Product Policy Lead, Ads

About the Position

Product Policy Lead, Ads

San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US

At 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. 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.

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.

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 teams to provide policy guidance and scale 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
• Facilitate and productively engage in complex policy discussions, including respectfully challenging team members and external partners, using contrarian techniques to strengthen policy analysis, and incorporating new and diverse viewpoints

Requirements

• 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 skills. Can engage effectively with stakeholders from junior to executive levels
• Experience handling sensitive escalations with the 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 Communications

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $132,298-$272,377 USD
• Equity eligibility
• Comprehensive benefits package

About the Company

At Pinterest, we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. We are committed to providing greater transparency and making employment decisions on the basis of merit. 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, 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.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.