What are the responsibilities and job description for the Policy Development Lead, Youth position at YouTube?
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in drafting or enforcing policy for an online platform or engagement with public policy issues in technology, government, law or online.
Preferred qualifications:
- Experience on topics related to assessing the risk landscape and regulatory requirements unique to minors as viewers and child safety or youth physical or psychological safety.
- Experience working with minors 17 and under or on topics related to child development.
- Academic or clinical experience in childhood development, behavior or psychology of minors.
About the job
Fast-paced, dynamic, and proactive, YouTube’s Trust & 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 & Safety team is on the frontlines of enhancing the YouTube experience, building internet safety, and protecting free speech in our ever-evolving digital world.
The Trust and Safety team helps YouTube 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 enhancing the YouTube experience, building internet safety, and protecting free speech in our ever-evolving digital world.
As a Policy Development Lead, you will seamlessly switch between developing global policies for YouTube content and driving cross-functional projects impacting the global ecosystem. You will bring order and clarity to unstructured or ambiguous problems. The Policy team covers a wide variety of topics, and you will contribute across multiple areas. This role will sometimes involve reviewing graphic, controversial, or offensive video 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 about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and update our global policies focused on policy requirements for age appropriateness and child safety.
- Influence cross-functional stakeholders and company executives regarding proposed content policy efforts.
- Understand and clearly communicate the risk landscape and regulatory requirements unique to minors as viewers and child safety.
- Develop and find optimal policy solutions balancing safety and product reach and growth purposes, and work closely with global teams to ensure effective operationalization of global policies.
- Understand and clearly communicate the policy tests and needs presented by new features and emerging global online content risks.
