Data Protection Officer - Privacy & AI

HOLYWATER TECH — is a technology company building entertainment products at the intersection of human creativity and artificial intelligence — AI-native platforms that reimagine storytelling and let anyone become a creator. Our ecosystem includes:

→ My Drama — a vertical series streaming platform, #1 among European and American companies in its niche

→ My Passion — the #1 digital book library in more than 10 countries

→ My Muse — a platform for AI-generated series, opening a new era of storytelling

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HOLYWATER TECH today:

• 100M+ app downloads

• strategic partnership with FOX Entertainment

• 2x annual growth across 2024–2025

• 30+ international awards, including Muse Creative, W3, Telly, Runway AI Film Festival, and Lovie

• 100M+ hours of content watched and read by users

• leading positions in our niches across the US and European markets

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We're looking for a responsible and proactive Data Protection Officer. In this role you will build and maintain the company's data protection and AI compliance program, working closely with engineering, analytics, marketing, and product teams.

HOLYWATER TECH's businesses are growing fast, so we're looking for someone who will become a reliable partner to our teams — helping embed privacy-by-design into how we build and ensuring compliance with data protection and AI rules across multiple jurisdictions.

We make decisions quickly and avoid unnecessary bureaucracy, so your ideas and output will have a direct impact on the company's success.

What you'll be doing

• Building and maintaining privacy policies, internal procedures, the RoPA and an AI system inventory with AI vendor risk assessments

• Running DPIAs and AI risk assessments for current and new products/features

• Handling data subject requests, including chat history in AI features

• Negotiating DPAs with vendors, partners and AI providers

• Owning consent and marketing compliance across web, app, email and SMS

• Owning age assurance and privacy safeguards for AI chat experiences: chat data, retention, training use, AI disclosure

• Training employees, tracking regulatory change, and liaising with regulators and external counsel

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What you need to join us

• 4+ years of legal experience, including 2+ years in a privacy/DPO role (law firm, Big 4 or in-house tech)

• Experience conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) and building Records of Processing Activities (RoPA)

• Deep knowledge of GDPR and CCPA/CPRA, and working knowledge of the EU AI Act

• Hands-on experience with consent management: CMPs, Google Consent Mode, IAB TCF

• Fluent English, including drafting legal and compliance documents

• Ability to explain complex rules in plain language and work as a partner to product teams

Nice to have

• CIPP/E, CIPM or equivalent

• Kids and age assurance: COPPA, age-gating, app store age ratings

• Marketing compliance: email/SMS consent, CAN-SPAM, TCPA, ePrivacy, Global Privacy Control

• US/EU privacy litigation risk: pixels, session replay, VPPA, wiretapping claims

• Vendor and transfer work: DPAs (including with LLM providers), SCCs, DPF, TIAs

• AI products: conversational AI and AI companion features, AI-generated content, US state chatbot rules, AI vendor risks

What you’ll get from us:

• Fast professional growth. We’re building an environment where development is the norm: lectures, libraries, hackathons, and schools. We cover professional training and learning any language, including Ukrainian.

• Work format of your choice. Work from home, from our office in Kyiv’s Podil or in Lviv (generators, shelters, lunches, snacks — all inclusive), or from abroad — we have several offices there too.

• Equipment and services. Everything you need to do your job.

• Time off. 20 days of vacation + public holidays and unlimited sick leave.

• Care for your body and mind. We cover sports, health insurance in Ukraine (after the probation period), corporate doctor services, and mental health support.

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Why is it great to work with us?

• Real impact. Your decisions affect 100M+ users — their experience, emotions, and the time they spend in the product.

• Living culture. We create an environment where you can experiment and try new things. Our average eNPS score for “How much do you enjoy working at HOLYWATER?” is 9.23/10.

• Autonomy. We trust our team’s decisions: minimal micromanagement, maximum room for initiative and impact.

• Strong people around you. We constantly challenge the status quo and reach new heights. Thinking differently and striving for more is supported here.

Maybe this is your chance to become our next big name?

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Want to know more about HOLYWATER TECH? Check this out:

How HOLYWATER TECH works — on Vector Media
Interview with co-CEO Bogdan Nesvit about the FOX Entertainment partnership for Forbes
How we create vertical series — in the DOU podcast
About vertical series that are changing the industry — in Detector Media
Our Instagram and LinkedIn — to stay up to date with everything happening at HOLYWATER

Want to make history with us at HOLYWATER TECH?
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