Global Head of Long-Term Containment | Trust & Safety

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 190,000 - 487,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Short-term and long-term disability

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Global Head of Long-Term Containment - Trust & Safety in San Jose. You will own the global strategy for long-term containment across prioritized harm areas, leading leaders who manage regional analysts and driving measurable outcomes in safety and risk mitigation.

You will shape the operating model, collaborate with Prevention teams, and present to senior leadership while guiding a large, sensitive-content–exposed team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, Risk, or adjacent integrity domains.
• 5+ years of experience managing managers and leading larger organisations across multiple regions.
• Demonstrated experience owning enforcement or risk strategy across several harm areas at scale.
• Exceptional communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the global long-term containment strategy across prioritised harm verticals.
• Lead, coach and grow a team of leaders who manage analysts across regions.
• Drive delivery for the function's headline outcomes, escalation reduction, and recidivism.
• Evolve the Long-Term Containment operating model to expand escalation signals into long-term mitigations.
• Partner with Prevention teams to close containment gaps and feed enforcement insights upstream.
• Represent the team to senior leadership and external safety organizations to align risk-mitigation strategy.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Data-driven decision making

People development

Communication

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Global Head of Long-Term Containment - Trust & Safety in San Jose. You will own the global strategy for long-term containment across prioritized harm areas, leading leaders who manage regional analysts and driving measurable outcomes in safety and risk mitigation.

You will shape the operating model, collaborate with Prevention teams, and present to senior leadership while guiding a large, sensitive-content–exposed team.