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Tik Tok

Product Strategies & Operations Associate (Mandarin) - Tik Tok Search & Trending Operations

3+ months ago• San Jose, CA
Viewed on February 1, 2026
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About Us

Tik Tok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video and our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy.

• Size: 5001-10000 employees
• Industry: Entertainment & Gaming, Social Media, Technology

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Responsibilities:

Our Search & Trending Operations team plays a pivotal role in shaping how global users discover, consume, and engage with trends on Tik Tok.
We strive to make Tik Tok the #1 destination for real-time trend discovery - across entertainment, sports, music, news, and technology.

Our team drives the full lifecycle of trend operations: expanding trend supply, enhancing content quality, and creating large-scale cultural moments through customized product features and events. If you're passionate about how people search, create, and connect through trends, this is the place where your ideas can make a global impact.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead core strategies and operations for Tik Tok's Search & Trending ecosystem, focusing on search growth, content expansion, and user engagement.
2. Design and execute vertical campaigns (e.g., sports, entertainment, music, and tech), optimizing event content strategy and product solutions to drive in-app engagement.
3. Leverage data insights to identify opportunities for trend amplification and experience improvement.

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By signing up, you agree to our 4. Collaborate cross-functionally with Product, R&D, Content, and Marketing teams to enhance product capabilities and user value.
5. Partner closely with global stakeholders across time zones to launch innovative, localized trend experiences.
6. Maintain awareness of sensitive or high-risk content areas (e.g., misinformation, violence, or explicit materials) to ensure the integrity of the platform.
7. Comfortable working in a global environment, with flexibility to collaborate across different time zones and regions when needed.

Qualifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's degree in Journalism, Data, Communications, or other content/culture-related majors.
2. 2+ years of relevant experience in content or product operations, with a solid understanding of trending operations workflows and methodologies.
3. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively partner with diverse business stakeholders, including not but limited to Design, Product & Content Operations, Data Science, and R&D teams - to drive global scale alignment and business results.
4. Excellent data analysis capabilities; able to identify problems, uncover opportunities, and translate insights into actionable operational strategies.
5. Proven ability to plan and execute projects independently, demonstrating strong problem-solving, resource integration, and data-driven decision-making skills.
6. Business-level proficiency in both written and spoken Mandarin is required, as the role involves communication with Mandarin-speaking stakeholders. Fluency in Professional English is also required, as it is the primary working language.

Preferred Qualifications:

1. Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders and global teams across different business units under fast-paced working environment.
2. A team-oriented, goal-driven mindset; adaptable to fast-changing environments and open to new challenges.
3. Familiarity with search engines and major social media platforms such as Tik Tok, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube.

Job Information:

For Pay Transparency Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $68640 - $151112 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.

Client-provided location(s): San Jose, CAJob ID: Tik Tok-7490608129906968840Employment Type: OTHERPosted: 2025-11-01T20:17:45Apply on company site

Perks and Benefits

Health and Wellness

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• HSA
• Life Insurance
• Fitness Subsidies
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• On-Site Gym
• Mental Health Benefits
• Virtual Fitness Classes

Parental Benefits

• Fertility Benefits
• Adoption Assistance Program
• Family Support Resources

Work Flexibility

• Flexible Work Hours
• Hybrid Work Opportunities

Office Life and Perks

• Casual Dress
• Snacks
• Pet-friendly Office
• Happy Hours
• Some Meals Provided
• Company Outings
• On-Site Cafeteria
• Holiday Events

Vacation and Time Off

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Holidays
• Personal/Sick Days
• Leave of Absence

Financial and Retirement

• 401(K) With Company Matching
• Performance Bonus
• Company Equity

Professional Development

• Promote From Within
• Access to Online Courses
• Leadership Training Program
• Associate or Rotational Training Program
• Mentor Program

Diversity and Inclusion

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
• Employee Resource Groups (ERG)

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