Policy Development Lead, YouTube

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, Trust and Safety, or technology environment.
• Experience with the development, implementation, and maintenance of policy.

• JD, MBA, or Master’s degree.
• Experience with the development, implementation, and maintenance of policy.
• Experience implementing strategic or large scale projects in a demanding, changing environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment.
• Excellent written, presentation, and oral communication skills.

The Trust and Safety team helps You Tube grow responsibly. We are dedicated to supporting the company's growing base of users and partners around the globe and providing them with the highest levels of service. Our team members are proactive, motivated, thoughtful, and organized. They possess a global perspective and are able to work well in a changing team-oriented environment. Whether understanding and solving online content concerns, navigating within global legal frameworks, or writing and enforcing worldwide policy, the Trust and Safety team is on the front lines of enhancing the You Tube experience, building internet safety, and protecting free speech in our ever-evolving digital world.

As a Trust and Safety Policy Lead, you’re a natural at context switching wearing multiple hats, a self‑starter, and someone who naturally rallies colleagues around shared goals. You will seamlessly switch between developing global policies for You Tube content and driving cross‑functional projects impacting the global ecosystem. This role will sometimes involve reviewing graphic, controversial, or offensive video content in line with You Tube’s Community Guidelines.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $129,000–$189,000 plus bonus, equity and benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job‑related skills, experience and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Develop, maintain and update our global policies in various areas of online content.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional stakeholders and company executives regarding proposed content policy efforts.
• Lead research and trainings for developing new policies and understanding emerging risks across the globe. Work closely with global teams to ensure effective operationalization of global policies.
• Build and strengthen partnerships with partners across cross‑functional groups including public policy, PR, legal, product, engineering and sales. Understand and clearly communicate the challenges and needs presented by the latest trends globally.

Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative‑action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law.

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