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About This Role

Strava is the leading digital community for active people with more than 120 million athletes, in more than 190 countries. The platform offers a holistic view of your active lifestyle, no matter where you live, which sport you love and/or what device you use. Everyone belongs on Strava when they are pursuing an active life.

We're looking for an experienced Manager, Privacy & Data Protection to join the Strava Legal team! You’ll work hand-in-hand with stakeholders in Legal and across the company to architect and implement compliance with data protection laws and privacy regulations that protect Strava’s community of athletes, partners, and employees.

This role is based in our San Francisco office with a hybrid in-office work requirement of at least 3 days per week.

For more information on compensation and benefits, please click here.

You’re excited about this opportunity because you will:

• Drive the design, maintenance, and improvement of Stava’s global privacy and data protection program
• Identify strategic priorities by keeping up with emerging legislation, current trends, and best practices related to privacy, data protection, and compliance
• Manage internal processes for privacy and data protection-related inquiries, incidents, initiatives, and activities
• Develop and maintain risk registers, impact assessments, vendor questionnaires, records of processing activities, and similar global privacy initiatives
• Review Data Processing Agreements and work cross-functionally with internal stakeholders on privacy and data protection matters
• Spearhead technology-based solutions to drive efficiencies for privacy operations
• Support privacy training and awareness efforts across the company, including identifying ways to embed data protection and privacy-by-design into Strava’s products and services

You will be successful here by:

• Having a fierce passion for privacy and data protection.
• Relentlessly focusing on attention to detail
• Thriving in ambiguity and excelling at risk-based analysis
• Working cross-functionally with senior executive leaders to drive change
• Understanding that nothing is somebody else’s problem

We’re excited about you because:

• You can distill complex regulatory requirements into actionable advice for cross-functional teams
• You have 8+ years of privacy and data protection experience
• You have deep knowledge of global data privacy frameworks, including GDPR, CCPA, and COPPA
• You have in-house experience at a multinational, consumer-facing technology company
• You have a CIPP, CIPM, or related certification

About Strava

Strava is Swedish for “strive,” which epitomizes who we are and what we do. We’re a passionate and committed team, unified by our mission to connect athletes to what motivates them and help them find their personal best. With billions of activity uploads from all over the world, we have a humbling and adventurous vision: to be the record of the world’s athletic activities and the technology that makes every effort count.

Strava builds software that makes the best part of our athletes’ days even better. Just as we’re deeply committed to unlocking their potential, we’re dedicated to providing a world-class, inclusive workplace where our employees can grow and thrive, too. We’re backed by Sequoia Capital, TCV, Madrone Partners and Jackson Square Ventures, and we’re expanding in order to exceed the needs of our growing community of global athletes. Our culture reflects our community. We are continuously striving to hire and engage diverse teammates from all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives because we know we are a stronger team together.

Despite challenges in the world around us, we are continuing to grow camaraderie and positivity within our culture, and we are unified in our commitment to becoming an antiracist company. We are differentiated by our truly people-first approach, our compassionate leadership, and our belief that we can bring joy and inspiration to athletes’ lives — now more than ever. All to say, it’s a great time to join Strava!

Strava is an equal opportunity employer. In keeping with the values of Strava, we make all employment decisions including hiring, evaluation, termination, promotional and training opportunities, without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, physical handicap, mental disability, medical condition, disability, gender or identity or expression, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, marital status, height and/or weight.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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