Global Policy Lead, Information Integrity - Trust and Safety

About the role

TikTok is seeking a Global Policy Lead for the Information Integrity domain, encompassing misinformation, civic integrity, deceptive behaviors, and related policy areas. This role is part of Trust & Safety's Policy Development team, which works to create and refine policies that protect user safety while balancing free expression. You will serve as TikTok's lead subject matter expert on information integrity policies, working closely with Product, Enforcement, Operations, Legal, Public Policy, and other stakeholders to ensure policies are clear, consistent, implementable, and aligned with broader platform safety goals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and iteration of global information integrity policies — covering misinformation, elections & civic integrity, deceptive behaviors, and related issue areas.
• Act as the most senior Individual Contributor (IC) on information integrity policies; mentor and guide policy managers working on these issues.
• Partner with Enforcement, Operations, and Product to develop, improve, and streamline human and AI-driven moderation systems.
• Engage with Legal and Public Policy teams to ensure compliance with key regulations and serve as a consultant for potential new regulations or government regulatory requests.
• Engage with external stakeholders to incorporate outside expertise into TikTok's platform policies.
• Act as a global escalation point of contact when necessary, and align stakeholders and leadership to respond to emergency policy decisions.
• Remain up-to-date on industry trends and emerging issues in the information integrity space, and design policies & policy positions to address them on platform.

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, platform policy, product policy, government, law, human rights, technology policy, academia, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge (global or across multiple regions) in one or all of the following: misinformation, election integrity, civic integrity, identity deception, coordinated inauthentic behavior.
• Excellent writing, editing, and executive communication skills, with the ability to turn complex and ambiguous topics into clear, structured, and actionable materials — including for executives, external stakeholders, and broad audiences.
• Strong policy judgment and the ability to reason across multiple issue areas, product contexts, stakeholder perspectives, and risk trade-offs.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills, with experience working alongside product, technical, legal, and operational teams.
• Experience developing policy frameworks, principles, standards, guidance, or governance documentation.
• Exceptional ability to work cross-functionally with partners such as Product, Legal, Comms, Operations, Enforcement, Public Policy, and Data Science.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree in public policy, international relations, law, technology policy, political science, or a related field.
• Prior experience working in Trust & Safety, policy, or governance at a global technology company.

Pay & Benefits

• Base salary range: $159,000 - $272,000 annually (compensation may vary based on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location).
• Eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.
• Day-one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, and wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).