Market Program Manager, Risk Prevention - MENA

TikTok

4.5

(6)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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

    nely analyze market health and operational data to spot trends, surface known and emerging risks, and determine root causes.

    • Lead root-cause analyses and feedback loops, especially from Society pillar teams to uncover gaps and drive improvements in product, policy, process, and tooling.
    • Develop and own the regional safety roadmap, ensuring visibility of all sub-regional and market-specific risk-mitigation projects.

    Strategic Roadmapping & Execution

    • Design clear cross-T&S market roadmaps: identify potential harms, set priorities, and coordinate with relevant teams to implement containment and preventative strategies.
    • Program-manage regulatory compliance measures for new or evolving market-specific regulations.
    • Lead Trust & Safety efforts during key high-risk events (elections, regulatory milestones, crises), partnering with non-T&S stakeholders for sustained response.

    Rapid Response & Ongoing Events

    • Support Rapid Response during unplanned high-risk incidents, coordinating across government, ops, and policy teams.
    • Assume ownership of protracted "ongoing" events, driving coordination, status reporting, and stakeholder alignment.

    Cross-Functional Engagement & Communication

    • Manage regular sub-regional/market updates and roadmapping sessions with XFN partners.
    • Act as the senior TnS representative in regional forums, ensuring community perspectives shape decision-making.
    • Build and maintain trust with Government Relations, Public Policy, Communications, and Legal leads to accelerate escalation mitigation and policy decisions.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Qualifications:

    • 5+ years leading complex, cross-functional programs-especially with Gov't Relations, Public Policy, Comms, and Legal.
    • Fluency in both Arabic and English
    • Deep knowledge of MENA socio-political dynamics, languages, and regulatory landscape.
    • Proven track record using data to identify risks, prioritize initiatives, and measure impact.
    • Hands-on experience with content moderation, high-risk event management, or related policy areas (e.g. extremism, hate speech, minors' safety).
    • Ability to represent TnS at a senior level, build credibility with external stakeholders, and drive alignment without direct reports.
    • Strong verbal and written skills; comfortable in ambiguity and adept at rallying diverse teams around shared goals.

    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.