Policy Development Lead, Trust and Safety Youth

Google LLC; Mountain View (CA); Hybrid; USD 136,000 - 196,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC is seeking a Policy Development Lead for Trust and Safety Youth, based in Mountain View, CA, with a flexible option to share a preferred working location among San Bruno and Mountain View. You will lead development and enforcement of youth safety policies for Google products and collaborate across global teams to manage risk and regulatory requirements for minors.

The role requires a strong background in policy, law, or technology environments, excellent stakeholder communication, and

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in drafting or enforcing policy for an online platform or engagement with public policy issues in technology, government, law or online.
• 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, trust and safety, or technology environment.
• Experience working with global teams and communicating with stakeholders cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and update our global policies focused on policy requirements for age appropriateness and child safety.
• Evaluate the risk profile of new products and features.
• Understand and clearly communicate the risk landscape and regulatory requirements unique to minors as viewers and child safety.
• Influence cross-functional stakeholders and company executives regarding proposed content policy efforts.
• Negotiate and find optimal policy solutions balancing safety, product reach, and growth objectives.
• Understand and clearly communicate the policy challenges and needs presented by new features and emerging global online content risks.
• Propose new strategies and policies to improve Trust and Safety's product market fit to the evolving needs as well as our ability to scale our enforcement.
• Work closely with global teams to ensure effective operationalization of global policies.

Skills

Policy drafting

Policy enforcement

Cross-functional collaboration

Global teams

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

Policy Development Lead, Trust and Safety Youth

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Google San Bruno, CA, USA ; Mountain View, CA, USA

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: San Bruno, CA, USA; Mountain View, CA, USA.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in drafting or enforcing policy for an online platform or engagement with public policy issues in technology, government, law or online.
• 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, trust and safety, or technology environment.
• Experience working with global teams and communicating with stakeholders cross-functionally.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience on topics related to assessing the risk landscape and regulatory requirements unique to minors as viewers and child safety or youth physical or psychological safety.
• Experience in childhood development, behavior or psychology of minors ages 17 and under.
• Experience working with minors 17 and under or on topics related to child development.
• Experience engaging in and discussing sensitive or controversial areas.

About the job

Trust & Safety team members are tasked with identifying and taking on the biggest problems that challenge the safety and integrity of our products. They use technical know-how, excellent problem-solving skills, user insights, and proactive communication to protect users and our partners from abuse across Google products like Search, Maps, Gmail, and Google Ads. On this team, you're a big-picture thinker and strategic team-player with a passion for doing what’s right. You work globally and cross-functionally with Google engineers and product managers to identify and fight abuse and fraud cases at Google speed - with urgency. And you take pride in knowing that every day you are working hard to promote trust in Google and ensuring the highest levels of user safety.

As a Policy Development Lead, you will seamlessly switch between developing global policies for YouTube content and driving cross-functional projects impacting the global ecosystem. You will bring order and clarity to unstructured or ambiguous problems.

The Policy team covers a wide variety of topics, and you will contribute across multiple areas. This role will sometimes involve reviewing graphic, controversial, or 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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $136000 - $196000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Develop, maintain, and update our global policies focused on policy requirements for age appropriateness and child safety. Evaluate the risk profile of new products and features.
• Understand and clearly communicate the risk landscape and regulatory requirements unique to minors as viewers and child safety. Influence cross-functional stakeholders and company executives regarding proposed content policy efforts.
• Negotiate and find optimal policy solutions balancing safety, product reach, and growth objectives. Understand and clearly communicate the policy challenges and needs presented by new features and emerging global online content risks.
• Propose new strategies and policies to improve Trust and Safety's product market fit to the evolving needs as well as our ability to scale our enforcement.
• Work closely with global teams to ensure effective operationalization of global policies.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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