Lead the development of strategic advertising policies for Reddit's global advertising platform.
Posted by employer 2 weeks ago
First seen on Joblaze 2 weeks ago
Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
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Familiarity with leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows and help scale processes.
Requirements
- Experience
- 7+ years
Not disclosed in this posting: work arrangement, visa sponsorship.
Benefits
Joblaze summary
In this role, the Ads Policy Lead at Reddit is tasked with developing and maintaining strategic advertising policies that guide the platform's global operations. The position requires extensive experience in policy development, particularly within tech and advertising, along with strong analytical and communication skills to navigate complex regulatory landscapes. This senior individual contributor role is ideal for someone with a proven track record in managing intricate policy projects and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Reddit's dynamic environment offers the opportunity to influence high-impact advertising initiatives as the company continues to expand.
Joblaze insights
- Listed 17 days ago on Joblaze — tracked directly from Reddit's career page.
- Reddit has 168 other open roles including Backend Engineer, IAM, Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales), Director, Revenue Strategy & Operations (Large Customer Sales).
- Salary band is above the typical range for comparable tech roles (median ~$126,887).
Quick facts
- What's the salary range?
- Reddit lists $167,500–$272,400 for this role.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 7 years of relevant experience for this Trust and Safety Policy, Ads Policy, Lead role.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Reddit targets lead candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Trust and Safety Policy, Ads Policy, Lead role at Reddit.
From the original posting
We are looking for an experienced Ads Policy Lead who has significant subject matter expertise, strong policy development capabilities, and thrives in dynamic environments. This is a senior individual contributor role, with no people management responsibilities, reporting to our Head of Ads Policy. This hire will be primarily responsible for driving the research and development of large-scale policies that impact Reddit's global advertising platform. This critical new role will partner with colleagues and leaders across Legal, Sales, Operations,Product, Trust & Safety Policy and other departments to tackle cutting edge challenges, enable responsible business opportunities, and work on other high impact advertising policy projects that help Reddit continue to scale its business across the world.
What You’ll Do
- Own and lead the development, drafting, and maintenance of strategic advertising policies across Reddit's ads products for US and international markets
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams as a senior policy consultant to identify potential policy considerations and embed guardrails during early-stage product development.
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams as a policy consultant to help identify potential risks or policy considerations during early-stage product development
- Draft risk assessments and strategic policy recommendations for senior cross-functional leaders and executive stakeholders, representing the Ads Policy perspective with clarity and confidence.
- Act as a role model of Reddit’s Company Values, assisting teammates and providing guidance as a senior peer leader
- Serve as the decision-maker on highly complex, grey-area ads policy escalations, delivering definitive, risk-balanced rulings on high-impact issues
Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in compliance, standards, or policy development and implementation, with significant experience in tech, digital platforms, advertising, Trust and Safety, or a related policy function
- Proven track record of taking complete, reliable ownership of complex policy projects, demonstrating a strong ability to personally research, draft, implement, and maintain policies autonomously in fast-paced environments
- Deep subject matter expertise in advertising or content policy on an international scale, with a proven track record of working with global teams and advising stakeholders across multiple jurisdictions
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex policy/regulatory matters into simple business terms
- Exceptional ability to synthesize complex, ambiguous problems into structured decision documents that clearly lay out risks, trade-offs, and proposed solutions.
Nice to Have
- Direct experience working on advertising policies within a major tech platform
- Familiarity with leveraging AI tools to streamline workflows, enable automated and tailored assistance for partners and clients, and help scale processes with limited resources.
Benefits
- Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
- 401k with Employer Match
- Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
- Family Planning Support
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
- Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
- Generous Paid Parental Leave
Pay Transparency:
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