Commercial Policy Lead, Brand Safety & Malware

San Francisco, CA (Hybrid)

$192K/yr – $216K/yrSenior LevelFull time

Posted 21 hrs ago

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Job Summary

Own and evolve Discord's commercial policy for ads, partnering with Legal, Revenue, Product, and Engineering to scale enforcement and set partner-facing guidance.

  • Guide policy across Sales, Product, and Trust & Safety
  • Collaborate with industry groups and customers on requirements
  • Translate complex policy needs into user-ready communications

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Develop and evolve Discord's Brand Safety, Suitability, and anti-malvertising policies for the ads business, partnering with Legal to ensure global compliance and using AI/data analytics to spot emerging commercial risks
  • Build deep knowledge of Discord's revenue strategy and commercial infrastructure, translating complex policy requirements into actionable guidance for Sales and Product teams
  • Partner directly with Discord Advertising customers, Marketing, and Business Development to define partner requirements
  • Guide Revenue product teams throughout the development lifecycle, partnering with Legal on risk and mitigation strategies for features in your portfolio
  • Partner with Product and Engineering on detection infrastructure and enforcement scaling, and with Trust & Safety to ensure policies are enforceable at scale
  • Represent Discord's commercial policy approach with industry groups and partners, and support Sales and Account Management with policy guidance (e.g. TAG, IAB)
  • Develop user-facing communications (Help Center, blog posts, 1-sheets) explaining Discord’s commercial policies, and stay current on brand safety/anti-malware/digital advertising best practices

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in advertising policy, marketplace quality/operations, trust & safety, or brand safety roles within technology companies, with proven expertise in at least two of: digital advertising, Brand Safety and Suitability, or anti-malware strategy
  • Deep understanding of programmatic and digital advertising ecosystems, including experience with major Brand Safety/Suitability and anti-malvertising vendors (e.g., DoubleVerify, IAS, HUMAN, Jounce, DeepSee, GeoEdge or similar)
  • Experience addressing large-scale malvertising schemes, with a clear understanding of the incentive structures behind them
  • Experience using AI/LLM tools in day-to-day projects and workflows
  • Experience working with revenue teams and understanding business metrics/KPIs
  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data to inform policy decisions, paired with excellent judgment in the face of complexity and ambiguity
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and business stakeholders

Preferred

  • Experience with Discord's platform and understanding of gaming/creator communities
  • Experience with subscription models, virtual goods, or in-app purchases

Benefits

  • + equity + benefits
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Founded in 2024
San Francisco, California, USA
4K employees (1,197 in marketing)
55% recommend to a friend
58% CEO approval

Traffic Signals

Monthly Visitors
600.3M
Monthly Google Ads Budget
$25.3K
Traffic Source Mix
Search
13.8%
Direct
76.7%
Referral
8.2%
Social
1.2%
Paid
0.1%

Headcount Trend

Current headcount: ~4K

Marketing Team

Marketing Team Size
907 (23% of company)
Median Career Experience
11 years
Median Tenure
3.7 years
Marketing Roles Posted (Last 30 Days)
4

Funding

Total Funding
$995.4M
Last Raise
$10.9M
Secondary Market, 2 years ago

Funding History

  • Mar 2024
    Secondary Market
  • Nov 2022
    Series I
  • Mar 2022
    Secondary Market • $10.9M

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