Trust and Safety Policy, Ads Policy, Lead

Reddit is seeking an experienced Ads Policy Lead to drive the research and development of large-scale policies impacting Reddit's global advertising platform. This is a senior individual contributor role, reporting to the Head of Ads Policy, with no people management responsibilities. The role partners with colleagues across Legal, Sales, Operations, Product, Trust & Safety Policy, and other departments to tackle cutting-edge challenges and enable responsible business opportunities.

• 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.
• Draft risk assessments and strategic policy recommendations for senior cross-functional leaders and executive stakeholders.
• Serve as the decision-maker on highly complex, grey-area ads policy escalations, delivering definitive, risk-balanced rulings on high-impact issues.
• Act as a role model of Reddit's Company Values, assisting teammates and providing guidance as a senior peer leader.

• 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 strong ability to research, draft, implement, and maintain policies autonomously.
• 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.

• 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.

Base salary range: $167,500—$272,400 USD. Eligible for equity in the form of restricted stock units. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, 401k with employer match, flexible vacation, paid parental leave, family planning support, gender-affirming care, mental health coaching, and global benefit programs.

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