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Patreon is looking for a Distribution Policy Lead to support our mission of providing relevant recommendations for fans and creators. This role combines policy expertise, operational understanding, and cross-functional collaboration to address the nuanced challenges of modern algorithm-driven recommendations including: existing and emerging regulations, developments in state-of-the-art AI systems, and the complexities of a wide range of content types.
Job Responsibility:
Develop distribution policies that complement our editorial strategy and support creativity and expression while addressing content policy risks associated with user-generated content
Look over the horizon for emerging trends, legal frameworks, and industry best practices to ensure our policies remain state-of-the-art
Partner with Product, Marketing, Partnerships, Operations, Engineering, and Design teams to ensure distribution policies are operationally feasible, user-friendly, and scalable
Get under the hood to understand how our algorithms function and their expected outcomes
Own the policy perspective in escalations involving sensitive content
Work with partners to evaluate and refine appeal mechanisms
Develop educational resources to help creators and fans understand our distribution policies and how they’re applied
Represent Patreon externally, collaborating with industry groups, regulators, and partners
Use insights from genre labeling, enforcement metrics, user feedback, and external benchmarks to continuously improve distribution effectiveness
Drive A/B testing and other experiments to measure the impact of policy updates
Requirements:
5+ years of experience in distribution, ranking, recommendation, or content policy, trust & safety, or legal roles at a tech or social media company
Strategic thinker
Excellent communicator
Cross-functional leader
Data-informed
Mission-aligned
Adaptable
Nice to have:
Familiarity with algorithmic-driven content distribution systems, content moderation tools and operational processes
Experience managing sensitive or high-profile escalations in a content moderation or risk management context
Knowledge of global regulatory frameworks, particularly those affecting user-generated content and recommendation systems
Background in the creator economy or deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by creators online