Product Director, Data Privacy (COPPA, GDPR)

Product Director, Data Privacy (COPPA, GDPR)

Employment Type: Full Time Location: Washington DC

Minimum Experience: Director

Our team of lawyers, data scientists, engineers, economists and researchers span globally with presence in California, New York, Washington DC , London and Singapore.

About the Role:

Pixalate is growing our data privacy and children's online safety team and looking for a senior privacy expert to engage with product, engineering, p olicy makers and stakeholders to champion children’s safety and consumer privacy online. You will be the subject matter expert of relevant children online privacy laws, including COPPA/GDPR-K,ongoing relevant regulatory changes at the US state and federal levels for children online safety, and pertinent EU regulations like GDPR and UK Age Appropriate Design Code.

Responsibilities

• In-house expert in global privacy regulations, with a special focus on COPPA/GDPR-K, and other relevant children data protection and online safety laws
• Advocate children’s online privacy internally and externally
• Drive the vision, strategy, direction and roadmap of the Children’s Online Safety Product
• Co-own the product roadmap with the Product, Engineering and Data Science teams
• Work cross-functionally across different teams to maintain, develop and expand relevant privacy compliance tools
• Understand the data governance and public policy implications of data privacy in online advertising
• Regularly engage with legislators and regulators to identify key policy changes
• Work with the global team to develop briefing papers, blog posts, presentations, consultation responses and conduct webinars, brown bags and client presentations

Qualifications

• JD is preferred
• Experience in a trade association, think-tank, university, consulting, law firm, compliance, and in-house
• Experience and interest in Children online privacy and COPPA and GDPR compliance
• Knowledge of California online privacy laws/Age appropriate design code
• 3+ years of experience with data privacy regulatory requirements and compliance issues
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills

• Degree in Law/Technology related subject
• Prior experience working in data privacy, AI or data security
• CIPP (or equivalent) certification
• Major law firm, inhouse or government experience

About Pixalate

We're the leader in fraud detection and privacy compliance for digital advertising, protecting billions in ad spend for Fortune 500 brands and major ad platforms. As fraudsters increasingly use AI to create sophisticated attacks, we're building the next generation of AI-powered detection systems to stay ahead. Our platform has been used to unearth multiple high-profile criminal and illegal surveillance cases, including:

• UNICEF: Pixalate was recently recognized by UNICEF as a Key Innovator for protecting children’s online privacy. & UNICEF Global Compliance Tech case study
• Gizmodo: An iCloud Feature Is Enabling a $65 Million Scam, New Research Says
• Adweek: A 7-Figure Ad Fraud Scheme Running on Roku Underlines Murkiness of CTV
• Washington Post: Your kids’ apps are spying on them
• Pro Publica: Porn, Piracy, Fraud: What Lurks Inside Google’s Black Box Ad Empire
• ABC7 News: The State of Children's Privacy Online
• NBC News: How many apps are tracking your children

Our team of lawyers, data scientists, engineers, economists, and researchers spans globally with presence in California, New York, Washington, DC, London, and Singapore.

What We Offer

• A Competitive Compensation Package
• Monthly Internet Reimbursement
• Casual, Remote Work Environment
• Flexible Hours
• Opportunity for Advancement and Professional Development
• Being part of a high-performing global team that wants to win and have fun doing it