Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and its offices include New York, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us:
Creation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.
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About the Team:
Building a world where people can safely discover, create and connect. The Trust & Safety (T&S) team at TikTok helps ensure that our global online community is safe and empowered to create and enjoy content across all of our applications. We have invested heavily in human and machine-based moderation to remove harmful content quickly and often before it reaches our general community.
The Regulatory Response Team, a key part of the broader Incident Management function, specializes in navigating regulatory concerns and ensuring compliance with global laws. The team plays a crucial role in mitigating risks related to geopolitical issues and user-generated content, while promptly addressing escalations and coordinating responses to major global incidents.
It is possible that this role will be exposed to harmful content as part of the core role/as part of project/ in response to escalation requests/by chance. This may occur in the form of images, video, and text related to every-day life, but it can also include (but is not limited to) bullying; hate speech; child safety; depictions of harm to self and others, and harm to animals.
Responsibilities:
- Investigating, managing, and resolving global cases reported across multiple channels for TikTok, including reviewing potentially graphic, controversial, or offensive content.
- Crafting comprehensive incident reports and clearly communicating analysis, findings, and escalations to key stakeholders.
- Analyzing incident trend data to identify opportunities for process improvements, and providing recommendations for enhancing processes, policies, and products.
- Conducting thorough root cause analyses to address underlying issues and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Collaborating with global, cross-functional teams, including regional Trust & Safety, Public Policy, Legal, Product, and Engineering teams, to develop effective solutions.
- Leading ad hoc and strategic projects from inception to successful implementation.
- Maintaining composure and professionalism in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience.
- Strong knowledge of social media challenges, common Trust & Safety abuse vectors, and familiarity with current regulatory issues.
- Working proficiency in Arabic (reading and writing) as part of the role will involve supporting the Arabic market.
- Experience navigating regulatory inquiries and compliance landscapes, with a process-oriented approach to efficient incident management.
- Ability to thrive under pressure, manage escalations effectively, and collaborate with diverse teams across the organization.
- Flexibility to work across global time zones and availability for weekend shifts as required.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Strong quantitative skills and a data-driven mindset, with proficiency in SQL or Excel.
- Prior experience in Trust & Safety, fraud prevention, regulatory compliance, or risk management.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to simplify and present complex issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Trust & Safety recognizes that keeping our platform safe for TikTok communities is no ordinary job which can be both rewarding and psychologically demanding and emotionally taxing for some. This is why we are sharing the potential hazards, risks and implications in this unique line of work from the start, so our candidates are well informed before joining.We are committed to the wellbeing of all our employees and promise to provide comprehensive and evidence-based programs, to promote and support physical and mental wellbeing throughout each employee's journey with us. We believe that wellbeing is a relationship and that everyone has a part to play, so we work in collaboration and consultation with our employees and across our functions in order to ensure a truly person-centred, innovative and integrated approach.
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
Job Information
[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $68640 - $142222 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.