TikTok
Global Head of Child Safety - Trust & Safety
Austin, Texas · Director · Full-time · Posted Oct 28, 2026
- Experience
- At least 5+ years in Trust and Safety with an emphasis on child safety, including online abuse; at least 5+ years of management experience leading operational and cross-regional teams.
About the job
Leads TikTok’s global child safety operations, overseeing teams and escalations to detect and remove child-endangerment content and improve investigative processes.
What you'll do
- Lead, develop, and support a global team, setting goals and ensuring operational effectiveness and team wellness.
- Manage child safety escalations, including law-enforcement requests, in partnership with internal teams.
- Improve workflows and investigative capabilities, manage projects and risks, and set performance metrics and long-term strategy.
What they ask for
- 5+ years working with Trust and Safety issues, emphasizing child safety and online abuse.
- 5+ years of management experience leading operational and cross-regional teams.
- Experience handling law-enforcement child safety investigations and engaging with law enforcement.
- Experience reviewing or being exposed to sensitive content in removal-flow calibrations and escalation management.
Nice to have
- Experience representing a company externally on safety issues with government stakeholders and regulators.
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