Head of Youth Safety & Well-being Policy - Trust and Safety

Responsibilities

• Own the global policy strategy for Youth Safety & Well-being - including CSAM, age-inappropriate content, and psychological and developmental harm.
• Support the development of policy positions with the highest nexus to youth harms, ensuring TikTok's standards 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.
• Represent TikTok as a senior public-facing voice on youth safety policy - speaking at industry conferences, with media, and participating in external forums with child protection organizations, academic researchers, and civil society groups.
• Partner with Policy Enforcement, Operations, and Product to develop and improve human and AI-driven moderation systems.

Requirements

• 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 adolescent safety.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and manage teams, set strategic direction, and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, global environment.
• Deep understanding of the harm landscape affecting youth online, including CSAM, harmful content, and the developmental risks specific to this age-group.
• Familiarity with international child protection laws, child rights frameworks (e.g. UNCRC), and mandatory reporting obligations to bodies such as NCMEC.
• Exceptional ability to synthesize complex child safety topics for senior executives, external stakeholders, and broad audiences.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working alongside product, technical, legal, and operational teams.
• High technical aptitude and ability to navigate complex tools, systems, and emerging technologies as they apply to child safety detection and enforcement.
• Preferred Qualification(s):
• Experience engaging with external stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, academics, or civil society organizations.
• Job Information
• [For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
• The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $159000 - $384000 annually.
• 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:
• Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
• Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access t

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