy practices to address newly identified risks or compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• 5+ years of experience in data privacy, including at least 2–3 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Proven track record of hands-on engagement with data privacy in a fast-paced environment (e.g., e-commerce or DTC).
• Experience conducting DPIAs and privacy risk assessments, with direct involvement in implementing remediation actions.
• Deep understanding of GDPR, ePrivacy Regulations, and other relevant data protection legislation.
• CIPP/E, CIPM, or similar certifications are highly desirable.
• Ability to collaborate across diverse teams and effectively translate privacy requirements into practical, actionable steps.
• Familiarity with privacy management platforms (e.g., OneTrust).
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal skills, with proven success in conveying the importance of privacy to varied audiences.

About ESW

Our purpose is simple: to create moments that matter between people and the brands they cherish. We enable brands to expand their global reach, facilitating simple and seamless ecommerce experiences for consumers worldwide. Through our integration solutions, we deliver a complete international checkout experience, including local duties, taxes, fulfilment, delivery management, and global returns and payment processing capabilities.

Guided by our values—Own It, Champion Simplicity, Win as One, and Debate then Commit—we strive to foster innovation, accountability, and teamwork, creating solutions that inspire trust and drive impactful results.

Why join us?

• Competitive salary and benefits: Your financial well being is important to us. Join ESW and experience the satisfaction of being rewarded for your hard work, dedication and commitment.
• Professional and personal development: Find your spark and leave your mark. We will ensure your talent is nurtured and cultivated for growth and success throughout your career with ESW.
• Hybrid Working: Our Hybrid Working Model empowers you to embrace the flexibility of hybrid working and enjoy the best of office and remote work.
• Diversity, Belonging & Inclusion: When we win, we win together. You'll be part of a culture that values every individual for who they are, fostering an environment where uniqueness is encouraged.

ESW is an equal opportunity employer, and we’re proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity, equity, & inclusion in the workplace. Individuals seeking employment and employees at ESW are considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require any reasonable accommodations or adjustments throughout the hiring process, please let us know. We are dedicated to ensuring equal access and opportunity for all candidates.

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