DescriptionAbout TikTok U.S. Data SecurityTikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. U.S. Data Security (“USDS”) is a subsidiary of TikTok in the U.S. This new, security-first division was created to bring heightened focus and governance to our data protection policies and content assurance protocols to keep U.S. users safe. Our focus is on providing oversight and protection of the TikTok platform and U.S. user data, so millions of Americans can continue turning to TikTok to learn something new, earn a living, express themselves creatively, or be entertained. The teams within USDS that deliver on this commitment daily span across Trust & Safety, Security & Privacy, Engineering, User & Product Ops, Corporate Functions and more.Why Join UsCreation is the core of TikTok's purpose. Our platform is built to help imaginations thrive. This is doubly true of the teams that make TikTok possible. Together, we inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we all believe in and aim towards achieving every day. To us, every challenge, no matter how difficult, is an opportunity; to learn, to innovate, and to grow as one team. Status quo? Never. Courage? Always. At TikTok, we create together and grow together. That's how we drive impact - for ourselves, our company, and the communities we serve. Join us.In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, among other things, at this time, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office 3 days a week, or as directed by their manager/department. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.As a member of the Influence Operations Intelligence & Discovery (IOID) Team, the candidate will leverage experience in social media advertising methods and marketing strategies to unveil unveil command and control (C2) elements, document adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTP), and identify trends and tradecraft of Advanced Persistent Manipulators (APM) to drive action and response. The candidate must be able to craft formal intelligence and use incident response best practices to participate in active investigations and document relevant findings of these activities.- Leverage knowledge of marketing and advertising strategies to develop comprehensive methodologies to detect, monitor, and report on IO efforts - Conduct OSINT monitoring and research to identify off-platform trends related to marketing, advertising, and social media monetization spaces.- Leverage internal and OSINT tools to uncover, track and memorialize adversary IO within the ads and monetization space- Develop technical intelligence products to report hunt, investigation, and advesary tradecraft findings- Respond to escalated events and actions as neededThe candidate must have expert threat management skills including identification, prioritization, treatment, classification, and monitoring. The candidate must have knowledge of marketing and advertising strategies or platforms to support understanding of TikTok monetization platforms. The candidate must have excellent written and verbal communications skills for developing and briefing intelligence products to cross-functional teams and leadership as appropriate. Further, the candidate is expected to use communication skills to work closely with cross-functional partners in response to actions over a variety of security disciplines to disseminate information and reporting as appropriate in support of TikTok's critical business and operational needs.QualificationsEducation:Bachelor’s degree in criminal justice, public administration, data analysis, journalism, threat intelligence, or related field or equivalent experience in the field of law-enforcement, media, OSINT investigations. Minimum Qualifications:- 1- 3 years of professional working experience in a related field - Knowledge of marketing or advertising strategies and platforms- Experience with acquiring, aggregating, analyzing, and reporting data to support investigations- Experience in OSINT collection and reporting- Experience with identification of IO SMM, and Mis/Dis information as well as information warfare principals - Ability to innovate and/or improve established work processes - Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail- Demonstrates excellent time management, prioritization, negotiation, and interpersonal relations, including business critical situations- Excellent written and verbal communication skillsPreferred Qualifications:- Experience with identification and tracking of social media manipulation/anti-automation activities and coordinated influence operations- Experience querying large datasets to automate investigative processes (SQL is preferred) - Experience in tradecraft identification and development of APMs- Experience creating and disseminating technical reports to multi-level audiences - Expert knowledge of intelligence data sources and platforms- Highly motivated to contribute and grow within a complex area of emerging importance in an enterprise environment- Fluency in English and at least one other language TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.This role requires the ability to work with and support systems designed to protect sensitive data and information. As such, this role will be subject to strict national security-related screening.TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/ktJP6RegularExperienced