Policy Lead, Hate/Harassment, YouTube Trust & Safety

Policy Lead, Hate/Harassment, YouTube Trust & Safety

YouTube

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

5 years of experience in drafting or enforcing policy for an online platform or engagement with online public policy issues.

Experience working with global teams and communicating with stakeholders cross-functionally.

Experience engaging with and discussing sensitive or controversial types of content.

Preferred qualifications:

Master's degree in Law, Public Policy, Human Rights, or Government.

Experience implementing strategic and/or large scale projects in a demanding, fast-paced environment.

Ability to thrive in a rapidly changing environment.

Outstanding problem solving ability and attention to detail.

Exceptional written, presentation, and verbal communication skills.

About the job

Fast-paced, dynamic, and proactive, YouTube’s Trust & Safety team is dedicated to making YouTube a safe place for users, viewers, and content creators around the world to belong, create, and express themselves. Whether understanding and solving their online content concerns, navigating within global legal frameworks, or writing and enforcing worldwide policy, the Trust & Safety team is on the frontlines of enhancing the YouTube experience, building internet safety, and protecting free speech in our ever-evolving digital world.

As the Trust & Safety Policy Lead, you’re a natural at context switching, wearing multiple hats, motivated, and someone who naturally rallies colleagues around shared goals. You will seamlessly switch between developing global policies for YouTube content and driving cross-functional projects impacting the global ecosystem. You will sometimes be involved in reviewing graphic, controversial, and sometimes offensive video content in line with YouTube’s Community Guidelines.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update our global policies in various areas of online content.

Support initiatives and policy development relating to Racial Justice, Freedom of Speech, and Human Rights.

Influence cross-functional stakeholders and company executives regarding proposed content policy efforts.

Lead research and trainings for developing new policies and understanding emerging risks across the globe, including speech and political trends, and work closely with global teams to ensure effective operationalization of global policies.

Build and strengthen partnerships with partners across cross-functional groups including Public Policy, PR, Legal, Product, Engineering, and Sales, and understand and clearly communicate the challenges and needs presented by the latest trends globally.

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