Product Policy Lead, Ads

Pinterest is hiring a Product Policy Lead, Ads in San Francisco, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Pinterest.

Level's read on this job

Uses AI ●●○○ is how Level rates this role: an ordinary role that requires AI tools.
The posting allows some remote work.
Tools and skills the posting cites include Machine learning, product policy and trust and safety.
Level lists 162 other open roles at Pinterest.
The role was posted within the past week.

AI in this role

Lead global ad targeting, brand safety, and monetization policies while leveraging AI tools for enforcement at Pinterest.

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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, AI isn't just a feature, it's a powerful partner that augments our creativity and amplifies our impact, and we’re looking for candidates who are excited to be a part of that. To get a complete picture of your experience and abilities, we’ll explore your foundational skills and how you collaborate with AI.

Through our interview process, what matters most is that you can always explain your approach, showing us not just what you know, but how you think. You can read more about our AI interview philosophy and how we use AI in our recruiting process here.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and thoughtful team player to join our Ads Policy team as a Lead Product Policy Manager. You’ll lead policy for new monetization products and features as well as other new ad formats on Pinterest. You’ll also lead policy for ad targeting and brand safety at Pinterest, making sure Pinners and advertisers feel safe, that we comply with relevant laws and regulations, and that we stay at the forefront of the industry in these important areas.

What you’ll do:

Collaborate with your Policy teammates, cross-functional partners, executives and outside experts to develop global ad targeting, brand safety and monetization policies
Continuously evaluate and iterate on policy approaches
Partner with our Trust & Safety, Product, Sales and Engineering teams to provide policy guidance and scale our policy enforcement globally
Leverage AI-powered tools and machine learning systems to scale policy enforcement, detect policy-violating content, and assess risks
Mentor teammates and partner with the Senior Manager to set strategy for the team, including how to prioritize competing demands for our time and expertise
Facilitate and productively engage in complex policy discussions, including respectfully challenging team members and xfn partners, using contrarian techniques to strengthen policy analysis, and incorporating new and diverse viewpoints

What we’re looking for:

Bachelor’s/Master’s degree in a relevant field such as policy or law, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 7 years of experience in trust & safety, ad or monetization policy development; brand safety or ad targeting experience a plus
Experience working with or alongside AI/ML systems — particularly in the context of content moderation, trust & safety, or policy enforcement.
Experience using AI-assisted tools (e.g. policy drafting aids, data analysis tools) to increase the quality and speed of your work and working with revenue teams and understanding business metrics/KPIs.
Excellent judgment and critical thinking skills: you can assess numerous inputs, weigh tradeoffs, manage ambiguity, ask thought-provoking questions, and make difficult decisions.
A stellar communicator who acts autonomously, is comfortable crafting complex written communication and has strong verbal communication. Can engage effectively with stakeholders from junior to executive levels.
Experience handling sensitive escalations with ability to independently analyze data from multiple sources to draw appropriate conclusions and make suitable recommendations.
A detail-oriented leader who can lead and manage multiple complex policy projects and help set strategy
A skilled relationship builder who maintains collaborative partnerships within your team, across the company, and with outside audiences. Listens to multiple perspectives, acts as a team player and voices different perspectives respectfully.
Demonstrated experience working with cross-functional teams, such as Product, Operations, Legal, Sales, Public Policy and Comms.

Relocation Statement:

This position is not eligible for relocation assistance. Visit our PinFlex page to learn more about our working model.

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/quarter 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$132,298—$272,377 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 this form for support. By submitting this application, I certify that all information submitted in my application and throughout the hiring process is true, accurate, and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any false statement, omission, or misrepresentation may disqualify me from employment consideration or result in termination if discovered after hire.

How we rate this

Product Policy Lead, Ads at Pinterest rates 45 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Uses AI (AI Level 2 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Uses AI. An ordinary role that requires AI tools.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.

Key facts

Product Policy Lead, Ads is an open job at Pinterest.
Level rates this role AI Level 2 of 4: Uses AI.
The role is based in San Francisco, CA, US; Remote, US and is marked remote.
The job was posted on October 22, 2026.
Seniority: lead.
Applications are handled by Pinterest. Apply on Pinterest

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Skills and AI tools this role asks for

Product PolicyTrust And SafetyAd TargetingBrand SafetyMachine learning

Questions you could be asked

Tell me about a project where product policy was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where trust and safety was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where ad targeting was part of your work. What did you do?
Tell me about a project where brand safety was part of your work. What did you do?
Walk me through how you've used Machine learning in your day-to-day work.

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List these exact terms on your resume: Product Policy, Trust And Safety, Ad Targeting, Brand Safety, and Machine learning. An applicant tracking system matches the wording, not the idea.
Attach one line of real, concrete experience to at least one of them. A tool named with nothing behind it rarely survives a human read.
Put the AI tool in a bullet point about what you did, not just in a skills list. This role treats it as a required part of the job.

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