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Role

We are seeking a hardworking and motivated individual to join Splunk’s Data Protection team. The role is an exciting opportunity to build practice and procedures in support of Splunk’s web and advertising technologies. The individual will also be an integral player in helping Splunk fulfill its data protection requirements for the collection and handling of personal data globally. The role will report directly to Splunk’s Sr. Director, Data Protection (Data Protection Officer). Splunk is based in the San Francisco Bay Area; for this position, full-time remote work is available (U.S. time zone required).

Personal Characteristics and Skills

• Adaptable, welcomes change, and is comfortable with ambiguities
• Effectively educates, evangelizes, and promotes data protection best practices
• Firmly understands impact of global data protection requirements on marketing
• Comfortable with and curious about marketing technologies, systems, and processes
• Drives programmatic goals while building close relationships with business partners
• Organized, responsive, and persistent with good follow-through; customer service oriented
• Demonstrates initiative, passion, and resourcefulness
• Maintains a strong work ethic and a high degree of accountability
• Effectively balances competing priorities in a rapidly growing, fast-paced environment
• Passionate about data protection and building a culture of data protection at Splunk
• Maintains a sense of humor and lives the mantra–work hard, have fun, and make history!

Responsibilities

As a Privacy Analyst on the Splunk’s Data Protection team, you will:

• Develop, maintain, and evolve privacy programs to manage web advertising, and analytics technologies and practices (e.g. cookies and other tracking technologies)
• Handle privacy inquiries and requests for access to personal information internally and externally
• Review Splunk’s business applications and products to incorporate Privacy by Design into the development process
• Help monitor Splunk’s data collection practices, investigate and document how data is shared within Splunk’s data ecosystem, and update Splunk’s corporate data protection policies
• Conduct data protection impact assessments for Splunk’s new and existing processes, services, and applications
• Assist with overseeing and appropriately responding to internal and external audits of Splunk’s systems and procedures
• Intake, triage, and analyze reported data protection incidents to ensure appropriate escalation to the team for rapid response and remediation
• Support the integration of acquired companies and technologies through data protection due diligence
• Advise on complex data protection best practices through consistent analysis, feedback, and follow-through with internal business partners
• Analyze and evaluate Splunk’s compliance with relevant data protection regulations, standards, and frameworks (e.g GDPR, CCPA, and ePrivacy) to help ensure that Splunk continues to embrace best-in-class practices
• Support the development of data protection infrastructure and process automation across the enterprise
• Develop data protection awareness campaigns and training programs
• Represent the team in day-to-day activities with Splunk business, legal, and technology business partners.