Discord

Commercial Policy Lead

Discord 📍 California, USA 🏢 On-site Posted Sep 15, 2026 via Discord careers
full-time 📂 Sales & Business Development 🏢 On-site 🏭 Media & Entertainment

✨ Job Highlights

  • ★Pay: $192,000 to $216,000 a year
  • ★On-site: California
  • ★Full-time role in sales & business development
  • ★Experience asked for: 5+ years
  • ★Apply directly on Discord's careers site
  • ★Posted September 15, 2026

Full Job Description

Commercial Policy Lead job at Discord in California

Discord is hiring a Commercial Policy Lead in California. The job is full-time and office based. The advertised pay is $192,000 to $216,000 a year.

Here is the role as Discord describes it.

Discord has a highly engaged community of millions of daily active users who use the platform for many different reasons, but there’s one thing that nearly everyone does: play video games. Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming, and we are focused on making it easier and more fun for people to hang out before, during, and after playing games.

We are seeking a strategic Commercial Policy Lead to shape Discord's approach to monetization and revenue products. As a key member of the Product Policy organization, you will develop and implement advertising and commerce policies that enable Discord's business while maintaining platform safety and user trust. This role requires a deep understanding of digital commerce, creator economies, and advertising ecosystems, with the ability to balance business objectives with responsible platform practices.

Please note: This role involves regular exposure to potentially disturbing content, including violence, hate speech, and other harmful material.

What you'll be doing

  • Lead policy development for Discord’s ads and/or commerce business. Flex into policy work for Discords other products as needed.
  • Create frameworks that enable sustainable business growth while protecting users from deceptive practices, fraud, and economic harm.
  • Partner with Legal and Compliance to ensure policies meet regulatory requirements across global markets.
  • Develop clear guidelines for acceptable advertising and commerce.
  • Leverage AI tools and data analytics to identify emerging commercial risks and policy gaps.
  • Represent Discord externally to key business partners, advertisers and other external industry organizations parties where needed.
  • Translate complex policy requirements into actionable business guidelines that sales and product teams can implement effectively.
  • Provide policy guidance to product teams throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Collaborate with Trust & Safety to ensure commercial policies can be effectively enforced at scale with AI and human review.
  • What you should have

  • 5+ years of experience in advertising policy, platform monetization or related roles within technology companies.
  • Proven experience with at least two areas: digital advertising, third party data providers, brand safety and suitability, subscription business models or developer APIs/SDKs.
  • Experience using AI in day-to-day projects and workflows.
  • Comfort and sound decision-making in ambiguous and evolving situations.
  • Experience working with revenue teams and understanding business metrics/KPIs.
  • Strong analytical skills with ability to use data to inform policy decisions.
  • Excellent communication skills for both technical and business stakeholders.
  • Candidates must reside in or be willing to relocate to the San Francisco Bay Area (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Solano, and Sonoma counties). Relocation assistance may be available.

    The US base salary range for this full-time position is $192,000 to $216,000 + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and level. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include equity, or benefits.

    Why Discord?

    Discord plays a uniquely important role in the future of gaming. We're a multiplatform, multigenerational and multiplayer platform that helps people deepen their friendships around games and shared interests, and helps developers build and grow their businesses. We believe games give us a way to have fun with our favorite people, whether listening to music together or grinding in competitive matches for diamond rank. Join us in our mission! Your future is just a click away!

    Discord is committed to inclusion and providing reasonable accommodations during the interview process. We want you to feel set up for success, so if you are in need of reasonable accommodations, please let your recruiter know.

    Please see our Applicant and Candidate Privacy Policy for details regarding Discord’s collection and usage of personal information relating to the application and recruitment process by clicking HERE.

    Questions about this job

    How much does this Commercial Policy Lead job pay?

    Discord advertises $192,000 to $216,000 a year for this role.

    Is the Commercial Policy Lead position remote?

    No, it is an on-site job in California.

    What does Discord look for in candidates?

    The posting mentions at least 5 years of relevant experience. Read the full description above for the complete list.

    How do I apply for the Commercial Policy Lead job?

    Use the apply button on this page. It takes you to Discord's own application form, so your CV goes directly to their hiring team.

    Is this job still open?

    Discord published the role on September 15, 2026. We check the employer's job board every day and take this page down when the role closes, so if you can read it, the job was still listed at our last check.

    Source: Discord careers page (job-boards.greenhouse.io). Applications go straight to the employer. We check the listing daily and remove it once it closes.

    🏢 About Discord

    Discord is a voice, video and text platform that helps friends come together to hang out, play games and have fun. When Jason Citron and Stanislav Vishnevskiy founded Discord in 2015 they had a hunch that multiplayer gaming would be the future of entertainment and that people would need a communications platform designed for them to talk with their gaming friends. Today, gaming has become the largest form of entertainment in the world, bigger than movies and music combined. It’s the fastest-growing as well. Discord makes it feel like you’re…

    Industry: Media & Entertainment

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    🏢 Company Discord
    📍 Location California, USA
    💼 Job Type full-time
    🌐 Work Mode 🏢 On-site
    🏭 Industry Media & Entertainment
    🗓 Posted Date Sep 15, 2026
    🔗 Via Discord careers
    🎯 Experience 5+ years
    📅 Deadline Dec 17, 2034

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