Posted Oct 29, 2026

Lead, Trust & Safety U.S. Operations

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About the position Snap Inc. is seeking a Lead for its Trust & Safety Global Operations & Enablement team. This role will support the implementation of legal and regulatory compliance matters, as well as policy, within the Trust & Safety domain. The ideal candidate is a skilled and unflappable decision-maker with a passion for developing safety workflows to improve the user experience. This is a people management role, leading a team based in NY, with expectations to coordinate across time zones in a global, matrixed operating model. The role requires willingness to work with sensitive and potentially offensive content, with support systems in place for team member wellness. Responsibilities • Provide leadership and guidance for a growing team of T&S Specialists by becoming a subject matter expert in our workflows. • Enhance our operational workflows by identifying focus areas and implementing improvements. • Liaise with our global safety partners and further strengthen those relationships. • Use data to influence decisions and highlight emerging issues impacting users. • Anticipate risks, manage escalations and balance business needs versus technical constraints. • Handle time-sensitive inquiries from users or other key stakeholders, both internal and external, and drive an end to end resolution. • Deliver key projects within the Safety roadmap, incorporating execution, training, data assessment and presentation of results to stakeholders. • Regularly identify opportunities to enhance internal processes and improve efficiency, while driving longer-term scalable automated solutions. • Closely follow industry trends to help develop Snap’s thought leadership and T&S operation. • Be willing and able to work with sensitive issues and content that includes but is not limited to child exploitation, graphic violence, self-harm, and others, which may be considered offensive or disturbing. • Contribute to the development of Trust & Safety’s scalable enforcement guidance by collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Product, Operations, Trust, Legal, and Communications. • Analyze enforcement, product, market, and other relevant data to refine policy and enforcement guidance, while proactively identifying risk areas and emerging integrity challenges. • Demonstrate the ability to deeply analyze complex issues and identify actionable decisions that can be scaled across manual and automated moderation systems. Requirements • Proven leadership capacity with the ability to attract, motivate, develop and retain talent. • Experience reviewing sensitive content with a meticulous attention to detail. • A track record of identifying gaps and solutions, and implementing new processes – from a policy, operations, and/or tooling perspective. • Strong analytical skills, including working with large data sets to solve business problems, and providing practical business insights via data visualization software (Advanced EXCEL, Looker, Tableau, etc.). • Prior experience interacting with regulatory bodies, NCMEC or law enforcement. • Great judgment in complex situations and ability to problem-solve, both independently and with peers or management. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Experience working with product and engineering teams to launch tools and solutions that improve trust across a platform or product. • Strong investigative skills coupled with a curiosity that leads to identifying and understanding root causes. • Proven ability for strategic and critical thinking, demonstrating strong attention to detail while maintaining an understanding of the big picture and the value of both perspectives. • A proven track record of effective leadership with the ability to independently manage a portfolio of complex issues, end to end. • Comfort with ambiguity and rapidly shifting scope — this role's boundaries move as the team's and Snap’s needs grow. • Working experience with the product development lifecycle within technology, regulations, and/or industry landscape. • A passion for Snapchat, online safety, and creativity! • 4+ years of relevant experience. • Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Nice-to-haves • 1+ years working directly with product and engineering teams. • 1+ years of Trust & Safety, Legal, or Regulatory and Compliance, experience a plus, but not required. • 1+ years experience in operations, implementation, product management or other relevant roles, with a focus on policy issues and collaboration with global operations. Benefits • Paid maternity & paternity leave • Comprehensive medical coverage • Emotional and mental health support programs • Compensation packages that let you share in Snap’s long-term success • Paid parental leave • Equity in the form of RSUs