Public Policy Manager, Illegal Harm and Counterterrorism

Responsibilities
The EU Public Policy Subject Expert Team provides specialized policy advice on key public policy topics. TikTok's mission is to protect our community and ensure that TikTok remains a safe and welcoming space for creative and joyful self-expression. As a Public Policy Manager focused on combatting illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism, including radicalization (behaviours and organizations), gender-based violence, hate, and human exploitation, you'll play a crucial role in advancing our policies and safety tools to address these critical issues.

Policy Development & Advocacy:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive European public policy strategy to combatting illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
- Monitor, analyze, and respond to evolving regulations, proposed legislation, and international standards regarding illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
- Advocate for the company’s policy positions in discussions with policymakers, media, industry groups, and civil society organizations to help shape effective policy.
- Collaborate with colleagues to create and implement company positions, campaigns, and materials related to combatting the spread of this content

Stakeholder Engagement:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with a network of European stakeholders, including policymakers, regulators, academic experts, and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to stay ahead of new thinking and key policy trends.
- Partner with researchers and experts to deepen our understanding of illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
- Advocate for the company’s policy positions in discussions with policymakers, media, industry groups, and civil society organizations.

Internal Collaboration:
- Provide strategic insights to cross-functional teams and leadership on emerging policy trends and their potential impact on our business.
- Partner with cross-functional teams, including legal, trust & safety, communications, and product teams, to help shape company policies, improve reporting mechanisms, and implement action plans for combating illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.

Monitoring & Reporting:
- Track and evaluate trends related to illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
- Provide regular updates and reports on developments in the regulatory landscape, emerging threats, and the thoroughness of the company’s content moderation policies.

External Communications & Public Relations:
- Support media relations and public communication efforts, ensuring the company’s commitment to combatting illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism is effectively communicated.
- Support key external partners to develop educational campaigns on TikTok designed to stop the spread of this kind of content.

Education & Thought Leadership:
- Lead educational efforts both internally and externally regarding TikTok's efforts to combat illegal content, violent extremism and terrorism.
- Represent the company at conferences, forums, and industry discussions focused on these topics.

Qualifications
Minimum Qualification(s)
- 5+ years of experience working on public policy related to tackling online harm, particularly in the areas of hate speech, radicalization, and terrorist content.
- Deep expertise and understanding of key policy trends in this field across Europe.
- A strong network within the European community of experts and organizations working to counter online extremism.
- Exceptional communication skills with experience in a spokesperson role, representing an organization to external audiences, including media.
- The ability to direct and inform the organization's strategy based on new research and trends in the field of illegal content and violent extremism and terrorism.

Preferred Qualifications(s)
- The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Experience working on academic research focused on combatting illegal content and violent extremism and terrorism online.

About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.


Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.

Diversity & Inclusion
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.