Head of Video Policy & Regional High Harm - Trust and Safety

TikTok

4.5

(6)

New York, NY

Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.
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    Position summary

    to mode features across all content policy domains, working from misinformation to sexualized behaviors, ensuring consistent and scalable application of policies.

    • Oversee regional needs, thoughtfully balancing global standards with regulatory and cultural considerations.
    • Manage high-complexity escalations, including crises and complex cases involving media, governments, and regulatory stakeholders.
    • Partner with Product, Operations, and Engineering teams to develop and improve human and AI-driven moderation systems, including policy guidance, labeling standards, and evaluation frameworks.
    • Define and implement quality frameworks to improve enforcement accuracy, consistency, and operational performance.
    • Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and talent development for a globally distributed, high-performing team.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • Experience in Trust & Safety, Public Policy, Law, Academia, Technology, or a related field.
    • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, set strategic direction, and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, global environment.
    • Deep understanding of content policy, online safety, integrity, and authenticity challenges, as well as the dynamics of social media platforms.
    • Exceptional ability to synthesize complex topics for executives, external stakeholders, and broad audiences.
    • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working with product, technical, legal, and operational teams.
    • High technical aptitude and ability to navigate complex tools, systems, and emerging technologies.
    • Knowledge of data science and how it informs policy development and enforcement.

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Experience engaging with external stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, academics, or civil society organizations.

    Job Information

    [For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

    The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $189800 - $487200 annually.

    Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

    Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

    The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

    For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

    Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

    1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

    2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

    3. Exercising sound judgment.

    Why you should apply for a job to TikTok:

  • 4.5/5 in overall job satisfaction
  • 4.5/5 in supportive management
  • 100% say women are treated fairly and equally to men
  • 100% would recommend this company to other women
  • 100% say the CEO supports gender diversity
  • Ratings are based on anonymous reviews by Fairygodboss members.
  • Employee well-being is supported via hybrid work, short-term counseling through our EAP and a premium subscription to Headspace.
  • We embrace diversity across all dimensions and provide employees with 9 employee resource groups globally, including our WOMEN ERG.
  • Comprehensive parental leave policy as well as fertility treatment through healthcare providers with a $20,000 lifetime maximum.