Commercial Policy Lead, Brand Safety & Malware

Back to jobs New Commercial Policy Lead, Brand Safety & Malware San Francisco Bay Area Apply Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games. As Discord's advertising business grows alongside that community, protecting user trust and brand safety is central to that growth story. You'll join the Product Policy team's Commercial Policy function, partnering closely with Legal, Revenue, Product, Engineering, and Enforcement teams to build the frameworks that let Discord's ads business scale responsibly. This is a foundational, high-visibility role: you'll independently own policy strategy for Brand Safety and Anti-Malware, working directly with advertisers, industry vendors, and internal product teams to keep the platform safe as it grows. This person will report to the Senior Manager, Commercial Policy. Please note: this role involves regular exposure to potentially disturbing content, including violence, hate speech, and other harmful material. What You'll Be Doing Develop and evolve Discord's Brand Safety, Suitability, and anti-malvertising policies for the ads business, partnering with Legal to ensure 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 directly 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 Eng