MEDIA COMPLIANCE DIRECTOR

JOB DESCRIPTION

This role is responsible for leading media compliance for Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM) at 84.51°, with a focus on ensuring adherence to emerging privacy regulations and ad tech industry standards. The Director will manage subject matter experts and collaborate with Kroger Privacy Office, law department, and other internal Kroger and 84.51° stakeholders, external media clients, and third-party vendors in the ad tech ecosystem. This position requires deep expertise in advertising technology, and retail media experience is strongly preferred. The successful candidate will demonstrate Kroger's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and coordinate media compliance strategy across 84.51° and KPM
• Develop and execute a strategic framework and guidelines for media compliance, supervising and coaching team members
• Continuously improve compliance programs in response to evolving legal, regulatory, and industry landscapes
• Communicate the impact of regulatory changes on Kroger's media operations to senior leadership and 84.51° business stakeholders
• Lead cross-functional projects requiring strategic oversight and executive engagement
• Represent Kroger in industry forums and collaborate with peer compliance professionals
• Serve as a company representative on media/ad tech privacy issues
• Guide product, data science, and engineering teams on media compliance
• Oversee third-party media compliance consultants and service providers
• Monitor and audit compliance across the 84.51
• Develop best practices for training and compliance recordkeeping
• Respond to compliance violations and oversee investigations and remediation
• Provide regular, periodic reporting on privacy media compliance efforts to the Chief Privacy Officer and other designated executives
• Travel independently up to 30% of the time
• Supervise and coach direct reports in the performance of their duties; complete performance reviews and provide feedback to direct reports
• Ability to work cooperatively in high paced and sometimes stressful environment
• Ability to manage conflict in a reasonable, nonconfrontational and cooperative manner
• Ability to act with honesty and integrity regarding customer and business information
• Ability to follow directions and seek assistance when necessary to resolve customer and business issues
• Provide support and assistance through direct interaction with minors, individuals with special needs, and/or older adults
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

• Bachelor's degree and 7+ years of experience in data governance, risk and/or compliance experience in the media/ adtech industry
• 5+ years of data privacy experience
• Strong proficiency in advertising technology, including DSPs, SSPs, ad exchanges, ad servers, and publisher platforms
• Experience managing compliance programs
• Ability to educate and motivate associates across all levels
• Independent and strategic thinker with strong decision-making skills
• Project management experience
• Excellent presentation, written, and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)

• Bachelor's degree in technical field or master's degree
• Ad agency and/or data technology experience
• Retail industry experience

• A wide range of healthcare coverage, including affordable, comprehensive medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, through company plans or collective bargaining agreement plans.
• Flexible scheduling in full- and part-time roles with paid time off, including holiday and sick pay based on eligibility and length of service.
• Emotional and financial support with free counseling through our Employee Assistance Program and free, confidential financial tools and coaching with Goldman Sachs Ayco.
• Valuable associate discounts on purchases, including food, travel, technology and so much more.
• Up to $21,000 in tuition reimbursement over your career, through our industry-leading Continuing Education program.
• Vast potential for growth, through an abundance of industry-leading training programs and diverse career pathways.