Sr. Manager, Ads Product Policy
Lead the ad, merchant, and spam policy team at Pinterest, overseeing policy development and team management.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 1 hour ago
Last verified on the company career page 1 hour ago
What you'll build
- Oversee the development of ad, merchant, shopping, and brand safety policies
- Engage with key senior-level stakeholders
- Manage a team of policy specialists
- Advise internal teams on policy matters
- Engage with industry stakeholders
Must have
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Minimum of 5 years experience
- Demonstrated expertise developing ad and shopping policies
- Experience building relationships with stakeholders
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- People management experience
Practical constraints
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance
- In-person collaboration required 1-2 times a quarter
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Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Visa
- No sponsorship (stated in posting)
Joblaze summary
The Senior Manager of Ads Product Policy at Pinterest is responsible for leading the development and implementation of advertising, merchant, and brand safety policies while managing a team of policy analysts. This role requires expertise in commercial safety policies, strong stakeholder engagement skills, and the ability to navigate complex issues within a large online platform. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in policy development and people management, making this position suitable for seasoned professionals looking to influence policy strategy at a high level.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 7, 2026. Last confirmed on Pinterest's careers page October 7, 2026.
- Salary band is in line with the typical range for Management roles (median ~$170,000).
- Starts above 53% of 555 comparable senior management roles in United States we track (median $153,000 across 131 companies).
Quick facts
- Is the Sr. Manager, Ads Product Policy role remote?
- It's hybrid — Pinterest expects some on-site time in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What's the salary range?
- Pinterest lists $156,183–$321,554 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Sr. Manager, Ads Product Policy role.
- Where is the role based?
- Pinterest is hiring for this position in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Pinterest targets senior candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Sr. Manager, Ads Product Policy role at Pinterest.
From the original posting
About Pinterest:
We are looking for a Senior Manager, Monetized Product Policy to lead our ad, merchant and Spam policy team. As leader of our policy team, you will oversee the development of Pinterest’s ad, merchant, shopping and brand safety and Spam policies, engage with a range of internal and external stakeholders and manage a team of policy analysts and managers. You will also partner with the Senior Director, Product Policy to set strategy for Pinterest’s overall Policy team, ensuring Pinterest’s policies support the company’s mission, keep our global community of Pinners safe, and enable responsible revenue growth.
What you’ll do:
- You will engage with key senior-level stakeholders and partner with Enforcement Operations, Product, and Engineering, Sales, Legal, Public Policy, Corporate Affairs, and Communications teams to develop, iterate on, and implement Pinterest’s ad, shopping and other commercial policies.
- You will manage and lead a team of policy specialists, including hiring, conducting performance development, setting goals and building roadmaps, managing budgets, and motivating and supporting the development of team members.
- You will be a subject matter expert on Pinterest’s monetized policies, advise internal teams on policy matters, and serve as key leader for commercial policy escalations.
- You will engage with industry stakeholders to solicit feedback and represent Pinterest’s policy stances.
- You will partner with the Sr. Director, Product Policy to set overall strategy for Pinterest’s Policy team and policy frameworks.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as public policy, research, sales, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 5 years experience
- Demonstrated expertise developing ad, shopping and/or other commercial safety policies at a large online platform at a senior level.
- Exceptional critical thinking and decision making skills and the ability to thrive amid ambiguity.
- Experience building and maintaining strong and productive relationships with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, including Legal, Ops, Product and Sales teams.
- Experience managing high-profile escalations.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and experience successfully engaging with audiences at all levels to include C-Suite executives.
- People management experience and/or experience mentoring and coaching others and leading from within.
- Ability to say the hard thing and address difficult issues.
- An embrace of Pinterest’s mission and values.
- In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We recognize that the ideal environment for work is situational and may differ across departments. What this looks like day-to-day can vary based on the needs of each organization or role.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times a quarter and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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