Global Head of Regional Policy & Safety

TikTok Inc.; San Francisco (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

Disability coverage (short/long-term)

Wellbeing benefits

Paid holidays

Paid sick days

Paid personal time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a Global Head of Regional Policy - Trust and Safety to lead policy teams across regions, shaping strategy and ensuring alignment with global safety standards while considering local regulatory and cultural contexts. The role combines executive leadership with hands-on policy execution.

Responsibilities include directing regional policy initiatives, guiding escalations, and driving cross-functional collaboration to optimize moderation and enforcement outcomes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, Public Policy, Law, Academia, Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of people management, leading global teams.
• Deep understanding of content policy, online safety, integrity, and authenticity challenges.
• Able to synthesize complex topics into clear narratives for executives and stakeholders.
• Strong collaboration with product, legal, and operational teams.
• Data fluency and how data informs policy development and enforcement.
• Experience engaging external stakeholders (policymakers, regulators, academics) preferred.
• Advanced degree (JD, MPP, MBA) in public policy, law, data science, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational design, workforce planning, and talent development for a globally distributed team of Policy Leads and Managers.
• Direct regional policy teams through high-complexity escalations, serving as policy voice during crises.
• Oversee regional policy needs while balancing global standards with local considerations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve moderation and policy guidance, and evaluate enforcement outcomes.
• Set the multi-year regional policy strategy and ensure policy intent translates into enforcement.

Skills

Policy leadership

Crisis management

Stakeholder engagement

People management

Data-informed policy

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Advanced degree (JD, MPP, MBA)

Job description

TikTok is seeking a Global Head of Regional Policy - Trust and Safety to lead policy teams across regions, shaping strategy and ensuring alignment with global safety standards while considering local regulatory and cultural contexts. The role combines executive leadership with hands-on policy execution.

Responsibilities include directing regional policy initiatives, guiding escalations, and driving cross-functional collaboration to optimize moderation and enforcement outcomes.