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Policy Development Lead, Product, GenAI, YouTube

_corporate_fare_ YouTube _place_ San Bruno, CA, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

+ 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, Trust and Safety, or technology environment.

+ 5 years of experience in one or more of the following areas: drafting or enforcing online platform policy, engaging with online public policy issues, or product management focused on product and user safety.

Preferred qualifications:

+ JD, MBA, or Master’s degree.

+ Experience engaging in and discussing sensitive or controversial policy/content areas.

+ Experience in implementing projects in a demanding and changing environment.

+ Ability to balance a holistic mindset with a meticulous, detail-oriented approach to execution.

+ Excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills with attention to detail in an ever-changing environment.

+ Excellent communication and people management skills, with a demonstrated ability to influence and align with executive stakeholders and leadership.

About the job

Fast-paced, dynamic, and proactive, YouTube’s Trust and Safety team is dedicated to making YouTube a safe place for users, viewers, and content creators around the world to create, and express themselves. Whether understanding and solving their online content concerns, navigating within global legal frameworks, or writing and enforcing worldwide policy, the Trust and Safety team is on the frontlines of enhancing the YouTube experience, building internet safety, and protecting free speech in our ever-evolving digital world.

As a Policy Development Lead, you will develop global policies as well as product solutions for YouTube content and drive cross-functional projects impacting the global ecosystem. You will bring order and clarity to unstructured or ambiguous problems. You will cover a wide variety of topics, and contribute across multiple areas, with a focus on New Products and Generative AI.

This role will sometimes involve reviewing graphic, controversial, or offensive content in line with YouTube’s Community Guidelines.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we listen, share, and build community through our stories. We work together to give everyone the power to share their story, explore what they love, and connect with one another in the process. Working at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and boundless creativity, we move at the speed of culture with a shared goal to show people the world. We explore new ideas, solve real problems, and have fun — and we do it all together.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + 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 aboutbenefits at Google (https://careers.google.com/benefits/) .

Responsibilities

+ Discuss optimal policy solutions balancing safety and product reach with growth objectives, including developing or updating global policies focused on policy requirements for new features and lead execution all the way to safe launches.

+ Present policy proposals, product solutions, risk assessments or other presentations to executive leadership, including multiple Vice Presidents (VPs) and influence stakeholders and company executives regarding proposed policy efforts.

+ Serve as central point of contact for Cross Product Solutions team, building relationships with stakeholders across Feature Teams, Enforcement, Operations, and ensure clarity, accountability, and seamless hand-offs across teams.

+ Propose new strategies and policies to improve Trust and Safety product market fit to the evolving needs as well as our ability to scale enforcement.

+ Understand and clearly communicate the policy issues and needs presented by new features and emerging global online content risks.

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Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See alsoGoogle's EEO Policy (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/eeo/) ,Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal (https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/EEOC\_KnowYourRights\_10\_20.pdf) ,Belonging at Google (https://about.google/belonging/) , andHow we hire (https://careers.google.com/how-we-hire/) .

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Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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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 https://careers.google.com/eeo/ and https://careers.google.com/jobs/dist/legal/OFCCP_EEO_Post.pdf If you have a need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form: https://goo.gl/forms/aBt6Pu71i1kzpLHe2.