Data Privacy Director- 3490866
AMS Staffing Inc., town of texas, wi, United States
Job Title
Data Privacy Director
Location
Dallas, TX 75201 OR Houston, TX 77056
Salary / Benefits
$150K-$180K annually plus awesome benefits.
Work Environment
Onsite
Term
Permanent
Education
Bachelor’s degree required
Referral Fee
AMS will pay $500 if the referred person is hired.
Job Description
Our client, a well-regarded Texas-based law firm, is looking for a Data Privacy Director to join their team.
Responsibilities
- Generate and mature a sales pipeline via networking, market presence, outreach, and strategic visibility.
- Oversee the end-to-end deal cycle: qualification → solution shaping → proposal creation → negotiations → closing.
- Partner with prospective clients to pinpoint cybersecurity, privacy, risk, and compliance challenges.
- Track prospects via CRM tools; provide accurate forecasting and performance insights.
- Enhance brand footprint through thought leadership, industry forums, partnerships, and presentations.
- Conduct win/loss reviews to refine go-to-market tactics.
- Lead or support cyber/privacy projects: assessments, program audits, gap analyses, remediation plans, roadmaps, implementation support.
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams (internal experts, independent consultants, alliances) for cohesive project execution.
- Translate complex technical issues into business-aligned insights for executives.
- Mentor rising professionals; provide guidance on client service and pursuit strategies.
- Build and sustain executive-level relationships across active and prospective accounts.
- Spot expansion opportunities and cross-sell adjacent advisory offerings.
- Provide client-feedback loops to strengthen commercial strategy.
- Stay up to date on regulatory regimes (e.g., NIST, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, SEC, GLBA, TDPSA, FTC) and emerging threats.
- Produce or contribute to articles, webinars, conference sessions, and expert commentary.
Required Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related discipline.
- Deep subject-matter command in cybersecurity, data privacy, and information protection.
- Preferred certifications: CISA, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CIPP, or equivalent.
- 8+ years in cyber/privacy/security consulting, ideally mixing industry and advisory leadership.
- 5+ years working with frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and regulations like TDPSA, HIPAA, FTC.
- Strong communicator capable of delivering to executive audiences.
- Proven ability to market, pitch, develop proposals, and close mid- to high-value engagements.
- Demonstrated leadership and team-motivation capabilities.
Preferred Qualifications
- Graduate degree in a related field.
- Proficiency with CRM/sales tools (e.g., Salesforce).
- Established network within the Texas cybersecurity and privacy ecosystem.
Skills & Knowledge
- Broad command of cyber frameworks: PCI, GLBA, FFIEC, SOX, and others.
- Expertise in risk management, incident response, cloud security, emerging tech.
- Ability to lead seasoned professionals and contribute individually.
- Strong relationship management, project management, and conflict-resolution abilities.
- Exceptional writing and presentation skills: proposals, reports, white papers, RFP responses.
- Analytical strength: evaluating data, defining solutions, converting insights into actionable strategies.
- Demonstrated entrepreneurial mindset with experience building or scaling service offerings.
Additional Duties
- Oversee and/or directly execute client engagements.
- Participate in strategic planning and organizational decision-making.
- Ensure adherence to industry standards and regulatory expectations.
- Represent the practice at conferences, briefings, and client meetings.
- Travel primarily within Texas as needed.