Role Overview
The Ad Policy Reviewer – Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the accurate and timely evaluation of digital advertisements against established platform policies and regulatory requirements. Operating within a 24×7 environment, this role combines hands-on subject matter expertise with people leadership, ensuring consistent quality, policy adherence, and operational excellence across assigned language markets.
The successful candidate will lead a team of reviewers, support content integrity initiatives, drive quality benchmarks, and act as a key point of contact between frontline operations, quality, and policy stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
Operational & Policy Oversight
- Oversee the review and adjudication of advertising content in line with platform-specific policies, including prohibited categories, restricted verticals, and regional regulatory standards.
- Act as a subject matter expert (SME) for complex, sensitive, or escalated cases within assigned language markets.
- Ensure accurate categorization and escalation of non-compliant content in accordance with defined workflows and SLAs.
- Monitor queue health, productivity, and quality metrics across shifts, including weekends and overnight coverage.
People Leadership
- Lead, coach, and support a team of Ad Policy Reviewers to ensure consistent performance and policy understanding.
- Conduct regular quality reviews, 1:1s, coaching sessions, and performance feedback discussions.
- Support onboarding, training, and ramp-up of new team members.
- Foster a positive team culture focused on quality, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Quality & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Drive quality calibration sessions, team audits, and policy update briefings to ensure alignment with current guidelines.
- Identify trends, recurring errors, or emerging policy risks and proactively flag them to policy, quality, or product teams.
- Document and communicate insights, risks, and improvement opportunities clearly to internal stakeholders.
- Support process improvements and contribute to operational best practices.
Required Qualifications
Education
- Bachelor’s degree in any discipline.
- Degrees in Linguistics, Communications, Law, Media Studies, or related fields are an advantage.
Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in content review, policy enforcement, trust & safety, legal compliance, or a related field.
- Prior team leadership or senior/lead reviewer experience is strongly preferred.
- Experience working with advertising platforms, digital media ecosystems, or regulatory frameworks.
- Strong familiarity with case management systems, quality frameworks, and performance metrics.
Language Proficiency Requirements
Language certification is required for non-native speakers. Accepted certifications include, but are not limited to:
- English: IELTS (Academic or General), TOEFL iBT, Cambridge B2 First / C1 Advanced, PTE Academic
- Portuguese: CELPE-Bras
- Spanish: DELE, SIELE (C1 or above)
Native speakers are not required to hold formal certification but may be asked to complete a language proficiency assessment during the selection process.
The Cognizant community:
We are a high caliber team who appreciate and support one another. Our people uphold an energetic, collaborative and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
- Cognizant is a global community with more than 300,000+ associates around the world.
- We don’t just dream of a better way – we make it happen.
- We take care of our people, clients, company, communities and climate by doing what’s right.
- We foster an innovative environment where you can build the career path that’s right for you.
About us:
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) is an AI Builder and technology services provider, building the bridge between AI investment and enterprise value by building full-stack AI solutions for our clients. Our deep industry, process and engineering expertise enables us to build an organization’s unique context into technology systems that amplify human potential, realize tangible returns and keep global enterprises ahead in a fast-changing world. See how at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.
Cognizant is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
Disclaimer:
Compensation information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Cognizant reserves the right to modify this information at any time, subject to applicable law.
Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government issued ID during each interview.