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The Incident Response Team sits at the heart of how Meta responds when there's an imminent risk to someone's life. We review and assess emergency escalations from law enforcement and from inside Meta, evaluating threat, risk and user privacy to decide what information can be released to help avert harm. These decisions are measured in minutes.

Incident Response Team

Lead Responsibilities

• Bring operational excellence to a team that evaluates threats, risks, and user privacy in a world centered around time-critical emergency escalations
• Set clear expectations and goals for individuals and the team, and hold the team accountable for success
• Develop and communicate team strategy, including plans for improving operational efficiency and scaling workflows to meet growing demand
• Provide meaningful 1:1 mentorship, guidance and support for the career development, interests and goals of individual contributors, while removing roadblocks and encouraging innovative solutions
• Give clear, actionable feedback on a timely basis, and recognize people and teams for outstanding impact
• Foster a constructive and collaborative environment for individual contributors tasked with working an intensive caseload
• Proactively identify concerning team trends and put forward solutions
• Interpret performance metrics and impact organizational change as a result
• Support hiring, interviewing and onboarding for the team
• Create and articulate responses to questions from law enforcement, government agencies, and internal teams regarding incident response policy and process
• Work with cross-functional teams to drive improvements to policies and processes across the teams
• Provide real-time summaries for internal partners related to ongoing and resolved cases
• Support escalations related to sensitive subject matter with a high degree of urgency
• Make immediate decisions based on a variety of complex factors that will include imminence, sensitive issues and graphic content, and coordinate with several internal and external partners including law enforcement to ensure users' safety
• Work emergency escalations directly each month to stay current on tooling, policy and case handling
• Adapt to evolving priorities, processes, and organizational changes, and be available for domestic and international travel
• Be willing and able to work with sensitive issues and potentially graphic and/or objectionable content. This role may involve exposure to potentially graphic and/or objectionable content, including but not limited to graphic images, videos, audio, and writings, offensive or derogatory language, and other potentially objectionable material, i.e., child exploitation, graphic violence, self-injury, and suicide content, which may be considered offensive or disturbing
• Availability to work a standard Monday to Friday schedule, with occasional weekend or after-hours coverage to provide leadership and coordination during major incidents or periods of unplanned team absence

Minimum Qualifications

• Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a BA or BS degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of experience in incident response, trust and safety, or a related operational field
• Professional experience in operations, people management, or business strategy and prioritization
• Highly organized with the ability to prioritize multiple functions and tasks while managing time efficiently without compromising quality
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with an audience varying from team members to executive communications
• Able to work independently with impeccable judgment
• Experience working autonomously to identify priorities and drive projects forward in high-stakes environments
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience managing formally developing and onboarding others
• Experience adhering to and implementing responsible, ethical AI practices (e.g., risk assessment, bias mitigation, quality and accuracy reviews)
• Demonstrated ongoing AI skill development (e.g., prompt/context engineering, agent orchestration) and staying current with emerging AI technologies
• Demonstrated ability to integrate AI tools to optimize/redesign workflows and drive measurable impact (e.g., efficiency gains, quality improvements)
• Experience partnering cross-functionally and across regions
• Track record of improving operational efficiency, or of scaling a team or workflow
• Experience working in a globally distributed or 24/7 operation
• Experience supporting a team focused on safety issues

About Meta

Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world.

Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Meta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

You may view our Equal Employment Opportunity notice here .

Meta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, fill out the Accommodations request form .

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