Manager, Privacy & Compliance

About Us:

Rent the Runway (RTR) is transforming the way we get dressed by pioneering the world’s first Closet in the Cloud. Founded in 2009, RTR has disrupted the $2.4 trillion fashion industry by inspiring women with a more joyful, sustainable and financially-savvy way to feel their best every day. As the ultimate destination for circular fashion, the brand now offers infinite points of access to its shared closet via a fully customizable subscription to fashion, one-time rental or ownership. RTR offers designer apparel, accessories and home decor from 700+ brand partners and has built in-house proprietary technology and a one-of-a-kind reverse logistics operation. Under CEO and Co-Founder Jennifer Hyman’s leadership, RTR has been named to CNBC’s “Disruptor 50” five times in ten years, and has been placed on Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies list multiple times, while Hyman herself has been named to the “TIME 100” most influential people in the world and as one of People magazine’s “Women Changing the World.”

About the Job:

As a core function of the Security department, the Manager, Privacy and Compliance owns and manages the operations of RTR’s privacy and compliance programs. Working closely with the Director of Security, Fraud & GRC, you will be responsible for assessing, evaluating and raising the overall maturity of compliance and privacy processes and controls. You will be responsible for performing vendor due diligence processes and helping to lead and define overall third-party risk management efforts. You will perform business impact analysis and assist with the development of IT/InfoSec risk register as well as perform periodic gap assessments to validate compliance on an ongoing basis. You will be expected to stay up-to-date and informed on developing regulatory concerns and changing privacy, regulatory and information security trends.

What you will do:

• Manage and own RTR’s day-to-day compliance with applicable data privacy laws, regulations, and industry best practices.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments and audits of our policies, processes, and standard operating procedures and identify and implement enhancements.
• Engage with business, technical, and legal stakeholders to conduct privacy-by-design reviews for product launches, integrations, and implementations.
• Partner cross-functionally with engineering, product, legal, customer service, and other business teams, building an understanding and framework for scaling privacy compliance in their processes and operations.
• Lead privacy due diligence reviews and oversight of third-party vendors, including to verify compliance with security & privacy requirements.
• Provide privacy training to key stakeholders.

About you:

• 6+ years of experience in privacy or security governance, risk, or compliance functions
• Passion for Privacy and Compliance as a strategic approach, not a check-the-box exercise
• Experience working in or with a technology organization in an intensive agile environment
• Experience with one or more of the following: GDPR/CCPA, PCI DSS, SOX, ISO 27001 (consumer/e-commerce experience preferred)
• A strong degree of comfort working alongside, engaging and communicating in a cross-functional environment including IT, engineering, and business stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills, including report-writing experience
• Understanding and belief that privacy & compliance is never a “one size fits all”
• An entrepreneurial spirit and bias towards action and thoughtful experimentation
• Experienced and interested in building and scaling programs in compliance or audit and bringing others along for the ride

Benefits:

At Rent the Runway, we’re committed to the wellbeing of our employees, and aim to create a workplace that fosters both personal and professional growth. Our inclusive benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Paid Time Off including vacation, paid bereavement, and family sick leave - every employee needs time to take care of themselves and their family.
• Universal Paid Parental Leave for both parents + flexible return to work program - because we know your newest family member(s) deserve your undivided attention.
• Paid Sabbatical after 5 years of continuous service - Unplug, recharge, and have some fun!
• Exclusive employee subscription and rental discounts - to ensure you experience the magic of renting the runway (and give us valued feedback!).
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, FSA and dependent care from day 1 of employment - Your health comes first and we’ve got you covered.
• 401k match - an investment in your future.
• Company-wide events and outings - our team spirit is no joke - we know how to have fun!
• Office centric work - our corporate employees and technical leaders have the option to work remotely on Fridays, in accordance with Company policies.

Rent the Runway is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, lactation, childbirth or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status or any other status protected by federal, state or local law.

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The anticipated base salary for this position is $115K to $144K. The actual base salary offered will depend on a variety of factors, including without limitation, the qualifications of the individual applicant for the position, years of relevant experience, level of education attained, certifications or other professional licenses held.

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