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Edge Strategy is part of the broader Infrastructure Engineering organization, and is responsible for developing and executing strategies to expand our edge infrastructure, growing and managing partnerships with Internet Service Providers (ISP), and working closely with engineering teams on the evolution of our edge infrastructure to drive new approaches to supporting demand.

Responsibilities:
As an Edge Strategy Manager, you'll own both the immediate actions and mid to long-term Edge Infrastructure strategy for your region, collaborate on deployment strategies to enhance growth, scale, and performance, and act as the primary POC with partner ISPs to deliver top-tier experience for end-users.

- Develop and execute strategy for geographic expansion in new and existing markets to improve performance and increase capacity.
- Negotiate and manage interconnection & caching agreements with ISP partners to support demand and long-term growth.
- Be the subject-matter-expert and act as a consultant to internal teams as needed to deliver in-depth understanding of ISP networks, capabilities, and ecosystems.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams on the evolution of edge infrastructure and drive innovative approaches to delivering traffic via interconnection and caching solutions that enhance growth, scale, and performance.
- Drive and deliver high-impact, cross-functional programs that focus on improving quality and efficiency of internal systems and processes, as well as enhancing our partners' experience.
- Effectively communicate and collaborate with internal strategy and sourcing team members as well as crossfunctional teams and stakeholders; actively tracking and reporting progress for all projects and initiatives.

Location: LA, SJC, SEA and Ashburn

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- Strong project management experience and proficiency and familiarity with office productivity software (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Jira, etc)
- Excellent verbal and written communication, including the ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders, including leadership across the organization.
- Proven ability to navigate fast-paced, ever-evolving environments, demonstrating resourcefulness and creativity in solving complex challenges and implementing scalable solutions.

Preferred Qualifications:
- 5 years of technical experience with IP Networking and BGP routing in large-scale environments including ISPs, Content Providers, and CDNs either as an engineer, product manager, or similar role.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3 years of experience with negotiations and partner management of ISPs and other service providers in the region.
- In-depth knowledge of infrastructure including ISPs, data centers, and cloud infrastructure in the Middle East and Africa, including market dynamics, and current challenges.

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.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

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Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $90720 - $288000 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 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).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.