Data Protection Adviser

News UK is one of the leading media businesses in the UK and Ireland. Our newsbrands include The Times, The Sunday Times, The Sun, The Sun on Sunday and The TLS. Our national broadcast brands include talkSPORT, Times Radio and Virgin Radio UK, and we have market-leading local stations across Ireland. Our world-famous brands provide news, analysis, opinion and entertainment to almost 40 million people each month. Spanning print and pixel, audio and video, events and experiences, our multi-format brands are home to a plurality of opinion, representing the diverse communities we serve. Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose, we exist to promote a fair society, freedom of speech and a little bit of fun. Rethinking continually the business of storytelling, we represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter.

Your role: Your role will be essential in managing the day to day running of the News UK data privacy compliance programme, as well as supporting the Group Data Protection Officer by providing data privacy advice across key business areas.

Day to day you will:

1. Support the Data Protection Team in all aspects of the development, implementation, maintenance and reporting of the Privacy compliance programme.
2. Develop, maintain and manage data protection policies and procedures.
3. Produce monthly stakeholder reports on data protection issues.
4. Develop and manage existing supplier due diligence processes.
5. Undertake data mapping activities across the organisation and maintain accountability documentation, including Article 30 reports and supplier privacy knowledge database.
6. Support the implementation of new suppliers via the News UK Consent Management Platform.
7. Develop and manage a training and awareness programme, to include structured formal and general training and education for all staff on data protection issues.
8. Manage and support processes for handling data subject rights requests, including subject access requests and customer erasure requests, as well as managing and administering customer complaints relating to data protection matters.
9. Assist in the investigation and response to regulatory complaints.
10. Maintain group company notifications to data protection regulators.
11. Conduct privacy compliance assessments to determine policy effectiveness, identify risks and recommend changes.

What we’re looking for from you:

1. Excellent knowledge of the UK and EU data protection laws, including UK & Irish Data Protection Acts, the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations and associated legislation.
2. A recognised qualification in data protection (e.g. ISEB certificate or CIPP) or equivalent legal qualification or experience.
3. A good understanding of the data privacy challenges faced by media organisations.
4. Solid experience of working with various areas of an organisation, including legal, Commercial, Marketing, Customer Services (including complaint management), Technology, HR and Security.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication skills and strong problem solving and analytical skills with the ability to demonstrate excellent customer/stakeholder facing skills.
6. An ability to effectively communicate with colleagues to achieve successful data privacy outcomes.
7. Experience of making decisions and remaining calm while under pressure, particularly when dealing with difficult situations.
8. Possess a methodical approach to work, with a strong focus on accuracy and quality.

If you think you have what it takes but don’t tick every requirement on the list, please do apply. We recognise that considering someone’s potential as well as their experience is a great way to hire. We want to hear from people who have a passion to learn and develop.

At News UK, we know the value of working together, which is why we operate a hybrid working policy with a minimum of three days a week in the office. Being in the office allows us to collaborate, innovate, and thrive as a team in our vibrant and dynamic workspace. Some roles may require more office-based days depending on the nature of the position, so we encourage you to speak with your recruiter to learn more about what’s required for your role.

Life at News

Driven by passion, guided by principles and acting with purpose. We represent, reflect and reach the nation, telling the stories that matter. We inform our audiences so that they can make decisions based on trusted information.

To do this, we believe our employees must represent different backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We strive to maximise and encourage every individual’s potential and ensure everyone feels valued. We support this through our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy, which focuses on three main priorities – attracting talent from a wider, more representative pool, developing equity programmes to drive better representation in our leadership, and ensuring diversity and inclusivity in our workforce as well as the journalism and content we produce. We also currently have 12 employee-led networks and groups that support our strategy and connect like-minded employees socially.

Some of our benefits include:

1. Maternity leave up to 18 weeks full basic salary & paternity leave up to 2 weeks.
2. Wide range of training available, plus full LinkedIn Learning access.
3. Private medical insurance including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
4. Discounted gym memberships, free ClassPass at Home, weekly virtual yoga classes.
5. ‘Bikes for Work’ and ‘Electric Car’ scheme.
6. Up to 60% discount on Harper Collins books.
7. Access to exclusive events and competitions with exciting brands such as talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK & The Times. Weekly virtual panel chats with top journalists and celebrities.
8. Access to wellbeing benefits such as EAP, physio/massage and counselling.
9. A generous pension scheme with employer contributions of up to 5%.
10. 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and up to 4 volunteering days per year.

We want to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to perform to their best when applying for a role. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or for us to do anything differently to support you to apply for any of our roles please contact us on [email protected].