Policy Escalation Specialist, YouTube (Japanese)

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 4 years of experience in Trust and Safety, Policy, cybersecurity, content policy/review, anti-abuse, data analytics or related fields.
• Ability to work non-standard, on-call rotation work hours, including weekends.
• Ability to communicate in Japanese fluently to support policy management in this region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in driving operational efficiency and process management.
• Ability to work through ambiguity, solve problems, and grow in a fluid environment.
• Ability to build relationships with cross-functional partners across geographies.
• Ability to use data to drive strategy and business.

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.

At YouTube, we believe that everyone deserves to have a voice, and that the world is a better place when we 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.

Responsibilities:

• Manage escalations, with a focus on the Japan market, as part of the APAC Headquarters team in the Trust and Safety organization.
• Review and manage escalations, including graphic and controversial video content, in line with YouTube’s Community Guidelines.
• Ensure that all escalations are triaged, tracked, investigated, resolved and communicated using internal tools and systems. Manage or assist in conducting reviews to capture lessons-learned and ensure regular follow-up for any items identified.
• Analyze, identify, prioritize, and deliver operational improvement opportunities.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to define the plan for resolving escalations.