Head of Youth Safety & Well- Policy - Trust and Safety

Head of Youth Safety & Well-being Policy - Trust and Safety

Location:

New York

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A80360A

• Own the global policy strategy for Youth Safety & Well-being — including CSAM, age‑inappropriate content, and psychological and developmental harm.
• Support the development of policy positions with the highest nexus to youth harms, ensuring Tik Tok’s standards are clear, enforceable, and consistent with international child protection frameworks and legal obligations.
• Support on youth‑specific approaches to feature and product policy — including account defaults, recommendations, parental controls, and interaction features — ensuring product design reinforces safety policy intent.
• Represent Tik Tok as a senior public‑facing voice on youth safety policy — speaking at industry conferences, with media, and participating in external forums with child protection organizations, academic researchers, and civil society groups.
• Partner with Policy Enforcement, Operations, and Product to develop and improve human and AI‑driven moderation systems.

• 5+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, Child Protection Policy, Public Policy, Law, Prevention Science, Social Work, or a related field with a meaningful focus on child or adolescent safety.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, set strategic direction, and deliver high‑quality outputs in a fast‑paced, global environment.
• Deep understanding of the harm landscape affecting youth online, including CSAM, harmful content, and the developmental risks specific to this age‑group.
• Familiarity with international child protection laws, child rights frameworks (e.g. UNCRC), and mandatory reporting obligations to bodies such as NCMEC.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex child safety topics for senior executives, external stakeholders, and broad audiences.
• Strong cross‑functional collaboration skills, with experience working alongside product, technical, legal, and operational teams.
• High technical aptitude and ability to navigate complex tools, systems, and emerging technologies as they apply to child safety detection and enforcement.

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

Base salary range: $159,000 – $384,000 annually.

Additional compensation may include discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.