Platform Operations Team Lead
TikTok
Platform Operations Team Lead
TikTok
Short-form video platform with ads
About the Team The team is at the forefront of building and optimizing content safety systems. With a focus on optimising and advancing content safety, we leverage advanced large language models to enhance review efficiency, risk control, and user trust. Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, we deliver scalable solutions that keep pace with rapid global growth. Responsibilities: Business operation excellence - Investigate reported tickets/incidents across multiple channels for TikTok and coordinate fast & accurate response to global partners inquiries - Manage the local ticket support operations team, formulate user operations strategies, optimize user feedback process, lead the team to effectively solve problems from user feedback - Identify bottlenecks from daily operation, ticket data, audit data or members' feedback. Design, implement solutions to mitigate/reduce inefficiency processes with data driven approach - Strong execution on initiatives with strong priority management to ensure multiple priorities are on track - Partner with cross-functional teams to localize strategies and ensure regional operational readiness Local Team management - Hire, motivate, coach and upskill team members to meet the business requirements - Apply appropriate management strategies to develop and motivate team members, regularly communicate performance, expectations, tasks, and responsibilities with team members professionally, and drive the overall growth of the team via mentoring and coaching - Plan for manpower arrangements and task allocations, to improve productivity, teamwork efficiency and work quality, other daily admin & operation support to direct managed members Cross-functional Team Engagement - Acting as main PoC for assigned domain and working internally with other regional support managers, externally with engineering and product teams to deliver solutions to user problems effectively, and to improve overall user support journey, product performance and stability - Continue to optimize the knowledge and information sharing process, supervise and improve the efficiency of remote collaboration between cross-region and cross-cultural teams - Represent regional operational needs and insights in global planning and reviews
Minimum Qualifications: - More than 5 years of experience in the Internet industry with 3+ years of team management experience with platform operations and product technical support team management experience - Familiarity with content moderation workflows and its platform ecosystem operations or Trust & Safety Operations with Incident and risk management - Deep understanding of ticket support workflows, platforms, and operational metrics - Experience in escalations process management to technical issues - Strong product, service process and project management - Sensitivity to data indicators on system performance and stability, and strong data analysis and reporting capabilities Preferred Qualifications - Proactive, self-driven and able to manage through ambiguity and change - Excellent communication and coordination skills - Detail-orientated, excellent problem-solving and critical thinking skills - Result-oriented, with a strong sense of responsibility, good attitude and priority management - With a more mature working methodology, able to lead and train team members to maximize productivity, and improve performance - Familiar with AI and automation tools used in customer support and service quality programs will be a plus.
【For Pay Transparency】Compensation Description (Annually)
The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $115200 - $180000 annually.
Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.
Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).
The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.
For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:
1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;
2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and
3. Exercising sound judgment.
About TikTok
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok's global headquarters are in Los Angeles and Singapore, and we also have offices in New York City, London, Dublin, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Jakarta, Seoul, and Tokyo.
Why Join Us
Inspiring creativity is at the core of TikTok's mission. Our innovative product is built to help people authentically express themselves, discover and connect – and our global, diverse teams make that possible. Together, we create value for our communities, inspire creativity and bring joy - a mission we work towards every day.
We strive to do great things with great people. We lead with curiosity, humility, and a desire to make impact in a rapidly growing tech company. Every challenge is an opportunity to learn and innovate as one team. We're resilient and embrace challenges as they come. By constantly iterating and fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset, we achieve meaningful breakthroughs for ourselves, our company, and our users. When we create and grow together, the possibilities are limitless. Join us.
Diversity & Inclusion
TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.
TikTok Accommodation
TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://tinyurl.com/RA-request
TikTok is a short-form mobile video platform that lets people create, discover, and share quick videos. Users upload vertical clips, edit them with built-in tools, and browse a personalized feed powered by an algorithm that highlights relevant content. Advertisers can use in-feed ads, branded hashtags, and the Business Center to plan and measure campaigns, making it easy for brands to reach a global audience. Its goal is to inspire creativity and bring joy by helping people express themselves and by connecting brands with a wide audience.
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