Law Enforcement and Digital Safety Specialist

Every day, tens of millions of people come to Roblox to explore, create, play, learn, and connect with friends in 3D immersive digital experiences– all created by our global community of developers and creators. 

At Roblox, we’re building the tools and platform that empower our community to bring any experience that they can imagine to life. Our vision is to reimagine the way people come together, from anywhere in the world, and on any device. We’re on a mission to connect a billion people with optimism and civility, and looking for amazing talent to help us get there. 

A career at Roblox means you’ll be working to shape the future of human interaction, solving unique technical challenges at scale, and helping to create safer, more civil shared experiences for everyone.

As a Law Enforcement and Digital Safety Specialist, you’ll develop and advance strategic law enforcement and safety relationships with special focus on law enforcement, while also supporting internal platform safety efforts that elevate the Roblox safety ecosystem. The ideal candidate will be a versatile, self-driven, team-player who enjoys context-switching across high-profile initiatives, and is uniquely motivated by Roblox’s mission of connecting a billion people with optimism and civility. From serving as an external representative of Roblox with global law enforcement agencies, to collaborating cross-functionally with our Legal & Advocacy, Civility, Safety, Product, and Communications teams (among others), you will have a diverse set of responsibilities in furtherance of assisting global law enforcement, educating external stakeholders such as parents and educators on digital safety, and ultimately helping keep users safe on Roblox.

Please note: This role will require On-Call support during weekends and holidays. This role may require reviewing graphic, controversial, and offensive content in accordance with Roblox’s handling policies.

Role is based in West Virginia and will report to the Senior Manager of US Public Policy 

You Will:

• Develop and advance strategic law enforcement relationships with special focus on law enforcement in the State of West Virginia, while assisting with global outreach as needed.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local law enforcement, including with the West Virginia Attorney General’s Office
• Plan and execute educational programs for law enforcement agencies and other key external stakeholders (ie. parent groups and educators) regarding Roblox’s platform safety efforts, including our law enforcement response policies and NCMEC CyberTip initiatives. 
• Proactively identify, monitor, analyze, and internally advise on law enforcement developments affecting Roblox in the State of West Virginia.
• Seek to understand and empathetically respond to regional law enforcement concerns, while helping internally codify and scale resultant learnings.
• Listen to and understand the misperceptions and concerns of West Virginia parents, caregivers, and educators regarding the safety of Roblox. You will provide guidance and education that empower these audiences and build confidence in Roblox’s emphasis on product and policy safety, which keeps users safe and healthy.
• Forge a deep subject-matter expertise of Roblox’s internal and external safety practices, so as to identify, advocate for, and help implement strategic safety enhancements.
• Draft professional work product – for both internal and external audiences – supported by clear, concise, and multi-sourced platform safety investigations.
• Collaborate and build strong internal relationships across our Legal & Advocacy, Safety, Product, and Communications teams (among others) to help address law enforcement emergencies, platform safety escalations, and comprehensive Roblox undertakings.

You Have:

• 10+ years of work experience in law enforcement, intelligence, government, trust and safety, or an adjacent field.
• Detailed knowledge of the law enforcement community and related policymakers in the State of West Virginia, along with current trends and challenges in online safety and policy (particularly child safety and regional-specific considerations).
• Enthusiasm for and a demonstrated track record of stellar public speaking, short-notice travel, building and maintaining constructive relationships, defining your own work processes, and adding organizational value no matter how small or large the task.
• Outstanding communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Agility to navigate ambiguity, resilience to overcome obstacles, and the internal drive to concurrently manage multiple high-profile, time-sensitive initiatives in a dynamic environment.
• Unwavering integrity, collegiality, and grit.

Roles that are based in an office are onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, with optional presence on Monday and Friday (unless otherwise noted).

Roblox provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. Roblox also provides reasonable accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities or religious beliefs during the recruiting process.

For US based roles only, please note the Company may not be able to employ candidates for this role who have United States work authorization related to certain U.S. visa categories, or support future H-1B sponsorship at this time.