Global Emergency Response Specialist - Trust & Safety

Responsibilities

The Emergency Response Team (ERT) manages urgent escalations with speed, integrity, and professionalism to mitigate real-world harm and extreme risks to users and the community. When credible threats meet emergency criteria, ERT may voluntarily disclose user data to law enforcement to help prevent imminent threats to life or serious physical injury.

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.

Some content viewed may violate our community guidelines, which include but are not limited to bullying; hate speech; child abuse; sexual assault; torture; bestiality; self-harm; suicide; murder.

This position is based in Dublin and requires working a 9-hour shift scheduled between GMT and Pacific Time (PT), with set working hours of 11am - 8pm GMT and which may include weekends or alternative schedules as needed.

Responsibilities:
- Demonstrate operational excellence in evaluating risk, threats, and user privacy, particularly in time-critical emergency escalations.
- Review and assess high volumes of inbound emergency escalations from law enforcement, government agencies, and internal teams.
- Make fast-paced, independent decisions based on analysis of various complex factors, including imminence of danger, sensitivities, and graphic content, while adhering to applicable laws, terms of service, and internal policies.
- Coordinate and collaborate with internal and external partners, including global law enforcement, to ensure user safety.
- Operate in an environment with highly sensitive content, including child sexual exploitation, graphic violence, self-injury and suicide, and other potentially disturbing material.
- Create and articulate written and verbal responses to inquiries from law enforcement, government agencies, and internal teams regarding emergency response policy and processes.
- Master various back-end data systems to ensure effective handling of safety issues and continuously improve the quality of response mechanisms.
- Summarize and compile analytical, retrospective, or data-driven investigation reports.
- Lead projects aimed at enhancing back-end systems, processes, and response quality.
- Collaborate with cross-functional global teams to address emerging risks and align on response strategies.
- Participate in regular weekend duties and demonstrate flexibility with alternative schedules.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience in investigative or analytical roles, preferably in internet content safety, risk management, trust & safety, or emergency response operations.
- Experience working with social media, analytical tools, and online research to assess risk and threats effectively.
- Proven ability to assess threats, make high-stakes decisions independently, and operate under pressure in complex and dynamic environments.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to tailor communication to different stakeholders, including law enforcement and cross-functional teams.
- Aptitude for quantitative analysis, with a detail-oriented and self-starting approach.
- Ability to work with graphic content, including but not limited to images, videos, audio, and text related to CSAM, graphic violence, self-injury, and suicide, which may be considered offensive or disturbing.

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in crisis management, government agencies, or law enforcement.
- SQL and data analytics skills to enhance investigative and reporting capabilities.
- Experience leading projects aimed at improving operational processes and emergency response mechanisms.