Senior Privacy Officer

At Sanoma Learning, we all share a deep-rooted passion for education and are committed to supporting teachers to help all students reach their full potential. Sanoma is actively working on further developing our products. This for example includes adding AI solutions to our daily work, our customer-facing products and the responsible use of data to the benefit of analytics. In addition, Sanoma is always looking to improve our internal processes to better support and contribute to business objectives.

Gathering lots of user data, on a multinational level, as well as operating at the intersection of public and private domains, requires careful handling of data and adherence to regulatory frameworks around data privacy. This is where you and your deep subject-matter expertise come in.

About the role

Within the Sanoma Learning Security & Privacy team, we are looking to appoint a Senior Privacy Officer, whose main task will be to support the Nordic region (Finland, Sweden). Next to this, you will be tasked to support other areas of the Sanoma Learning (support) organization, depending on overall availability and workload within the team.

As a subject-matter expert, you are expected to:

• Drive the implementation of privacy policies and processes at Sanoma Learning
• Advise senior management on privacy requirements and their legal implications around compliance
• Provide training and educate colleagues on the relevant aspects of privacy to maintain overall awareness in the organisation on regulatory developments
• Acting as a first point of contact for privacy-related questions from business - and product teams
• Support commercial teams in the creation and negotiation on data privacy agreements (DPAs) as part of contracts with customers
• Coordinating and facilitating privacy assessments (e.g. DPIAs/PIAs) for projects and new initiatives, including AI use cases
• Contribute to improvement initiatives to better support the Sanoma Learning organization
• Provide guidance in the event of potential data breaches and lead complex privacy reviews

These activities are executed in close collaboration with both business and technology teams, information security experts and Sanoma Learning’s Data Privacy Officer (DPO).

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably in Law (MBA is a considered strong merit)
• As this is a senior role, we are looking for a professional with 5+ years of relevant working experience
• Knowledgeable about relevant laws (GDPR, e-Privacy Directive, EU AI Act) and being able to translate these into practical guidance
• Experience in carrying out privacy assessment (strong plus if exposure to AI domain)
• It’s considered a plus if you have experience interacting with data protection authorities, especially in the educational sector
• Relevant certificates like CIPP-E, CIPT, CIPM or equivalent
• Strong professional communication in English, Finnish (required) and Swedish (preferred), both verbally and in writing
• Experience with OneTrust or a similar privacy administration tool is a plus

Keys to Success

• Proactive and positive “can-do” attitude, demonstrating initiative and resilience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects simultaneously
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, able to influence and communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership
• Passionate about balancing between digital technologies (AI, user data, analytics) and safeguarding data subject rights
• Ability to work in an in an international context, appreciating cultural differences adapting your approach accordingly

What we offer

We offer you an interesting and diverse position in a result-oriented team with a high degree of independence and responsibility. You will work with professional colleagues in an informal, dynamic and pleasant working atmosphere.

Interested?

Are you interested in this position? We look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed continuously.

With the applicant’s consent, a personal security clearance may be conducted on the person selected for the position.

Should you have any specific questions, feel free to contact hiring manager Dimitri Goos on +31 631 687 384 (Please respect that recruiting agency solicitation is not appreciated).

Position specs

Location

• Central Helsinki, Finland

Travelling

• Occasionally but not frequently

Type of Work

• Hybrid (i.e. a few days a week at the office)

Contract

• Permanent position, Full time

About Sanoma Learning

How do you prepare students for the world, engage their curiosity and inspire them to grow? That is the main question of teachers all around the world. At Sanoma Learning, it has always been our mission to help to find and develop best-in-class answers to this question. If you join us, it means that you embark on an exciting journey to help shape the future of learning for primary, secondary and vocational education. We believe that your journey is our success as a company.

Sanoma Learning is a leading K12 European learning company, operating in 12 countries. Our learning products and services enable and support teachers and schools to develop the talents of every child to reach their potential. By offering printed and digital learning content, as well as digital learning and teaching platforms for primary, secondary and vocational education, we want to grow our positive impact on learning across Europe. With over 3000 employees, we help shape the future of education for 25+ million of students.

So, are you ready to start your journey to help shape the future of learning and help teachers to support all students to reach their potential?

Sanoma Learning is an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to inclusion and diversity, ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other characteristics.