About Pinterest:
Millions of people around the world come to our platform to find creative ideas, dream about new possibilities and plan for memories that will last a lifetime. At Pinterest, we’re on a mission to bring everyone the inspiration to create a life they love, and that starts with the people behind the product.
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At Pinterest, fostering a positive and safe space isn’t a formality—it’s at the heart of our mission. People come to Pinterest to dream, discover, and create in an environment where they feel genuinely supported and protected. We’re seeking an experienced and strategic leader who is passionate about building and upholding thoughtful guidelines, standards, and best practices. In this role, you’ll collaborate with an exceptional cross-functional team to bring this vision to life every day—impacting millions of dreamers on one of the world’s largest user-generated content platforms. Join us in creating a more inspiring and inclusive internet, one Pin at a time.
What you’ll do:
- Drive company-level strategy, roadmap, and day-to-day execution for a new Editorial Standards & Practices team.
- Draft Editorial Standards & Practices, drive review processes and get alignment with stakeholders.
- Serve as a thought leader, drawing on your deep domain expertise in Standards & Practices - including understanding of user needs and business goals, evolving legal regulations, and the broader competitive landscape.
- Work closely with product and engineering partners to implement Editorial Standards & Practices in our backend recommendation systems, in particular with Machine Learning teams for Content safety.
- Drive the creation, implementation and regular measurement of our performance against Editorial Standards & Practices and share out our progress with cross functional partners, other leaders and the executive team.
- Own and drive the overall strategy, day-to-day operations, and long-term roadmap for the Editorial Standards & Practices function at Pinterest, leveraging your deep expertise in content policy and guidelines.
- Draft, align, and implement Editorial Standards & Practices—in collaboration with stakeholders including Policy, Legal, Product, and Engineering—to ensure we balance user and business needs within an evolving regulatory and competitive environment.
- Create, measure, and communicate our progress against Editorial Standards & Practices, confidently translating strategy and insights for executive audiences and company-wide forums.
- Make efficient, high-quality decisions under pressure and in conditions of ambiguity by synthesizing research, data, competitive analysis, and business intuition; regularly challenge and adjust decisions as needed, demonstrating humility and commitment to doing what’s right for the business.
What we’re looking for:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as Public Policy, Marketing or equivalent experience.
- Content Policy, Guidelines and Standards domain expertise: A driver of strategy and execution of content policy, guidelines, and standards for a leading global platform, leveraging deep domain expertise to ensure best-in-class approaches.
- Serve as both a thought leader and trusted collaborator, building strong cross-functional relationships across technical, policy, legal, and business teams to integrate standards into backend systems and advance company priorities.
- Trusted collaborator: In this role, you’ll partner closely with technical teams, Policy, Legal, and more. You’ll need to build deep and trusted relationships with these teams and work together in service of key shared strategic priorities.
- Strategic thinker: You stay ahead of industry trends and legal developments, make strategic tradeoffs, and champion measurable results—always ensuring the content policies support a safe and innovative platform for users.
Relocation Statement:
- This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex landing page to learn more.
In-Office Requirement Statement:
- We let the type of work you do guide the collaboration style. That means we're not always working in an office, but we continue to gather for key moments of collaboration and connection.
- This role will need to be in the office for in-person collaboration 1-2 times annually, and therefore can be situated anywhere in the country.
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At Pinterest we believe the workplace should be equitable, inclusive, and inspiring for every employee. In an effort to provide greater transparency, we are sharing the base salary range for this position. The position is also eligible for equity. Final salary is based on a number of factors including location, travel, relevant prior experience, or particular skills and expertise.
Information regarding the culture at Pinterest and benefits available for this position can be found here.
US based applicants only$118,543—$244,059 USD
Our Commitment to Inclusion:
Pinterest is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions on the basis of merit. We want to have the best qualified people in every job. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion or religious creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information or characteristics (or those of a family member) or any other consideration made unlawful by applicable federal, state or local laws. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you require a medical or religious accommodation during the job application process, please complete
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