Talent Acquisition Partner - Trust & Safety, TikTok USDS-JV - Los Angeles

About the Team

Join the TikTok USDS (U.S. Data Security) Talent Acquisition team as a versatile Talent Acquisition Partner dedicated to powering our most critical safety infrastructure. In this role, you will be the core recruiting engine for the Trust & Safety (T&S) organization, supporting a unique dual-mandate: executing high-volume operational hiring sprints while simultaneously hunting for highly specialized, technical safety talent.

You will partner closely with T&S leadership to scale out foundational operational layers (including Content Operations and Scaled Moderation) while seamlessly context-switching to execute niche, high-complexity searches across Safety Engineering, Policy & Integrity, Threat Intelligence, and Safety Data Science. Operating within a highly regulated, fast-paced environment, you will leverage talent intelligence, advanced workforce capacity planning, and rigorous data analytics to build high-velocity pipelines, influence leadership decisions, and secure top-tier talent.

Responsibilities

• Dual-Track Full-Cycle Recruitment: Own and drive end-to-end recruitment across the entire spectrum of Trust & Safety, seamlessly pivoting between massive high-volume operational pipelines (e.g., Content Moderators, Safety Specialists) and highly technical, niche individual contributor seats (e.g., Safety Data Science, Anti-Abuse Engineering, Policy Directors).
• High-Volume Pipeline Optimization: Design, build, and manage large-scale recruitment strategies to deliver on aggressive headcount ramps. Optimize top-of-funnel conversion ratios, streamline high-volume assessment workflows, and leverage automation to minimize time-to-fill while maintaining an exceptional quality-of-hire standard.
• Technical Sourcing & S&P/T&S Alignment: Utilize advanced sourcing techniques, out-of-the-box talent mapping, and competitive intelligence to engage passive, highly sought-after technical talent across product safety, fraud/risk ops, digital forensics, and content compliance.
• Strategic Stakeholder Consultation: Act as a primary talent advisor to senior Trust & Safety directors and HR business partners. Provide real-time data on localized talent markets, advise on realistic capacity planning, and deliver proactive solutions to unblock complex pipelines.
• Empathetic Candidate Assessment: Implement rigorous candidate screening protocols that evaluate functional aptitude and alignment with TikTok's fast-paced corporate culture. Ensure an empathetic, high-touch candidate experience, specifically managing the unique nuances and resilience testing associated with roles in the content moderation and digital safety space.
• Varied Offer Architecture & Negotiation: Manage the entire offer lifecycle, navigating varied compensation structures ranging from scaled, high-volume base compensation models to highly complex, multi-layered senior technical offers involving intricate RSU/equity distributions.
• Analytical Problem Solving: Deeply analyze recruiting data and funnel metrics (e.g., channel distribution, assessment drop-off rates, pass-through velocities) to proactively diagnose operational bottlenecks and recommend data-driven adjustments to hiring managers.

Minimum Qualifications

• Recruitment Experience: 3+ years of full-cycle recruitment experience , including 1+ years of dedicated exposure supporting Trust & Safety, Content Operations, Risk/Fraud, Compliance, or Technical organizations.
• Hybrid Requisition Management: Proven track record of managing a diverse portfolio of requisitions, demonstrating the ability to successfully execute high-volume, scaled hiring initiatives alongside complex, niche technical searches.
• Funnel & Data Fluency: Exceptional analytical skills with a proven ability to leverage pipeline data, diagnostic metrics, and market benchmarking to influence senior leadership and pivot recruiting strategies.
• Advanced Sourcing Capabilities: Expert-level sourcing proficiency (Boolean, X-Ray, LinkedIn Recruiter, CRM databases, and niche community platforms) to map out passive talent pools in highly constrained markets.

Preferred Qualifications

• Trust & Safety Domain Expertise: Direct experience recruiting for specialized safety fields such as Threat Intelligence, Trust & Safety Engineering, Algorithm/Product Safety, Policy Development, or Digital Forensics.
• Hyper-Scale/Mass-Hiring Proficiency: Experience managing rapid team buildouts or handling heavy concurrent requisition loads (30+ active reqs) within a fast-growing tech, BPO, or high-volume operational framework.
• Matrix Environment Competency: Experience operating within a large, highly matrixed global organization, showcasing the ability to navigate internal complexity, establish stakeholder trust, and align cross-functional teams.
• Agility & Builder Mindset: A highly adaptive, intellectually curious approach to recruitment with a demonstrated ability to create structure, pivot quickly, and thrive under the ambiguity of evolving regulatory frameworks.