Product Policy Lead, Ads

Pinterest; United States; Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 272,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Job summary

Pinterest is seeking an enthusiastic Lead Product Policy Manager to own policy for new monetization products and ad formats, ensuring brand safety and regulatory compliance. You will collaborate with Policy, Trust & Safety, Product, Sales and Engineering to guide strategy and scale enforcement across the globe.

You will mentor teammates, shape policy direction, and utilize AI tools to detect violations, assess risk, and drive data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in policy, law, or related field.
• 7+ years in trust & safety, ad or monetization policy development; brand safety or ad targeting experience is a plus.
• Experience with AI/ML systems in content moderation or policy enforcement.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools to increase quality and speed of work and coordinating with revenue teams.
• Excellent judgment, critical thinking, and ability to manage ambiguity and make decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication; able to engage with stakeholders from junior to executive levels.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Policy teammates, cross-functional partners, executives and outside experts to develop global ad targeting, brand safety and monetization policies.
• Continuously evaluate and iterate on policy approaches.
• Partner with Trust & Safety, Product, Sales and Engineering to provide policy guidance and scale enforcement globally.
• Leverage AI-powered tools and ML systems to scale policy enforcement, detect policy-violating content, and assess risks.
• Mentor teammates and help set team strategy and prioritization.
• Engage in complex policy discussions, presenting rigorous analysis and incorporating diverse viewpoints.

Skills

Policy development

Trust & Safety

AI/ML systems

Policy enforcement

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Data analysis

Leadership

Education

Policy or Law degree

Tools

AI drafting tools

Data analysis tools

Job description

About Pinterest:

Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.

Discover a career where you ignite innovation for millions, transform passion into growth opportunities, celebrate each other’s unique experiences and embrace the flexibility to do your best work. Creating a career you love? It’s Possible.

At Pinterest, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and thoughtful team player to join our Ads Policy team as a Lead Product Policy Manager. You’ll lead policy for new monetization products and features as well as other new ad formats on Pinterest. You’ll also lead policy for ad targeting and brand safety at Pinterest, making sure Pinners and advertisers feel safe, that we comply with relevant laws and regulations, and that we stay at the forefront of the industry in these important areas.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with your Policy teammates, cross-functional partners, executives and outside experts to develop global ad targeting, brand safety and monetization policies
• Continuously evaluate and iterate on policy approaches
• Partner with our Trust & Safety, Product, Sales and Engineering teams to provide policy guidance and scale our policy enforcement globally
• Leverage AI-powered tools and machine learning systems to scale policy enforcement, detect policy-violating content, and assess risks
• Mentor teammates and partner with the Senior Manager to set strategy for the team, including how to prioritize competing demands for our time and expertise
• Facilitate and productively engage in complex policy discussions, including respectfully challenging team members and xfn partners, using contrarian techniques to strengthen policy analysis, and incorporating new and diverse viewpoints

What we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field such as policy or law, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience in trust & safety, ad or monetization policy development; brand safety or ad targeting experience a plus
• Experience working with or alongside AI/ML systems — particularly in the context of content moderation, trust & safety, or policy enforcement.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools (e.g. policy drafting aids, data analysis tools) to increase the quality and speed of your work and working with revenue teams and understanding business metrics/KPIs.
• Excellent judgment and critical thinking skills: you can assess numerous inputs, weigh tradeoffs, manage ambiguity, ask thought-provoking questions, and make difficult decisions.
• A stellar communicator who acts autonomously, is comfortable crafting complex written communication and has strong verbal communication. Can engage effectively with stakeholders from junior to executive levels.
• Experience handling sensitive escalations with ability to independently analyze data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
• A detail-oriented leader who can lead and manage multiple complex policy projects and help set strategy
• A skilled relationship builder who maintains collaborative partnerships within your team, across the company, and with outside audiences. Listens to multiple perspectives, acts as a team player and voices different perspectives respectfully.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams, such as Product, Operations, Legal, Sales, Public Policy and Comms.

Relocation Statement:

• This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

In-Office Requirement Statement:

• We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
• This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times/quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country

At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

US based applicants only

$132,298—$272,377 USD

Our Commitment to Inclusion:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition or genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.