Director, Data Privacy Compliance

Position Overview

The Director of Privacy Compliance is a leadership role responsible for developing, implementing, and operationalizing Zeta Global's enterprise-wide privacy compliance program. Reporting to the VP Privacy Compliance & Legal Operations, this individual will serve as a subject matter expert on global privacy laws, emerging artificial intelligence laws & regulations, advertising regulations, and emerging regulatory requirements affecting the marketing and advertising technology industry.

Key Responsibilities

Privacy Program Leadership

• Work closely with Zeta’s Chief Privacy Officer to lead the design, implementation, and ongoing maturation of Zeta's global privacy compliance program across all business units and acquired platforms.
• Serve as a senior subject matter expert on federal privacy laws relevant to Zeta’s business (e.g. TCPA and CAN-SPAM), U.S. state privacy laws (CCPA/CPRA and comprehensive state equivalents), GDPR, and other applicable international privacy frameworks.
• Oversee privacy impact assessments, data mapping exercises, and records of processing activities across Zeta's product portfolio.
• Manage privacy policy development and maintenance, including cross-platform privacy integration and harmonization following acquisitions.
• Lead incident response coordination for data breaches and privacy events, including regulatory assessment of federal, state, and international notification obligations.
• Able to engage confidently with business executives, clients, law enforcement, and opposing counsel.
• Self-directed, but collaborative, team-focused attitude, with a sense of humor.

Regulatory Compliance

• Oversee compliance programs covering TCPA (telemarketing and SMS), CAN-SPAM, and digital advertising regulations including IAB TCF (Transparency & Consent Framework) requirements.
• Direct multi-state registration and licensing compliance programs, including telemarketing registrations, DBA filings, WHOIS/domain compliance, data broker registrations, privacy certifications and audits.
• Monitor and assess the impact of emerging regulations, including the Digital Services Act (DSA), Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA), AI/ML governance frameworks, and new U.S. state privacy laws.
• Develop and maintain compliance roadmaps with actionable implementation timelines across all regulatory areas.

Team Leadership & Legal Operations

• Manage and mentor a team of compliance and legal operations professionals, setting clear objectives and fostering professional development.
• Partner with Legal Operations on process optimization, development of playbooks and client-facing materials to facilitate efficient and effective contract management processes, and technology solutions to scale compliance functions efficiently.
• Collaborate cross-function