Senior Manager, Ad & Program Standards

Location: Universal City, California, United States; hybrid schedule requiring work from the office at least four days per week. The role is based in Los Angeles and may require evening and weekend hours, including operation of a live-programming delay mechanism.

Salary: $105,000–$130,000 per year, plus bonus eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a media and entertainment company producing and distributing film, television, streaming, news, theme park, consumer product, and entertainment content.

What you will do

• Manage early- and mid-career standards team members through coaching, feedback, learning, and collaboration.
• Review complex, high-risk advertising and marketing materials, including supporting data for advertising claims, for compliance with internal and industry standards, laws, and regulations.
• Screen programming and assign TV Parental Guidelines ratings across formats and platforms using contextual judgment.
• Identify policy gaps, operational risks, and reputational, legal, or product concerns; recommend mitigation and escalate issues when needed.
• Develop standards policies, guidance, training materials, and operational improvement projects for advertising and programming.
• Partner with Legal, Programming, Communications, Sales, Product, Engineering, Operations, creative executives, advertising agencies, and legal counsel; operate the live-programming delay mechanism outside regular hours when required.

Requirements

• BA/BS degree or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of combined experience in standards and practices and/or relevant experience in trust and safety, content moderation, television production, advertising, regulatory, policy, or legal work within media and entertainment, technology, or related industries.
• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports.
• Availability to work some evening and weekend hours to meet operational needs.
• Excellent written and oral communication, interpersonal, organizational, analytical, negotiation, multitasking, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to collaborate, think strategically and practically, assess risk, exercise judgment, make quick decisions, and work in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to apply company content-review policies objectively, separate personal beliefs from review requirements, foster an equitable and inclusive environment, and engage in difficult conversations about sensitive content.
• Passion for television and understanding of industry trends and developments.

Nice to have

• Experience partnering with Engineering, Product, and Design stakeholders.
• Knowledge of AI-assisted review and workflow automation, including capabilities, limitations, and quality assurance requirements.
• Familiarity with digital content moderation frameworks for new advertising monetization models, enforcement operations, and user-protective systems.
• Ability to recognize and adapt to changing business needs and prioritize accordingly.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive environment focused on coaching, learning, feedback, creative thinking, and innovation.
• Company-sponsored medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), paid leave, tuition reimbursement, discounts, and other benefits and perks.
• Opportunity to work with geographically distributed teams in Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.

Hiring process

• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location before a hiring decision.
• Reasonable accommodation support is available throughout the application and recruitment process.