Commercial Policy Lead, Brand Safety & Malware

As Discord's advertising business grows, protecting user trust and brand safety is crucial. You'll join the Product Policy team's Commercial Policy function, partnering with Legal, Revenue, Product, Engineering, and Enforcement teams to build frameworks for responsible ads business growth.

This is a foundational, high-visibility role where you'll independently own policy strategy for Brand Safety and Anti-Malware. You'll work directly with advertisers, industry vendors, and internal product teams to keep the platform safe as it grows.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and evolve Discord's Brand Safety, Suitability, and anti-malvertising policies for the ads business, ensuring 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 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.
• Develop user-facing communications 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.
• 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.
• Experience addressing large-scale malvertising schemes and using AI/LLM tools in day-to-day projects and workflows.
• 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.

Nice to Have:

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

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary ($192,000 to $216,000).
• Equity.
• Benefits.
• Opportunity to work in a dynamic environment.
• Flexible work arrangements with 2 days in-office per week.
• Relocation assistance may be available.