Job Description

Company Description

Informa is a leading international events, intelligence and scholarly research group.

We\'re the specialist\'s specialist. Through hundreds of powerful brands, we work with businesses and professionals in specialist markets, providing the connections, intelligence and opportunities that help customers grow, do business, make break throughs, and take better informed decisions.

Informa is listed on London Stock Exchange and a member of FTSE 100, with over 10,000 colleagues working in more than 30 countries.

Informa\'s divisions include:

• Informa Connect, a specialist in content-driven events and digital communities that allow professionals to meet, connect, learn and share knowledge.
• Informa Markets, creating platforms for international markets to trade, innovate and grow. Through over 500 leading brands, our exhibitions, specialist digital content and data solutions allow customers operating in specialist markets to meet and trade, and for their businesses and markets to thrive.
• Informa Tech, a division bringing specialism in technology. We aim to inspire the global technology community to design, build and run a better digital world through research, media, training and events that inform, educate and connect businesses and professionals working in technology.
• Taylor & Francis, specialist in scholarly research and in helping academic and research communities make new breakthroughs. We commission, curate, produce and publish scholarly research and reference-led content in specialist subject areas, helping to advance research and enabling knowledge to be discovered and shared.
• Global Support is Informa\'s sixth division, with major hubs in the United Kingdom, United States, Hong Kong and Singapore as well as several smaller locations. As the team behind the teams, Global Support colleagues provide shared, efficient business services and function-specific expertise to each of Informa\'s operating divisions, enabling our commercial teams to focus on their markets and customers.

The Privacy Team acts as a technical resource to the Group, providing advice and assistance with the practical consequences of complying with relevant obligations, including interpretation of relevant laws, and guidance on the implementation of internal policies and procedures. The role reports into the Head of Privacy for Informa Connect, Informa Markets and Informa Tech. The Privacy function ultimately reports into the Group Chief Privacy Officer (CPO). The CPO is responsible for the maintenance, execution and enforcement of the Group Privacy Programme including Groupwide policy, framework, guidance and standards for all teams and colleagues.

We are looking for a hardworking, motivated and friendly Privacy Manager to join the event led Divisional privacy team. The role reports into the Head of Privacy for Informa Connect, Informa Markets and Informa Tech and will work closely with Privacy Analysts to provide professional, commercially balanced, high-quality advice and drive forward the initiatives of the Group\'s Data Privacy programme.

As a Privacy Manager serving the event led divisions, you will work closely with stakeholders across the organisation on projects to ensure that privacy by design principles are applied and that risks are reviewed, assessed, and managed appropriately. This role will have responsibility for providing guidance on key strategic projects as well as the management of established privacy processes, working with a wide number of internal teams (Global Technology, HR, Corporate Travel, Legal, InfoSec) to ensure we are compliant with applicable regulations and maintain a high standard of compliance resilience across the Divisions we support.

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge and experience applying European marketing rules and implementing a privacy and marketing permission requirements within a global business.

This role is suited to an experienced data privacy professional with the ability to bring both legal and operational expertise to their role. The successful candidate will need experience in working with Marketing, Technology and digital functions with the ability to multi-task, and take a pragmatic, risk-based approach to data protection compliance in a fast-paced commercial environment.

Qualifications

Key Responsibilities:

\xc2\xb7 Lead and deliver core initiatives of the Privacy programme including managing rights requests, undertaking Privacy Impact Assessments and providing privacy advice to the business.

\xc2\xb7 Working with the Head of Privacy to support business initiatives including M&A activity. Provide professional, efficient and commercial balanced advice and support to global programmes and initiatives to ensure compliance with relevant global regulations.

\xc2\xb7 Act as a technical resource providing advice on the practical consequences of complying with relevant privacy obligations, including interpretation of relevant laws, and guidance on the implementation of internal policies, procedures and guidance.

\xc2\xb7 Develop good relationships and work closely with key contacts across various teams including Sales to ensure that policy information and supporting processes are communicated clearly and operationalised effectively.

\xc2\xb7 Lead engagement sessions and coaching with the key business functions including Sales, Marketing, HR, Operations and Information Security developing materials as needed.

\xc2\xb7 Providing analysis and advice on complex data protection queries providing pragmatic recommendations to the Business teams.

\xc2\xb7 Work with the Legal team in the review of Global legal contracts and advise where necessary on data sharing arrangements and data processing agreements.

\xc2\xb7 Lead incident and breach investigations as necessary.

\xc2\xb7 Identifying training needs then developing and delivering training to key business areas.

\xc2\xb7 Manage Data Subject Access request review and disclosure process as necessary.

\xc2\xb7 Support the Head of Privacy to assess the level of compliance maturity and privacy-related risks within Group including Risk Reporting process.

\xc2\xb7 Keep abreast of Data Privacy Law changes around the world to ensure the global privacy framework provides adequate coverage.

Ideal candidates will be individuals whose qualities and qualifications include:

• Expertise, practical experience of interpreting and applying international data protection laws
• Experience of delivering a wide-ranging privacy programme within a multinational business
• Experience fostering a data protection culture within an organisation
• Flexibility/adaptability to manage multiple wide-ranging privacy matters
• Proven ability to manage and complete projects across multiple business units and commitment to work collaboratively with numerous stakeholders at all levels throughout an organisation
• Excellent organisational, communication, managerial, project management and administrative skills.
• Confident team player with a proactive attitude and a focus on delivery and strong communication
• Resilient and ability to work in a changing environment
• CIPP-E or similar qualification, legal background would be an advantage

Additional Information

What\'s in it for you:

The Informa Group is a dynamic organisation with a portfolio of high performing brands, 11,000 colleagues and a presence in over 30 countries. Colleagues are offered a competitive salary, annual bonus and benefits package, and generous annual holiday allowance including a birthday day and up to 4 days\' volunteering.

This role is an excellent opportunity for experienced individual to move into a role with broader responsibilities and opportunities to influence. The successful candidate will join an enthusiastic and motivated team who work collaboratively across the organization at all levels and engage regularly with the senior and executive management teams of this FTSE100 company. Informa is undergoing increased digital changes and would appeal to experienced privacy professional looking to apply their skills in a fast-paced multi-brand media, marketing and events company.

Employee experience is very important to us at Informa. On top of joining a supportive, diverse and ambitious team that welcomes all types of candidates. We are also flexible with different working patterns and prioritize promotions internally.

Our benefits include:

• Learning and development plan to assist with your career development
• 25 days annual leave, 4 days for volunteering and a day off for your birthday!
• Competitive Benefits
• Work with high quality specialist products
• Bright and friendly staff who are all \xe2\x80\x9cexpert\'s experts\xe2\x80\x9d and additional training and development for helping you achieve your career aspiration
• Share-Match options - become a shareholder
• Regular social events and networking opportunities

We know that sometimes the \'perfect candidate\' doesn\'t exist, and that people can be put off applying for a job if they don\'t fit all the requirements. If you\'re excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we\'re looking for, please go ahead and apply. You could be just what we need! We believe strongly in the value of diversity and creating supportive, inclusive environments where our colleagues can succeed. As such, Informa is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, ancestry, national origin, religion, or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, citizenship, or other protected characteristics under local law.

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