Job description
Your career as Head of Privacy at Booksy would put you at the core of our global operation, leading the worldwide data privacy and protection function. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring our rapid global growth is underpinned by robust privacy and security, safeguarding customer trust, and aligning with diverse regulatory obligations.
This is a true opportunity to ‘Act like an owner’, defining the multi-year roadmap for scalable privacy compliance across all our markets. You’ll partner with our Product, Engineering, and Data teams to bake “privacy-by-design” into the product lifecycle , moving beyond box-ticking to innovative, responsible data handling.
If you thrive on applying deep, practical legal knowledge to deliver pragmatic, business-minded, and actionable advice —especially in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment—then this is where you can truly Shoot for the moon.
We are looking for candidates based in an EST timezone for this role, the salary band is $175-200k base.
You’ll lead the way by:
- Defining and executing the global privacy strategy in alignment with company objectives and regulatory frameworks.
- Serving as the company’s senior-most expert on global data protection and privacy laws.
- Building robust privacy-by-design capabilities and embedding privacy procedures across the entire organization.
- Overseeing critical processes for handling data subject rights, data retention, cross-border data transfers, and breach responses.
- Leading and coaching a globally-distributed, high-performing privacy team.
To ensure you succeed in this global leadership role, you’re going to need:
- 10+ years of experience in privacy, data protection, or legal/compliance roles, including 3+ years in a leadership position.
- Proven ability to lead global privacy programs in scaling technology companies (SaaS or platform preferred).
- Deep, practical knowledge of global privacy frameworks and the ability to operationalize them into pragmatic advice.
- Eligibility and willingness to serve as a Data Protection Officer if requested, under GDPR (or similar), where applicable. CIPP/E, CIPP/US, CIPM or equivalent privacy certifications are highly desirable.
- Tech-savviness, with the ability to adapt to new platforms and be comfortable with non-traditional compliance workflows.
At Booksy, we’re excited to share the US benefits we provide:
- Enjoy the flexibility of remote work within the US along with a $50/month reimbursement for your home phone and internet.
- Comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans covered by UHC to keep you and your family healthy.
- We take care of you with company-paid Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD), plus Basic Life Insurance equivalent to 1x your salary, up to $250,000.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) are available, with Booksy contributing $1,000 for employees and $2,000 for those with dependents.
- Optional plans for Accident, Hospital, and Critical Illness coverage are available to suit your needs.
- Save for your future with our 401k plan, which includes a 50% match on up to 8% of your contributions, paid annually, with a 3-year vesting period.
- Unlimited Paid Time Off (PTO) for exempt employees with manager approval, and 160 hours/year for non-exempt employees (note: does not roll over).
- We observe 12 holidays throughout the year.
- Take advantage of 12 weeks of paid Parental Leave when you need to welcome a new family member.
- Access support through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Optional Pet Insurance through Fetch to care for your furry friends.
- Utilize financial wellness tools offered through SoFi and Ladder to help you manage your finances.
- Enjoy a variety of discounts via Perkspot.
- And, get a $50 monthly benefit to spend on services available in our app.
A bit about Booksy:
A career at Booksy means you’re part of a global team focused on helping people around the world feel great about themselves, every day. From empowering entrepreneurs to build successful businesses, to supporting their customers to arrange ‘me time’ moments, we’re in the business of helping people thrive and feel fantastic.
Working in a rapidly growing and evolving company comes with its own set of opportunities and challenges. If you prefer a stable environment, with clear processes and structures then, we’ve got to be honest, you won’t always find that here. However, if you’re a driven self-starter, with initiative and the motivation to grow your career in an environment that’s rapidly changing as we scale-up globally, then the chances are that you’ll love it at Booksy.
Our Diversity and Inclusion Commitment:
We work in a highly creative and diverse industry so it goes without saying that we strive to create an inclusive environment for all. We welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fair consideration in our hiring process. If you have any accessibility needs or require reasonable adjustments during the interview process, please contact us at [email protected], so we can best support you.
How AI helps us find great people
Think of our AI tool as a really smart assistant for our recruitment team. Its job? To help us move faster, stay consistent, and make sure no great candidates are overlooked.Every application goes through the same AI review to help us spot skills that match the role - but don’t worry, AI never makes the decisions. Real people do. Our recruiters and hiring managers handle every final call. And we regularly review how the tool is used to keep things fair, ethical, and compliant with data protection laws. Curious about how it works? You can always ask how AI was used in your application - it won’t affect your chances in any way. If you have questions, just drop us a note - we’re happy to explain more.
