Policy Analyst, Search - Trust & Safety

What will I be doing?
- Moderation Accuracy & Policy Enforcement: Analyze and assess content moderation decisions to identify accuracy gaps and provide recommendations for improvement. Support the development and refinement of enforcement guidelines to ensure clear, consistent, and fair application of policies. Work closely with operations and data teams to monitor and improve human and AI-based moderation quality. Collaborate with training and development teams to provide vetted cases for use in instructional materials. Cultivate a deep understanding of Search features, and enforcement requirements to support the development, launch and training of effective UGC content policies, guidance and safety strategies.
- Content Review, Metrics Analysis & Quality Assurance: Work closely with moderation teams to provide policy clarifications and training support. Analyze key moderation quality metrics. Assess user feedback trends related to moderation decisions, identifying areas where enforcement may need adjustment or clarification.Help develop reports and insights on policy effectiveness, enforcement trends, and areas for improvement.
- Content Labeling & Categorization: Support the development and implementation of content labeling strategies to improve content classification and policy enforcement. Work with data teams to analyze content trends and ensure labels align with evolving policies and enforcement needs. Contribute to training datasets for AI-driven moderation tools and ensure policy intent is accurately reflected.
- Escalation Handling: Lead immediate mitigation measures, such as search query takedowns, feature restrictions, or content takedowns, following policies and escalation playbooks. Ensure adherence to content policies and regulatory requirements while balancing enforcement effectiveness. Partner with cross-functional teams (e.g., Policy, Engineering, Legal) by providing data and context as directed. Assess and report on the effectiveness of containment actions, iterating on strategies for continuous improvement.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- 2+ years of work experience in Trust & Safety, product policy, or other product safety roles in a new media, technology, or entertainment company
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to conduct deep dives into policy enforcement data, moderation quality metrics, and user feedback trends
- Team player and ability to collaborate with different teams
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate policy nuances to diverse stakeholders.
- Excellent time management and great problem solving skills
- Ability to work in a high tempo environment, adapt, respond to day-to-day challenges of the role
- High flexibility regarding working hours and days

Preferred Qualifications:
- 5+ years of work experience in Trust & Safety, product policy, or other product safety roles in a new media, technology, or entertainment company
- Proven ability to develop sound research methodologies and collect, synthesize, analyze, and interpret data
- Experience working in a start-up, or forming new teams in established companies
- Experience handling content-related escalations and assessing complex moderation decisions
- Experience with processes such as appeals management, final arbitration, data analysis etc
- Experience with escalation or crisis mitigation

Client-provided location(s): Dublin, Ireland

Job ID: TikTok-7548391912404650258

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-10T20:23:14