Details
Posted: 6 October 2025
Location: Remote (US-based; Washington DC Metro Area preferred)
Salary range: $150,000 – $190,000 base salary; bonus based on performance; health insurance; 401k plan with match
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The role
The Lantern Program Director will lead and scale the Tech Coalition’s Lantern program, the industry’s first cross-platform signal-sharing program focused on combating OCSEA.
This person will be responsible for setting and executing strategy, driving growth, securing new sources of revenue by building and maintaining a pipeline of prospects and funding opportunities, scaling operations, and ensuring that Lantern delivers measurable results and meets its mission-critical goals. They will act as both a strategic thinker and hands‑on operator, guiding Lantern from its current state toward greater effectiveness, reach, and impact.
Key responsibilities
Strategic leadership & vision
- Develop and refine the vision and program strategy for Lantern, including defining objectives, metrics, and long‑term roadmap.
- Assess what “next level” looks like in terms of scale, innovation, partnership, policy, impact, and sustainability.
Thought leadership, promotion & external representation
- Represent Lantern and the Tech Coalition in external forums, conferences, and media; communicate Lantern’s mission, progress, and opportunities
- Develop and lead promotional strategies to raise awareness of Lantern across the tech sector, civil society, and policymaker communities
- Ensure a consistent flow of data, information and case studies to support communication and promotion of program impact
- Ensure alignment with relevant policy, regulatory, and legal developments in child protection and online safety.
Revenue & sustainability
- Develop and execute strategies to diversify funding through program expansion, sponsorships, and partnerships.
- Build and maintain a strong pipeline of prospects to ensure long-term financial sustainability.
Program execution & delivery
- Oversee operational excellence in Lantern’s design, implementation, and evaluation.
- Ensure that activities are aligned with strategic goals and adapt based on evidence and changing environmental/legal/technological contexts.
Partnerships, prospecting & stakeholder engagement
- Build and strengthen relationships with key stakeholders related to Lantern: tech companies, legal experts, civil society, government/regulators, NGOs, researchers.
- Recruit new participants to expand Lantern’s reach and strengthen its impact and generate additional revenue for Lantern
Technical & legal/policy domain expertise
- Bring deep understanding of privacy law, child safety, threat sharing, online harms, regulation, and/or related domains. Use that expertise to inform Lantern’s priorities, align with best practices, anticipate risks, and ensure compliance.
Team leadership & capacity building
- Lead and grow a high‑performance Lantern team. Mentor staff, set clear goals, manage performance and resources. Build capacity where needed in technical, legal, policy, product or research functions.
Resource & financial oversight
- Manage Lantern’s budget, ensure efficient allocation of resources, track financial performance, and report on outcomes.
Leadership & Governance Reporting
- Provide regular updates and strategic reporting to the Tech Coalition’s senior leadership and Board of Directors on Lantern’s progress, impact, risks, and opportunities.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in leading programs or functions related to privacy, child safety, online harms, law, and/or technology policy. Preferably experience in taking something from 0→1 (starting up or scaling a new initiative).
- Deep knowledge of privacy law, child protection / safety, trust & safety, threat sharing, or related regulatory environment.
- Strong strategic thinking and execution skills: ability to define and deliver on strategy, adapt in ambiguous environments.
- Proven success in revenue generation, partnership development, or scaling initiatives.
- Proven track record forging partnerships with both technical teams and legal/policy stakeholders.
- Excellent communication skills: ability to bridge technical, legal, policy audiences; strong written and verbal presentation skills.
- Demonstrated financial and budget management experience.
- Strong leadership skills, including staff management, team development, setting measurable goals, and accountability.
- Collaborative mindset and comfort working in a lean, mission-driven organization
- Experience preparing and presenting reports to executives and/or boards, with the ability to synthesize complex information for decision-making.
- Experience working within or with tech companies, startups, or scale‑ups, in particular navigating privacy and legal considerations.
- Experience with international or multi‑jurisdictional policy work or programs.
- Familiarity with threat intelligence / threat sharing, content moderation, or child protection technology.
To apply
Please send cover letter (not AI-generated, please) and resume to gro.noitilaocygolonhcet@gnitiurcer
Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
Why join us
At the Tech Coalition, you’ll be part of a passionate team dedicated to addressing one of the most critical challenges of our time.
We offer a collaborative and supportive work environment, opportunities for professional growth, and the chance to make a real difference in the world.
Background
The Tech Coalition unites the global tech industry to protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA). No single company can tackle this alone – but together, we’re building a safer digital world for children.
As a trusted partner of the tech industry, we focus on strengthening collective capacity to combat OCSEA. Our community shares expertise and pools knowledge to strengthen all links in the chain, enabling companies of any size to access the tools, resources, and collaboration needed to drive meaningful impact.
Employee values
The Tech Coalition strives to ensure that each member of our team feels welcomed and valued. At the heart of this are four core values we expect all team members exemplify. We are:
Kind humans. We are friendly, generous, helpful, and considerate.
Committed to one another and to the work. We dig in and get it done. We own the whole mission.
Capable of purposeful and thoughtful leadership. We are resourceful, well-prepared, organized, and responsible.
Creative in our approach to our mission. We are thoughtful, agile, and innovative. We seek out new and better ways forward.
The Tech Coalition is an equal opportunity employer and celebrates diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.