Senior Privacy Manager

At Microsoft, we value, protect, and defend privacy. Our privacy commitments are grounded in data governance practices that enable our customers to trust that we'll protect the privacy and confidentiality of their data. The Marketing Privacy Team plays a critical role in upholding that mission. We are trusted advisors to our internal marketing and sales teams, helping them understand their privacy responsibilities and partnering to ensure they can deliver business outcomes compliantly.  

The Marketing Privacy team is seeking two strategic and experienced Senior Privacy Managers with experience in advertising technology (ad tech) and marketing to support global privacy initiatives across digital marketing, media, and data-driven advertising platforms. This role is critical in operationalizing privacy strategy to ensure compliance, build trust, and enable innovation in a rapidly evolving regulatory and technological landscape. 

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In alignment with our Microsoft values, we are committed to cultivating an inclusive work environment for all employees to positively impact our culture every day.

Responsibilities

Privacy Strategy & Governance 

• Support the development and implementation of privacy strategies for marketing and ad tech, including programmatic advertising, data management platforms (DMPs), demand-side platforms (DSPs), and identity resolution. 
• Serve as a resource on global privacy laws (e.g., General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA)/ California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA), Digital Markets Act, ePrivacy) and Microsoft privacy standards as they relate to digital advertising and marketing technologies. 

Cross-Functional Collaboration & Influence 

• Partner with Legal, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams to embed privacy-by-design into advertising and marketing campaigns. 
• Provide guidance on the use of cookies, pixels, Software Development Kits (SDKs), and other tracking technologies, including consent management and user choice mechanisms. 
• Deliver actionable recommendations to business stakeholders to mitigate privacy risks while enabling business goals. 

Risk Management & Compliance 

• Conduct privacy reviews and data protection impact assessments (DPIAs) for marketing and ad tech initiatives. 
• Monitor and interpret regulatory developments, enforcement actions, and industry best practices (e.g., Global Privacy Control). 

Data Ethics & Innovation 

• Advocate for ethical data use in advertising and marketing, balancing personalization with user autonomy and transparency. 
• Evaluate and support the implementation of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) such as differential privacy, clean rooms, and anonymization techniques. 

Training & Awareness 

• Develop and deliver training and awareness programs for internal stakeholders on ad tech and marketing privacy risks and compliance requirements. 

Other

• Embody our Culture and Values

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 4+ years experience in privacy, data protection, or compliance, with a focus on advertising technology or marketing OR equivalent experience.
• Experience supporting or scaling privacy programs in complex, matrixed organizations. 
• Experience with  global privacy regulations and industry frameworks.

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Juris Doctor (JD) Degree AND 7+ years experience in  privacy, data protection, or compliance, with a focus on advertising technology or marketing, or related field AND 8+ years experience in privacy, data protection, or compliance, with a focus on advertising technology or marketing OR Bachelor's Degree in Science, Business, Engineering, or related field AND 12+ years experience in privacy, data protection, or compliance, with a focus on advertising technology or marketing OR equivalent experience.
• Relevant Privacy Certification from International Association of Privacy Professionals [IAPP].
• Experience working with or within ad tech platforms, publishers, or agencies.
• Experience in the digital advertising ecosystem, including first-party and third-party data flows, real-time bidding (RTB), and identity frameworks. 

Compliance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $96,500 - $188,400 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $123,500 - $206,400 per year.

Compliance IC5 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $116,900 - $203,600 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $148,400 - $222,600 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications and processes offers for these roles on an ongoing basis.

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