Senior Director, Chief Privacy Officer

JOB SUMMARY

The Sr. Director, Chief Privacy Officer, serves as the strategic leader responsible for designing, advancing, and governing Choice Hotels' global privacy program. This role safeguards the trust of guests, franchisees, associates, and partners by embedding privacy, responsible data handling, and regulatory compliance into business decision-making. The CPO partners closely with Legal, Technology, and business leaders to establish enterprise privacy strategy, oversee risk and compliance, and ensure consistent execution of data protection practices. This position leads a privacy team, drives cross-functional influence, and plays a key role in shaping organization-wide policies and standards.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build, evolve, and oversee the enterprise privacy program in partnership with Legal, ensuring compliance with internal policies and external regulations such as GDPR, CCPA, and global data transfer requirements.

• Provide consultative guidance to technology and business units on privacy-related implications, data-handling practices, and solution design.

• Strategically partner with Legal to address and resolve privacy inquiries from both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and regulatory standards.

• Monitor and evaluate business processes that collect, use, store, or share customer and employee information; recommend enhancements to reduce risk exposure.

• Direct internal and external privacy awareness and training initiatives to strengthen organizational accountability and compliance culture.

• Lead third-party privacy compliance activities, ensuring vendors meet contractual and regulatory obligations and embedding privacy into procurement practices.

• Ensure continuous compliance with evolving U.S. and international privacy laws by assessing regulatory changes and advising senior leadership on required updates.

• Serve as a senior risk advisor by conducting privacy risk assessments, communicating enterprise risk posture, and championing mitigation strategies.

• Provide leadership, direction, and development to the privacy team; establish goals, manage performance, and create a high-accountability, high-impact environment.

• Carry out supervisory responsibilities, including hiring, coaching, training, performance appraisal, and addressing employee concerns in accordance with organizational policies.

QUALIFICATIONS

Employment Experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in privacy, data protection, compliance, or related regulatory leadership roles, including significant executivelevel and global exposure.

• Minimum 5 years of experience leading privacy or compliance teams, including at least 4 years working directly on privacy/data protection initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience advising senior leadership and influencing cross-functional teams, consistent with Senior Director-level management criteria.

• Proven success managing large-scale, concurrent initiatives and driving programs with enterprise impact.

Technical Skills

• Deep knowledge of U.S. and international privacy laws and regulatory frameworks (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, global data transfer requirements).

• Understanding of technologies used to protect sensitive data and monitor compliance.

• Proficiency in privacy program governance, risk assessments, and third-party oversight tools.

Additional Skills & Competencies

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills; strong stakeholder management capabilities.

• Strong analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.

• Effective presentation, facilitation, organization, and project leadership skills.

• Ability to lead and motivate teams, drive accountability, and foster collaboration across all levels of the organization. (Senior Director-level competency)

• Ability to operate independently while navigating cross-functional environments and influencing diverse stakeholders.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required; graduate degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• Relevant certifications (e.g., CIPP, CIPM, CISSP) preferred.

SALARY RANGE

The salary range for this position is $216,287 to $254,456 annually. In addition to the annual salary, this role is eligible for an annual bonus based on the terms of Choice's Management Incentive Plan (MIP), as well as annual awards of Choice Hotels International common stock through Choice's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTI Plan).

Choice prioritizes our associate wellbeing by offering a comprehensive benefits program that is both competitive and flexible to help you achieve your wellbeing goals - here are just a few:

• Competitive compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Leave and paid time-off for holidays, vacation, personal, family, volunteer, sick, jury duty, bereavement, military, and religious observance
• Financial benefits for retirement and health savings
• Employee recognition programs
• Discounts at Choice hotels worldwide

About Choice

Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. With 7,500 hotels in 45+ countries and territories, we offer a range of high-quality lodging options in the upper upscale, upper midscale, midscale, extended stay, and economy segments. We're the hotel company for those who choose to bet on themselves - the striver, the dreamer, the entrepreneur - because that's who we are, too.

At Choice, we are united by the simple belief that tomorrow will be even better than today - for associates, our company, and our franchisees. At our worldwide corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, at our technology center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and through our associates around the globe, every voice is heard and every idea is listened to, no matter what area of the company they come from. We are united in supporting the entrepreneurial dreams of our thousands of franchise owners, which propels us forward - giving our work at Choice a purpose larger than our business.

Our corporate office locations:

North Bethesda, MD - Located at Pike & Rose, our worldwide headquarters is less than 15 miles from Washington, D.C., one block away from the North Bethesda Metro station, with easy access to I-495, complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Scottsdale, AZ - Located at the northwest corner of Loop 101, the Scottsdale office is home to our technology, eCommerce and customer service organizations, with easy access to complimentary parking, electronic charging stations, restaurants and retail.

Minneapolis, MN - Select roles are based in our Minneapolis office on Highway 394, near the intersection with Highway 100, only five minutes from downtown.

Field/Remote - Select roles designated as field/remote will require associates to work from a home office, connecting virtually with Choice team members and leadership on Zoom, with possible required travel depending on the role.

Choice's Cultural Values

Welcome and Respect Everyone | Be Bold | Be Quick | Listen | Be Curious | Show Integrity

Choice's Leadership Principles

Act with Intention | Lead with Authenticity | Grow & Deliver