The Regional & Product Policy team delivers advertising policy coverage across regions, product formats, and sensitive industry verticals. By combining regional expertise with regulated goods and product policy knowledge, the team ensures fast, consistent, and business-aligned policy decisions. As a Policy Manager you will assess risk, contribute to policy development, and support policy decision-making in one of TikTok’s most complex regulatory environments. You will work closely with global policy leads and cross-functional partners to help ensure policies are enforceable, aligned with product capabilities, and grounded in regulatory and platform integrity considerations. This is an individual contributor role with meaningful ownership and collaboration across a wide range of cross-functional partners. Responsibilities - Review and analyze advertising policy documents with a focus on a specific region, including regional application and market-specific considerations. - Evaluate regional business cases, product proposals, and new initiatives to identify potential risks and inform policy recommendations. - Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support aligned and well-informed policy decision-making. - Contribute to timely and coordinated responses to regional policy questions and escalations, in partnership with relevant stakeholders. - Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and enforcement signals to support consistent and responsible policy application. - Support policy development and iteration by identifying gaps, emerging risks, and opportunities for clarification or improvement. - Contribute to knowledge sharing and alignment across regional and global teams to help maintain consistent standards and understanding.
Minimum Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Public Policy, Law, Political Science, Business, or a related field. - Minimum of 3 years of experience in advertising policy, public policy, compliance, regulatory affairs, or a related area. - Demonstrated ability to assess complex issues, exercise sound judgment, and contribute practical policy recommendations. - Experience working in global teams across time zones and cultural contexts. - Strong English written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain policy considerations clearly. - Experience working with or adjacent to advertising, media, or digital platforms. - Proficiency in Japanese and Chinese is required to collaborate with global partners and key stakeholders based in APAC regions Mainland China and Japan. Proficiency in Japanese is needed to support Japanese-speaking clients and Proficiency in Chinese is need for Mandarin-speaking markets, where Mandarin is a primary working language Preferred Qualifications - Master’s degree in Public Policy, Law, Political Science, Business, or a related field. - Experience working on regulated or sensitive industry topics. - Experience supporting policy implementation or operationalization, including working with partners to translate policy intent into scalable processes.