
Policy Enforcement Manager, Content Compliance
Etsy
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Brooklyn • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $91,000 - $119,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- Own policy enforcement and operations
- Develop deep expertise in vertical policies and protocols, manage and report on enforcement activities, and lead implementation when policies, taxonomy, or workflows change
- Partner across the business
- Drive collaborative projects with Policy, Analytics, Product, Engineering, and Legal — maintaining tight feedback loops and advising on quarterly roadmaps and goals
- Lead investigations and escalations
- Take point on high-priority cases, coordinate with Legal, Marketing, Comms, and Brand, and rotate on-call to resolve sensitive events as they arise
- Surface risks and shape solutions
- Spot emerging abuse trends early, conduct data-informed analyses — post-mortems, deep dives — and translate findings into actionable solutions for Product and Engineering partners
- Mentor and develop the team
- Advise Enforcement Specialists on gray areas, difficult decisions, and their professional growth
- Lead a strategic business area
- Own one or more focus areas within our Ops vertical — such as policy and workflow expansion, QA and training, process and tooling improvements, or controls and detection
- Drive performance and tooling
- Monitor operational metrics to meet or exceed KPI and SLA targets, flag anomalies early, and partner with Analytics for reliable reporting
- Work with Product and Engineering to sharpen enforcement tools and improve the moderation experience across internal and partner teams
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, policy enforcement, compliance, or risk at a technology or marketplace company
- Managing cross-functional teams and projects from inception to completion
- Ability to collaborate remotely and across geographies, with excellent influencing and communication skills
- Ability to handle high-stakes situations and manage crisis response effectively
- Proficiency in SQL or other data querying tools is a plus
- Experience with Trust & Safety tooling and platforms is a plus
- Familiarity with legal or regulatory frameworks relevant to marketplace or platform compliance is a plus
Benefits
- Eligible for an equity package
- Annual performance bonus
- Competitive benefits that support you and your family
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
SQLdata analysispolicy enforcementrisk managementcomplianceproject managementKPI monitoringSLA managementworkflow expansionprocess improvement
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationinfluencingcrisis managementmentoringleadershipproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingteam developmentstrategic thinking