Manager, Threat Detection & Enforcement Operations

Reddit is continuing to grow our teams with the best talent. This role is completely remote friendly within the United States. If you happen to live close to one of our physical office locations (San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York City & Chicago) our doors are open for you to come into the office as often as you'd like.

The Threat Detection and Enforcement team operates at the forefront of online safety, dedicated to detecting and preventing novel and systemic threats that compromise user experience and platform integrity. We proactively lead complex investigations, synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into compelling narratives, and translate signals into scalable actions. We are a highly influential, cross-functional partner, providing the critical context and foresight necessary for Policy, Engineering, Product Management, and Safety ML to build durable, long-term solutions to the most challenging safety problems. 

As the leader of the Threat Detection and Enforcement Ops team, you will execute on our proactive threat detection strategy and oversee the operational programs that convert investigative insights into scalable enforcement. You will be the strategic and operational leader for a team of Threat Analysts and Policy Enforcement Experts. You will oversee the team responsible for the entire lifecycle of emerging and systemic threats—from initial detection and deep investigation through cross-functional translation and the implementation of scaled enforcement and mitigation strategies. 

Your primary mission is to ensure the team consistently delivers high-impact, timely, and unbiased threat assessments and acts as the core operational and policy subject matter experts, driving the seamless transition from unknown threat or platform policy to a durable, enforced solution. Success in this role looks like: a measurable shift toward proactive detection, reduced time-to-mitigation for emerging threats, and improved scalability and accuracy of enforcement systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic investigative roadmap by prioritizing the detection of emerging and systemic threats and ensuring the team surfaces novel safety problems for documentation and study.
• Transform complex safety issues into data-driven narratives that enable cross-functional partners in Policy, Product, and Engineering to make informed and timely decisions.
• Establish proactive processes and performance metrics to shift the organization away from reactive responses and provide partners with the necessary time to address threats.
• Direct scaled enforcement programs and operational strategies by partnering with Data teams to improve safety tooling and ensure policy intent is accurately translated into action.
• Manage high-pressure escalations and rapid response frameworks using deep policy expertise to mitigate immediate harm and guide the product lifecycle from development to deployment.
• Mentor a high-performing team of analysts while acting as a strategic partner to executive leadership to ensure threat insights are integrated into long-term safety planning.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in Trust & Safety, Safety Operations, Threat Intelligence, or a related field, with 1-2+ years in a leadership/management role leading operational or enforcement teams.
• Prior domain experience in Trust & Safety operations, with an understanding of policy complexities and the challenges they present in content moderation, scaled enforcement, and real-time incident response.
• Background in scaled enforcement program development, content moderation concepts, and leveraging data analysis to drive continuous improvement in tooling and scalability.
• Familiarity with AI safety concepts (e.g., model evaluation, data quality, labeling) and a track record of applying operational rigor to new technologies
• Well-versed in Operations Performance Metrics and a proven track record of leading and functioning effectively during high-pressure P0 escalations and critical incident response.
• Understanding of the threat landscape, modern enforcement techniques, and the lifecycle of online harm (detection, investigation, mitigation, and scaling).
• Exceptional ability to synthesize highly complex investigative findings into actionable, data-driven strategies for product/engineering teams.
• Demonstrated ability to build effective cross-functional partnerships and acting as a sought-out SME by cross-functional partners (Product, Legal, Comms, Policy).
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Benefits

• Comprehensive Healthcare Benefits and Income Replacement Programs
• 401k with Employer Match
• Global Benefit programs that fit your lifestyle, from workspace to professional development to caregiving support
• Family Planning Support
• Gender-Affirming Care
• Mental Health & Coaching Benefits
• Flexible Vacation & Paid Volunteer Time Off
• Generous Paid Parental Leave 

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