Public Policy Manager, Countering Illegal Harms

illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.

• Advocate for the company's policy positions in discussions with policymakers, media, industry groups, and civil society organizations to help shape effective policy.
• Collaborate with colleagues to create and implement company positions, campaigns, and materials related to combatting the spread of this content
  Stakeholder Engagement:
• Build and maintain strong relationships with a network of European stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, academic experts, and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to stay ahead of new thinking and key policy trends.
• Partner with researchers and experts to deepen our understanding of illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
• Advocate for the company's policy positions in discussions with policymakers, media, industry groups, and civil society organizations.
  Internal Collaboration:
• Provide strategic insights to cross-functional teams and leadership on emerging policy trends and their potential impact on our business.
• Partner with cross-functional teams, including legal, trust & safety, communications, and product teams, to help shape company policies, improve reporting mechanisms, and implement action plans for combating illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
  Monitoring & Reporting:
• Track and evaluate trends related to illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
• Provide regular updates and reports on developments in the regulatory landscape, emerging threats, and the thoroughness of the company's content moderation policies.
  External Communications & Public Relations:
• Support media relations and public communication efforts, ensuring the company's commitment to combatting illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism is effectively communicated.
• Support key external partners to develop educational campaigns on TikTok designed to stop the spread of this kind of content.
  Education & Thought Leadership:
• Lead educational efforts both internally and externally regarding TikTok's efforts to combat illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
• Represent the company at conferences, forums, and industry discussions focused on these topics.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working on public policy related to tackling online harm, particularly in the areas of hate speech, radicalisation, and terrorist content.
• Deep expertise and understanding of key policy trends in this field across Europe.
• A strong network within the European community of experts and organisations working to counter online extremism.
• Exceptional communication skills.
• Experience in a spokesperson role, representing an organisation to external audiences, including media.
• The ability to direct and inform the organisation's strategy based on new research and trends in the field of illegal content and violent extremism and terrorism.

Preferred Qualifications

• The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience working on academic research focused on combatting illegal content and violent extremism and terrorism online.