About Pinterest:  

Millions of people across the world come to Pinterest to find new ideas every day. It’s where they get inspiration, dream about new possibilities and plan for what matters most. Our mission is to help those people find their inspiration and create a life they love. In your role, you’ll be challenged to take on work that upholds this mission and pushes Pinterest forward. You’ll grow as a person and leader in your field, all the while helping Pinners make their lives better in the positive corner of the internet.

Creating a life you love also means finding a career that celebrates the unique perspectives and experiences that you bring. As you read through the expectations of the position, consider how your skills and experiences may complement the responsibilities of the role. We encourage you to think through your relevant and transferable skills from prior experiences.

Our new progressive work model is called PinFlex, a term that’s uniquely Pinterest to describe our flexible approach to living and working. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more. 

We’re looking for an experienced and thoughtful Lead Content Policy Manager to join our Content policy team. Our policy team keeps Pinterest a safe, positive and welcoming environment for our 450+ million global users by developing industry-leading content policies. You’ll develop content policies, autonomously lead complex projects, and partner with policy leadership to set strategy for the team. You’ll ensure our content policies are enforceable at scale by partnering closely with our Trust & Safety Operations and Product teams. You’ll seek out feedback from internal stakeholders and external experts and collaborate with our Legal, Public Policy, Product and Communications teams. This role will sometimes involve reviewing graphic and disturbing content and discussing difficult subjects.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with your Policy teammates, cross-functional partners, executives and outside experts to craft industry-leading content policies to protect Pinners and keep Pinterest safe and inspiring. 
• Lead policy strategy for using Large Language Models and Generative AI in enforcement and partner with our Trust & Safety and Product teams to provide policy guidance and scale our policy enforcement globally. 
• Anticipate opportunities and risks in the content safety and policy world to help keep Pinterest ahead of the next challenge.
• Partner with the leadership team to set strategy for the team, including how to prioritize among competing demands for our time and expertise, and mentor others.
• Continuously evaluate and iterate on our policy approaches.
• Evaluate high-profile escalations.
• Facilitate and productively engage in complex policy discussions, including respectfully challenging team members and xfn partners, using contrarian techniques to strengthen policy analysis, and incorporating new and diverse viewpoints.

What we’re looking for:

• Demonstrated experience in technology, social media, or content safety policy, including experience drafting complex policies for a global audience and handling high-profile escalations. Experience working on violence related policy is a plus. 
• Strong understanding of global online safety trends; can identify and mitigate policy risk areas.
• Experience with scaling policy and enforcement globally. Experience working with LLMs and Generative AI is a plus. 
• An autonomous leader with strong writing skills and great verbal communication.
• A skilled relationship builder who maintains collaborative partnerships within your team, across the company, and with outside audiences. Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams including Operations, Product, Legal, Public Policy and Comms. 
• Excellent judgment and critical thinking skills: you can assess numerous inputs, weigh tradeoffs, manage ambiguity, and make difficult decisions.
• A thoughtful leader with a demonstrated experience leading complex projects and mentoring others.

Relocation Statement:

•  This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.

Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.

Our Commitment to Diversity:

Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require an accommodation during the job application process, please notify accessibility@pinterest.com for support.