Role Overview

At Discord, revenue growth meets unwavering user trust. This pivotal role sits at the intersection of business expansion, user safety, and brand integrity. You'll craft policies enabling innovative products like Quests ads, Video Quests, Nitro boosts, app monetization, and Developer Policies—while safeguarding the authentic community connections that define Discord.

As the first leader of the Ads, Revenue & Commerce Policy team, you'll hire, mentor, and scale experts to deliver scalable frameworks. Advise product teams on 'safety by design,' translate regs like GDPR and COPPA into practical guidance, and partner across Legal, Trust & Safety, Product, Revenue, and Sales. If you thrive in fast-paced tech environments balancing innovation with responsibility, this is your chance to shape gaming's commercial future.

Discord's commitment to gamers means policies must enable fun, safe monetization. From creator economies to advertiser partnerships, your work ensures revenue scales without compromising the platform's soul. Remote-friendly with Bay Area options, this role offers leadership in a company redefining social gaming.

Key Responsibilities

Your day-to-day will drive strategic policy work:

• Build and lead a high-performing policy team, mentoring experts from junior to senior levels.
• Author policies for core revenue streams: ads, subscriptions, creator tools, and emerging initiatives.
• Guide product devs on risk assessments, ensuring compliance from ideation to launch.
• Convert complex laws into enforceable criteria for global moderation.
• Collaborate with Legal for regulatory alignment and business enablement.
• Partner cross-functionally to close policy gaps and innovate safely.
• Craft transparent, user-friendly policy docs in Discord's voice.
• Track trends in ads, creator economies, and platform regs.
• Lead reviews for new launches, advising execs on risks.
• Represent Discord externally to partners and advertisers.
• Scale moderation workflows with Trust & Safety.
• Balance growth, safety, and user wellbeing in all decisions.
• Deliver strategic insights to senior leadership.

Expect a dynamic role influencing millions of gamers worldwide.

Qualifications

We're seeking proven leaders with:

• 10+ years in policy, T&S, or legal at consumer tech platforms.
• 5+ years managing teams with mentorship track record.
• Expertise in ad regs, consumer laws, and platform integrity.
• Revenue product policy experience (ads, subs, creators).
• Gaming or creator economy knowledge.
• Product advisory success on safety risks.
• Cross-org collaboration prowess.
• Regulatory translation skills.
• External comms experience.
• Degree in relevant field; JD a plus.
• High-growth tech leadership.
• Global regulatory savvy.

Senior-level candidates only—bring your A-game to Discord's policy frontier.

Salary & Benefits

Salary range: $220,000 - $320,000 USD yearly, plus bonuses and equity. Total comp reflects experience and location.

Benefits include:

• Full health coverage.
• 401(k) match.
• Unlimited PTO.
• Wellness stipend.
• Nitro perks.
• Learning budget.
• Parental leave.
• Office setup.
• Mental health support.
• Offsites.
• Stock purchase.
• Development programs.

Competitive package for top talent.

Why Join Discord?

Discord isn't just a chat app—it's gaming's social hub. Join a mission-driven team prioritizing user joy over aggressive monetization. Work with brilliant minds on products loved by 200M+ users. Remote flexibility, equity upside, and culture of trust make Discord exceptional.

Impact: Shape policies for the next era of gaming commerce. Grow: Lead a founding team with mentorship focus. Thrive: Enjoy perks tailored to creators and gamers. In a sea of Big Tech, Discord stays true—join us.

Candidates rave about the collaborative vibe, meaningful work, and work-life harmony. Bay Area or remote, your voice matters here.

How to Apply

Ready to lead Discord's policy evolution? Submit your resume, cover letter highlighting policy wins, and LinkedIn. Tailor to revenue/safety balance. Interviews: screening, team chats, exec round, policy case. We hire inclusively—Discord values diversity.

Apply now for San Francisco Bay Area or U.S. remote. Don't miss this senior policy leadership role at gaming's forefront.