Product Policy Lead, Ads

Pinterest • San Francisco, CA

13h • Hybrid

About The Position

Pinterest is seeking an enthusiastic, thoughtful team player to join its Ads Policy team as a Lead Product Policy Manager. The role leads policy for new monetization products and features and other new ad formats on Pinterest. It also leads policy for ad targeting and brand safety, helping ensure that Pinners and advertisers feel safe, that Pinterest complies with relevant laws and regulations, and that the company remains at the forefront of the industry in these areas.

The position collaborates with policy teammates, cross-functional partners, executives, and outside experts to develop global policies. It works with Trust & Safety, Product, Sales, and Engineering to provide policy guidance and scale enforcement globally, including through AI-powered tools and machine-learning systems. The role also mentors teammates and partners with the Senior Manager on team strategy and priorities. The role may be situated anywhere in the country and requires in-office collaboration 1–2 times per quarter.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in a relevant field such as policy or law, or equivalent experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in trust and safety, ad policy development, or monetization policy development.
• Experience working with or alongside AI/ML systems, particularly in content moderation, trust and safety, or policy enforcement.
• Experience using AI-assisted tools, such as policy drafting aids or data analysis tools, to improve work quality and speed.
• Experience working with revenue teams and understanding business metrics and KPIs.
• Excellent judgment and critical-thinking skills, including the ability to assess inputs, weigh tradeoffs, manage ambiguity, ask thought-provoking questions, and make difficult decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to work autonomously, craft complex written communications, and engage stakeholders from junior to executive levels.
• Experience handling sensitive escalations and independently analyzing data from multiple sources to reach conclusions and make recommendations.
• Detail-oriented leadership skills, including the ability to lead and manage multiple complex policy projects and help set strategy.
• Ability to build collaborative relationships within the team, across the company, and with outside audiences; listen to multiple perspectives and voice differing perspectives respectfully.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams such as Product, Operations, Legal, Sales, Public Policy, and Communications.

Nice To Haves

• Brand safety experience.
• Ad targeting experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop global ad targeting, brand safety, and monetization policies with policy teammates, cross-functional partners, executives, and outside experts.
• Continuously evaluate and iterate on policy approaches.
• Partner with Trust & Safety, Product, Sales, and Engineering to provide policy guidance and scale policy enforcement globally.
• Use AI-powered tools and machine-learning systems to scale policy enforcement, detect policy-violating content, and assess risks.
• Mentor teammates and partner with the Senior Manager to set team strategy, including prioritizing competing demands.
• Facilitate complex policy discussions, respectfully challenge teammates and cross-functional partners, use contrarian techniques to strengthen policy analysis, and incorporate new and diverse viewpoints.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior