EMEA DPO - Publishing & Media - London

Reporting to the CPO based in New York the successful candidate will be tasked with with the following.

• Inform, advise and issue recommendations to the Company regarding compliance with data protection laws including GDPR, and Company policies and guidelines with respect to data protection;
• Foster a data protection culture within the organization and help to implement essential elements of the GDPR, such as the principles of data processing, data subjects' rights, data protection by design and by default, records of processing activities, security of processing, awareness training, and notification and communication of data breaches;
• Provide advice concerning data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) and monitor their performance pursuant the provisions of the law, including whether and how to carry out a DPIA, what safeguards (including technical and organizational measures) to apply to mitigate any risks to the rights and interests of the data subjects, and whether or not the DPIA has been correctly carried out in compliance with the GDPR;Cooperate with and be the contact point for the designated supervisory and other data protection authorities, and consult, where appropriate, on issues relating to processing;
• Act as the point person for inquiries from EU data subjects on issues relating to data protection practices, withdrawal of consent, the right to erasure, and related data subject rights.
• Assist with the implementation, management and monitoring of the EMEA data protection strategy and the creation and roll-out of policies, guidelines, and data protection awareness training;
• Identify and manage risks related to data protection, and escalate data protection risks and issues to executives as needed;
• Offer consultation in relation to data breaches or any information security events; and
• Attend regular/ongoing privacy training.