Product Director, Grindr

• 8 - 12 years of experience as a Product Manager at high-performing, consumer facing company
• At least 3 years of experiences focused on Trust & Safety
• In-depth knowledge of online safety issues, policies, and best practices including eliminating spam, bots, bad actors, and other illegal activities online
• A continuous improvement mindset, with proven experience implementing automations for better workflows; ideally with in depth knowledge of how to use AI to do this
• Experience building product for sensitive areas of content, including freedom of expression, prevention of minors accessing platforms meant for adults, and user generated content
• Strong analytical skills, including working with large data sets to identify and solve business problems
• Strong XFN relationship management skills, including the ability to influence and drive consensus among senior leadership

Desirable

• We are seeking a Director of Product, Trust & Safety to lead Grindr’s work in ensuring our users have a safe experience on our platform
• The Director of Product, Trust & Safety will lead all efforts to ensure the integrity of users accounts and activities, including the elimination of spam, fake accounts, illegal activities and harmful conduct, and ensuring that only adults are on the platform
• Additionally, this leader will partner closely with Customer Experience to enhance operations and moderation, while continuously evolving how we integrate AI and emerging technologies, like automation, into the product experience
• This is a senior individual contributor role - perfect for someone who excels at bridging strategy and execution, driving high-impact, cross-functional work while remaining hands-on in shaping product direction and delivering meaningful results for millions of users around the world
• Integrity of Accounts/User Activity: Lead product efforts to eliminate fake accounts, spam, illegal activity and other harmful conduct on the platform, and ensure that only adults are on the platform
• Partner with Customer Experience to improve operations and moderation through technology, including internal web-based tools and AI
• Develop user-facing mobile work including safety strategies like verification and other user privacy settings
• Drive automation improvements and uplevel workflows providing users a safer experience, preventing spam and bots on the platform
• Policy Implementation: Develop new policy with Legal, Privacy, CX and Marketing, and translate it into technical processes that work in concert with operational processes
• Performance Monitoring: Define & report on key performance indicators via regular audits and assessments, to identify and mitigate potential safety risks to our users and our business
• Crisis Management: Prepare for and respond to crises that impact user trust and safety, in collaboration with our Legal, Comms, and Investor Relations teams
• Keep up with regulatory changes and other industry trends to continually enhance user safety