Policy Development Lead, YouTube Trust and Safety
Mountain View, CA, USA +1 · Full-time · Posted Sep 30, 2026
- Location
- Mountain View, CA, USA
San Bruno, CA, USA - Experience
- 5 years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Develop and maintain YouTube policies addressing harmful content and safety issues, manage policy escalations, and collaborate on products that promote user trust.
What you'll do
- Develop, maintain, and update global policies on harmful and dangerous activities, suicide and self-harm, graphic violence, and other areas.
- Identify policy issues, assess their impact, and manage high-impact escalations while suggesting improvements.
- Collaborate across teams to implement policies and launch products that promote user trust; incorporate AI tools into core work.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in a policy, legal, Trust and Safety, or technology environment.
- Experience working with global teams and communicating cross-functionally with stakeholders.
- Experience using AI tools in a policy or trust and safety context.
Nice to have
- JD, MBA, or Master’s degree.
- Experience implementing strategic or projects in a demanding, fast-paced environment.
Pay
$136000 - $196000 (USD) base salary
Tools
AI tools
AI focus
Use AI tools in core work and understand their use and impact in the YouTube creator ecosystem.
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