Youth Safety And Wellbeing Product Specialist - Usds

Responsibilities
Why Join Us
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible.
Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day.
To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always.
At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve.
Join us.
About USDS
At TikTok, we're committed to a process of continuous innovation and improvement in our user experience and safety controls. We're proud to be able to serve a global community of more than a billion people who use TikTok to creatively express themselves and be entertained, and we're dedicated to giving them a platform that builds opportunity and fosters connection. We also take our responsibility to safeguard our community seriously, both in how we address potentially harmful content and how we protect against unauthorized access to user data.
U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a standalone entity of TikTok in the U.S. This new security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and user data in the U.S., so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.
We are a group of policy and subject matter experts dedicated to developing policies that seek to prevent harm and promote positive experiences for our users on the platform. We collaborate with our global counterparts and work to ensure that US market insights inform the development or iteration of policy. In partnership with other USDS T&S teams, we innovate, automate and standardize strategies to proactively enforce our policies. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.
Responsibilities
- Rely on data-driven assessments which quantify youth risks for new and emerging features and advise on mitigation strategies
- Develop, launch, and train policies that are customized for our product offerings
- Work closely with cross-functional partners and external experts to stay up-to-date on current research, trends, techniques and patterns related to youth exploitation and abuse on social media platforms to predict and prevent safety incidents
- Analyze existing policies and procedures to identify and correct gaps, inconsistencies, or conflicts
- Analyze results of product experiments with data science team to inform feature iterations
- Work cross-functionally with global policy and operations teams to set goals and milestones related to product policy
- Assist team lead in providing comprehensive and ongoing training designed to inform the moderators about policy, procedure changes, recent trends, and updates
Qualifications
- MA/PhD in a relevant field (Anthropology, Psychology/Sociology, Epidemiology, Criminology, Forensic Science, Communications, etc.)
- 5+ years professional experience in a relevant field including policy development, law enforcement, research, minor victim abuse, etc. preferably within a tech or tech-adjacent company
- Knowledge of how nefarious actors leverage social media and online platforms for minor exploitation
- Experience developing effective policies to prevent technology-facilitated crimes against minors.
- Experience in online youth safety policy in addition to interest and experience in other content safety areas, such as adult content, harassment, or exploitation
- Experience partnering with cross functional teams, such as Operations, Legal, Product, and Public Policy and external youth safety experts
- Excellent judgment and critical thinking skills: you can assess numerous inputs, weigh tradeoffs, manage ambiguity, and make difficult decisions
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
Accommodation Statement
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at [email protected]
Job Information:
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $113777 - $206888 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

At ByteDance/TikTok our benefits are designed to convey company culture and values, to create an efficient and inspiring work environment, and to support ByteDancers to give their best in both work and life. We offer the following benefits to eligible employees:

We cover 100% premium coverage for employee medical insurance, approximately 75% premium coverage for dependents and offer a Health Savings Account(HSA) with a company match. As well as Dental, Vision, Short/Long term Disability, Basic Life, Voluntary Life and AD&D insurance plans. In addition to Flexible Spending Account(FSA) Options like Health Care, Limited Purpose and Dependent Care.

Our time off and leave plans are: 10 paid holidays per year plus 17 days of Paid Personal Time Off(PPTO) (prorated upon hire and increased by tenure) and 10 paid sick days per year as well as 12 weeks of paid Parental leave and 8 weeks of paid Supplemental Disability.

We also provide generous benefits like mental and emotional health benefits through our EAP and Lyra. A 401K company match, gym and cellphone service reimbursements. The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.