Intelligence Analyst, YouTube

Role Overview

Within our Intelligence Desk, we uncover the root causes behind platform risks to help design effective, long-term mitigations. We synthesize information (both quantitative and qualitative) from sources to evaluate the broader impact and trade-offs of every proposed solution.

As part of our team, you will be a key contributor toward building the best intelligence function in the world, enjoying a career lying at the intersection of technology, online safety, and real-world impact.

As a Suicide and Self-Harm (SSH) Intelligence Analyst on YouTube's Intelligence Desk, you will serve as a subject matter expert. Operating at the intersection of investigation and risk modeling, you will evaluate platform vulnerabilities and provide high-stakes, data-informed intelligence that protects vulnerable users and drives a safer ecosystem for billions of global viewers.

Responsibilities

• Identify and investigate emerging trends, threat vectors, and behavioral patterns related to suicide, self-harm, and eating disorders across YouTube and the broader digital ecosystem.
• Monitor high-risk online phenomena, assessing how self-harm content morphs, evades automated detection, or propagates among vulnerable communities.
• Craft and communicate evidence-driven assessments and analysis to executive management and cross-functional stakeholders to drive decision-making.
• Partner closely with various cross-functional teams, including Trust and Safety, Youth, and product teams, to translate complex behavioral and trend insights into actionable intelligence driving safety mitigations and product updates.

Requirements & Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in business intelligence or data analytics.
• 7 years of experience in risk intelligence, trust and safety, crisis response, or risk analysis.
• Experience managing sensitive online content domains (e.g., suicide and self-harm trend analysis).

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience working cross-functionally with various departments, leading projects.
• Experience communicating complex risks to executive-level stakeholders.
• Experience in or working with Big Tech.
• Experience in SQL and Data Visualization (e.g., Looker, Tableau, Power BI, Qlik, or similar technologies).
• Background in reviewing or analyzing egregious content.

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