Job Title: Data Privacy Director

Location: Dallas, TX 75201 OR Houston, TX 77056

Salary/Payrate: $150K-$180K annually and AWESOME benefits!!!

Work Environment: (Onsite)

Term: Permanent

Bachelor’s degree required: Yes

Referral Fee: AMS will pay $500 should the person you refer gets hired

JOB DESCRIPTION #LI-JP1

Our client, a well-regarded Texas based law firm, is looking for a Data Privacy Director to join their team.

Business Development & Practice Expansion

• 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

Engagement Delivery & Execution

• 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

Client Relationship Management

• 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

Market Intelligence & Thought Leadership

• 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