Content Policy Manager, Actor and Behavioral Policy

Meta; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 122,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta seeks a Content Policy Manager to shape actor, behavior and platform integrity across accounts, pages, groups and products. You will collaborate with Product, Global Operations, Legal, Communications and Public Policy to define policies, governance and escalation processes for AI-driven content moderation.

You will own policy counseling for enforcement at actor level, assess impacts on free expression and safety, and drive clear recommendations under tight timelines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in public policy, law, political science, or related field.
• 8+ years of experience in content policy, trust and safety, platform integrity, or related area.
• Experience working on cross-functional teams to deliver impact without direct authority.
• Track record of high-judgment decisions, with the judgment to know when to elevate.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work with potentially sensitive or objectionable topics.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Product and Engineering to assess policy risks in launches, tests, and product changes — defining safeguards, flagging tradeoffs, and clarifying escalation paths before features reach users
• Own policy counseling for actor-level enforcement, assessing impacts on free expression, safety, and enforcement precision — ensuring risks are surfaced early with clear guidance for operations and integrity teams
• Shape governance and policy frameworks for AI-driven content moderation to ensure defensibility and accuracy at scale
• Establish and refine processes for cross-functional approvals and leadership review — preparing clear recommendations, quantifying impact, and accelerating alignment on high-stakes decisions
• Support escalation coverage and on-call rotation, making rapid, defensible policy decisions under time pressure
• Contribute to election readiness and crisis response efforts, coordinating with integrity and legal teams as needed

Skills

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Policy writing

Risk assessment

Policy expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in public policy, law, political science, or communications

Job description

Meta is seeking a Content Policy Manager to shape how we think about actor, behavior and platform integrity - defining the policies, frameworks, and guardrails that govern how accounts, pages, groups, and new products operate across our platforms.As a Policy Manager, you will work closely with a number of other teams across Meta, including Product, Global Operations, Legal, Communications, and Public Policy teams. The work spans policy counseling for new product launches, counseling on appropriate integrity safeguards, shaping governance frameworks for AI-driven content moderation, and driving clear, well-structured decision-making across leadership and cross-functional partners. You will also support escalation coverage, election readiness, and crisis response when needed. At times, you will be expected to make difficult decisions, within tight timelines and competing priorities.A successful candidate writes with precision and clarity, distills complex trade-offs into actionable recommendations, and brings experience in building durable frameworks that hold up within tight timelines. You should be comfortable naming risks explicitly, assessing impacts on free expression and safety, and driving alignment across teams with competing priorities.Given the demands of policy escalations, the candidate will sometimes be expected to work irregular hours, including early mornings, late nights, or weekends.

Content Policy Manager, Actor and Behavioral Policy Responsibilities:

• Partner with Product and Engineering teams to assess policy risks in new launches, tests, and product changes — defining safeguards, flagging tradeoffs, and clarifying escalation paths before features reach users
• Own policy counseling for actor-level enforcement, assessing proposals for impacts on free expression, safety, and enforcement precision — ensuring risks are surfaced early with clear guidance for operations and integrity teams
• Shape governance and policy frameworks for AI-driven content moderation to ensure defensibility and accuracy at scale
• Establish and refine processes for cross-functional approvals and leadership review — preparing clear recommendations, quantifying impact, and accelerating alignment on high-stakes decisions
• Support escalation coverage and on-call rotation, making rapid, defensible policy decisions under time pressure
• Contribute to election readiness and crisis response efforts, coordinating with integrity and legal teams as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., public policy, law, political science, communications, or a related discipline)
• 8+ years of experience in content policy, trust and safety, platform integrity, or a related field
• Experience working on cross-functional teams to deliver impact without direct authority
• Track record of making high-judgment decisions, with the judgment to know when to elevate
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work with potentially sensitive or objectionable topics

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting election integrity or crisis response operations at a technology platform
• Experience in platform governance or content moderation at a large-scale technology platform
• Experience communicating complex policy positions clearly and succinctly in writing to technical, operational, and executive audiences
• Experience assessing policy tradeoffs across free expression, safety, and product goals - and translating those assessments into clear recommendations
• Experience developing frameworks for AI-driven or automated decision-making systems
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience partnering with Product and Engineering teams to define policy requirements for new product launches or feature tests
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)

About Meta:

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

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$122,000/year to $180,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

Individual compensation is determined by skills, qualifications, experience, and location. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base hourly rate, monthly rate, or annual salary only, and do not include bonus, equity or sales incentives, if applicable. In addition to base compensation, Meta offers benefits. Learn more about benefits at Meta.