Data Protection Officer

We are Two Circles. We are a Sports & Entertainment Marketing business. We drive growth for sports properties by delivering deeper connections with fans through the intelligent use of data and technology.

We work with clients to help them understand & influence what their fans are doing – the way fans spend their money, the events that fans attend, the channels fans respond to, the content fans watch and more. And we use the understanding this gives us to help our clients grow. Grow their audiences and grow their revenues - both direct to consumer and business to business revenues.

Our platforms and services are trusted by over 900 clients globally, including the English Premier League, Red Bull, UEFA, VISA, the NFL, Nike and Amazon. We are almost 1000 people, based out of 14 offices, and we deliver work for sports and entertainment businesses of all shapes and sizes all over the world

Data is at the centre of our approach – helping clients to better understand their customers and deliver insights that influence top-level decision-making. From there, we develop digital products and integrate data and technology solutions that grow audiences and revenue across ticketing, participation, sponsorship and media.

As a Data Protection Officer at Two Circles, you will have the opportunity to drive and shape the privacy compliance and AI governance frameworks across one of the world’s leading and fastest-growing sports and entertainment marketing and technology businesses. We are looking for someone who is comfortable working at pace and responsibly balancing the demands of maintaining a first-class privacy programme with enabling high levels of growth for Two Circles and our clients.

You will be responsible for our global privacy framework being continually improved and deeply embedded within our business. Reporting to the Group General Counsel, you will act as a trusted senior advisor within the business, providing pragmatic, risk-based executive-level guidance that enables growth while ensuring strong regulatory compliance and protection of personal data. This is a hands‑on leadership role, requiring a combination of strategic oversight and deep technical expertise.

You will work closely with senior stakeholders across our Technology, Legal, Cybersecurity, Product, Operations and client‑facing teams, embedding data protection as a business enabler .

You will also mentor and support more junior privacy colleagues and data protection champions across the business, helping to raise overall maturity and capability.

• Act as a senior subject‑matter expert on data protection and AI governance across the organisation
• Set and deliver the global privacy strategy and roadmap
• Provide clear, commercially aware advice on privacy risk, compliance and mitigation
• Own and oversee core compliance artefacts, including ROPA, DPIAs, risk registers and policy frameworks
• Ensure ongoing compliance with applicable regulations
• Lead internal and external audits across relevant frameworks
• Manage and continually improve privacy governance, controls and reporting
• Manage international data transfers on a global basis

• Embed Privacy by Design and Security by Design principles into product development, solution architecture and client delivery
• Partner closely with Technology and Product teams to influence design decisions
• Provide expert oversight of technical data protection controls
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate and enhance privacy and security controls across the business
• Lead and coordinate responses to data protection and information security incidents, including investigation, remediation and regulatory engagement where required
• Oversee third‑party and vendor due diligence, contract reviews and ongoing assurance
• Support internal stakeholders with complex assurance, audit and client security questionnaires

• Design and deliver training and awareness programmes to upskill colleagues on data protection and information security
• Champion a strong culture of accountability, good practice and continuous improvement across Two Circles

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