Senior Director Threat Operations @ Discord
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About Discord Senior Director Threat Operations
Discord is a leading platform for gamers with over 200 million monthly users, focusing on enhancing social interactions before, during, and after gameplay. The Trust & Safety team is central to protecting users and ensuring platform integrity by addressing harmful content, abusive behavior, and policy violations.
Role Overview
The Senior Director Threat Operations will lead a team dedicated to policy enforcement and threat disruption, focusing on detecting, analyzing, and preventing serious threats to Discord and its users. You will manage teams covering high harm areas such as counter-extremism, cybercrime, minor safety, self-harm, and exploitative content.
- Develop and implement a multi-year operational strategy.
- Drive operational excellence and analytical rigor.
- Collaborate across internal teams for tech and policy alignment.
- Represent Trust & Safety initiatives to C-suite and external partners.
- Mentor and empower a high-performing team.
Key Responsibilities
The role involves strategic planning, team leadership, and cross-functional collaboration. Specific actions include:
- Develop a comprehensive operational roadmap.
- Optimize enforcement processes and technology tools.
- Provide executive communication and strategic partnership.
- Drive operational improvements and support team growth.
Key skills/competency
- Trust
- Safety
- Policy
- Threat Analysis
- Cybercrime
- Operational Excellence
- Strategy
- Leadership
- Collaboration
- Communication
How to Get Hired at Discord
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight leadership in threat operations and safety.
- Research Discord: Understand their culture and gaming focus.
- Showcase strategy: Provide examples of multi-year roadmaps.
- Prepare for interviews: Focus on technical and leadership insights.
- Network strategically: Reach out with direct email to hiring manager.