Responsibilities
The Youth Safety & Well-being Policy team is at the center of this mission, developing approaches that protect and support youth — from policies prohibiting exploitation to supporting product experiences that shape how emerging generation engage with our platform. We are hiring a Policy Manager for the Youth Safety & Well-being Policy team. You will develop policies for the full spectrum of youth topics, serve as an internal voice on youth safety, and help shape how policy, product, and operations work together to keep youth safe at scale Responsibilities - Develop, iterate, and maintain policies to ensure age-appropriate content on the platform, balancing youth safety and harm prevention with youth autonomy and expression. - Ensure policies and standards on youth harms are clear, enforceable, and consistent with international child protection frameworks and legal obligations. - Support on youth-specific approaches to feature and product policy — including account defaults, recommendations, parental controls, and interaction features — ensuring product design reinforces safety policy intent. - Engage with external stakeholders to incorporate outside expertise into TikTok’s platform policies related to youth safety and wellbeing. - Partner with Policy Enforcement, Operations, and Product to develop and improve human and AI-driven moderation systems.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s): - 5+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, Child Protection Policy, Public Policy, Law, Prevention Science, Social Work, or a related field with a meaningful focus on child or youth safety and well-being - Deep understanding of the harm landscape affecting youth online, including CSAM, harmful content, and the developmental risks specific to this age-group. - Familiarity with the current and emerging online youth regulatory landscape, including various age-appropriate design codes and youth online safety regimes. - Strong ability to synthesize complex child safety and well-being topics for internal and external audiences, including the ability to communicate policy challenges, trade-offs, and implications. - Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working alongside product, technical, legal, and operational teams. - Technical aptitude and ability to navigate tools, systems, and emerging technologies as they apply to child safety detection and enforcement. Preferred Qualification(s): - Advanced degree in child and youth psychology or development, or significant experience working with minors. - Prior experience working in Trust & Safety, policy, or governance at a global technology company.
Job Information
Trust & Safety
Content that this role interacts with includes images, video, and text related to every-day life, but it can also include (but is not limited to) bullying; hate speech; child safety; depictions of harm to self and others, and harm to animals. Hence, it is possible that this role will be exposed to harmful content on a daily basis.
TikTok recognises that keeping our platform safe for the TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining.
We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.
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 breakthroughs 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.
