Sr Policy Specialist, Platform Safety & Integrity

About the position

Are you prepared to join the X team and help build the ultimate real-time information-sharing app, revolutionizing how people connect? At X, we're on a mission to become the trusted global digital public square, committed to protecting freedom of speech and building the future unlimited interactivity. Our goal is to empower every user to freely create and share ideas, fostering open public discourse without barriers. Join us in shaping this thrilling journey where your contribution will be invaluable to our success!

Responsibilities

• Drive the strategic development, implementation, and continuous refinement of policy and safety initiatives to address current trends and emerging risks.
• Conduct qualitative and quantitative assessments to determine the impact of the policy and safety measures on X, and provide analysis to help evolve our policy frameworks.
• Work closely with the compliance team to ensure that our policies adhere to regulatory standards and legal requirements.
• Collaborate with teams across Engineering, Legal, Operations, and Product to identify, develop, and implement automated policy enforcement solutions, ensuring tools and reporting systems are systematically updated for policy compliance.
• Provide prompt expert guidance to policy escalations, conduct investigations as necessary, and recommend appropriate actions to mitigate risks.
• Develop educational and training materials to convey complex policy information in a format that is easy to understand and accessible to a diverse audience.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Trust and Safety, legal policy, user-generated policy or addressing online abuse at a tech company or equivalent
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education/experience
• Passion and enthusiasm for protecting user safety and freedom of expression
• Experience in project management and/or improving operational processes, proactive mindset and problem solving skills
• Experience handling high-profile and sensitive issues

Benefits

• Base Salary: $126,000- $225,000 + Equity