Product and Strategy Lead, Content and Services

TikTok; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 159,000 - 360,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok is seeking a monetization strategy professional to shape monetization efforts for its platform. You will partner with cross-functional leaders to assess performance, plan for the future, and drive strategic initiatives in digital advertising.

The role involves market research, financial modeling, and collaboration with product and engineering teams to optimize monetization across major ad products. A fast-paced tech environment and strong analytical capabilities are key to success.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, engineering, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or tech corporate strategy.
• Strong analytical skills with experience in market analysis and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and analysis to identify long-term monetization opportunities and trends in digital advertising.
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to develop monetization strategies for all major ad products, including ad creatives, ad measurement, and all major branding and performance product lines.
• Analyze internal and external factors that impact monetization, such as market trends, competitive landscape, to inform strategic decision-making.
• Monitor revenue performance and make recommendations for adjustments or improvements to drive revenue growth.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to execute on monetization strategies and achieve revenue targets.
• Provide thought leadership on industry trends and emerging monetization opportunities in digital advertising.

Skills

Market research

Financial modeling

Cross-functional leadership

Analytics

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Job description

Responsibilities

We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits to join our Monetization Strategy team. You will have a ground floor opportunity to shape monetization efforts for TikTok. In this role, you will partner with cross-functional leaders to assess performance and plan for the future.

The Monetization Strategy & Operations organization provides business-critical insights using analysis and financial modeling, ensures cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and helps teams drive strategic initiatives forward. We stay focused on aligning the highest-level company priorities with effective day-to-day operations, and help evolve early-stage ideas into future-growth initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and analysis to identify long-term monetization opportunities and trends in digital advertising
• Collaborate with product management and engineering teams to develop monetization strategies for all major ad products, including ad creatives, ad measurement, and all major branding and performance product lines
• Analyze internal and external factors that impact monetization, such as market trends, competitive landscape, to inform strategic decision-making
• Monitor revenue performance and make recommendations for adjustments or improvements to drive revenue growth
• Partner with cross-functional teams to execute on monetization strategies and achieve revenue targets
• Provide thought leadership on industry trends and emerging monetization opportunities in digital advertising

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in economics, statistics, engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, or tech corporate strategy
• Strong analytical skills with experience in market analysis and financial modeling

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to work cross-functionally and manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to communicate complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment with tight deadlines
• Passion for digital advertising and social media monetization

About TikTok

TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.

Why Join Us

Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect - and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.

We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breaks for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok Accommodation

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request

Job Information

【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $159000 - $360000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

• 1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• 2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems;
• 3. Exercising sound judgment.