New

Lead Analyst, Content Risk

Sydney, AU

Want to help us help others? We’re hiring! 

GoFundMe is the world’s most powerful community for good, dedicated to helping people help each other. By uniting individuals and nonprofits in one place, GoFundMe makes it easy and safe for people to ask for help and support causes—for themselves and each other. Together, our community has raised more than $40 billion since 2010.

Join us! The GoFundMe team is searching for our next Content Risk Lead Analyst to join our growing Trust & Safety team. This role plays a critical part in protecting our customers from fraud and misuse while ensuring GoFundMe remains a safe and trusted platform. Lead Analysts operate as leaders and subject matter experts, driving operational excellence, cross-functional collaboration, and high-impact initiatives that safeguard our community and brand.

As a Lead Analyst, you will focus on complex content moderation reviews, high-risk policy escalations, crisis management, project management, and cross-functional initiatives. This is a fast-paced role where you’ll apply advanced judgment, influence stakeholders, and independently lead critical workstreams that strengthen Content Risk operations.

You’ll be part of a team of motivated professionals who are passionate about building trust and protecting our global community. This role offers the opportunity to develop subject matter expertise, lead initiatives, mentor peers, and shape the evolution of our policies and operational processes.

The Job

  • Provide high-quality review and resolution of complex or high-risk escalations across GoFundMe’s platforms, including executive, media, legal, and third-party partner inquiries.
  • Exhibit consistent leadership by ensuring daily coverage needs are met, supporting escalations in real time, and serving as a point of contact during high-impact situations.
  • Independently lead crisis response efforts, including drafting initial guidance, anticipating backlog or enforcement trends, and implementing monitoring measures.
  • Apply advanced knowledge of regulatory policies and enforcement standards, and implement mitigation measures such as keyword rules or workflow improvements when necessary.
  • Maintain a working knowledge of Content Moderation, Compliance, and Risk responsibilities, understanding both the “what” and the “why” behind decisions.
  • Act as a subject matter expert in one or more specialty areas (e.g., crisis management, legal processes, compliance, product risk, or policy development).
  • Lead or co-lead cross-functional initiatives in partnership with Product, Legal, Compliance, Communications, Trust & Safety teams.
  • Mentor and coach Analyst I, Analyst II, and Senior team members through onboarding, real-time feedback, QA calibration, and hands-on guidance during escalations.
  • Provide quality assessments and auditing support, contributing to continuous improvement of case quality and consistency.
  • Make informed decisions in high-impact or ambiguous scenarios, including circumstances requiring judgment beyond existing guidance.
  • Proactively identify operational gaps, policy ambiguities, or workflow inefficiencies, and partner with leadership to implement scalable solutions.
  • Serve as a trusted liaison for cross-functional stakeholders, adapting communication style to influence and advise on complex matters.

This position may involve reviewing sensitive material, which can include disturbing images, videos, or text, as well as offensive language and other challenging content (e.g., violence, exploitation, or self-injury). Some weekend and holiday work may be required as part of scheduled shifts, as well as being a member of our on-call team for emergencies.

You 

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
  • 6+ years of experience in Trust & Safety, content moderation, fraud prevention, compliance, or a related field within a technology-driven environment.
  • Advanced expertise in trust and safety practices, online content integrity, crisis response, and regulatory enforcement.
  • Demonstrated ability to independently manage complex investigations, executive escalations, and high-impact or sensitive cases.
  • Proven track record of leading projects or cross-functional initiatives that drive measurable operational improvements.
  • Experience mentoring peers, facilitating onboarding, and providing structured feedback or QA calibration.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate complex scenarios and adapt existing approaches creatively.
  • Ability to influence stakeholders and communicate effectively across teams, including senior internal partners.
  • Sound judgment in ambiguous situations, with the ability to make decisions that may impact customers, brand, and team operations.
  • Demonstrated leadership qualities, including ownership of coverage, escalation management, and proactive planning.
  • Willingness and resilience to review potentially graphic or objectionable material (e.g., violence, exploitation, or offensive content).
  • Strong alignment with GoFundMe’s core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose.

Why you’ll love it here

  • Make an Impact: Be part of a mission-driven organization making a positive difference in millions of lives every year.
  • Innovative Environment: Work with a diverse, passionate, and talented team in a fast-paced, forward-thinking atmosphere.
  • Collaborative Team: Join a fun and collaborative team that works hard and celebrates success together.
  • Competitive Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay and comprehensive healthcare benefits.
  • Holistic Support: Enjoy financial assistance for things like hybrid work, family planning, along with generous parental leave, flexible time-off policies, and mental health and wellness resources to support your overall well-being.
  • Growth Opportunities: Participate in learning, development, and recognition programs to help you thrive and grow.
  • Commitment to DEI: Contribute to diversity, equity, and inclusion through ongoing initiatives and employee resource groups.
  • Community Engagement: Make a difference through our volunteering program.

We live by our core values: impatient to be great, find a way, earn trust every day, fueled by purpose. Be a part of something bigger with us!

GoFundMe is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that actively pursues candidates of diverse backgrounds and experiences.  We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnicity, nationality or national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, pregnancy status, marital status, age, medical condition, mental or physical disability, or military or veteran status.

If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete a job application or a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact us at accommodationrequests@gofundme.com. 

Global Data Privacy Notice for Job Candidates and Applicants:

Depending on your location, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or certain US privacy laws may regulate the way we manage the data of job applicants. Our full notice outlining how data will be processed as part of the application procedure for applicable locations is available here. By submitting your application, you are agreeing to our use and processing of your data as required. 

Learn more about GoFundMe:

We’re proud to partner with GoFundMe.org, an independent public charity, to extend the reach and impact of our generous community, while helping drive critical social change. You can learn more about GoFundMe.org’s activities and impact in their FY ‘25 annual report.

Our annual “Year in Help” report reflects our community’s impact in advancing our mission of helping people help each other.

For recent company news and announcements, visit our Newsroom.

Apply for this job

*

indicates a required field

Resume/CV*

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Cover Letter

Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, txt, rtf

Select...

A little more about you

GoFundMe is where we help people help each other. Help comes in many different shapes and sizes, and so we aim to hire a team who reflects the diverse backgrounds, experiences, lifestyles and values of the people who come to the platform every day. 

You’ll see two sections below. The first section is a list of voluntary self-identification options so you can share what makes you, you! We want to understand the big picture of our employees’ identities, expressions, and abilities. The second section looks similar with slightly fewer specifics, and that one is for our company’s government reporting. Both of these sections are optional, and kept confidential. Your responses or your choice to opt-out have no influence on the hiring process for this role.

Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...
Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey. Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in a confidential file.

As set forth in GoFundMe’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

Select...
Select...
Race & Ethnicity Definitions

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection. As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measure the effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categories is as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.

Select...

Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

Form CC-305
Page 1 of 1
OMB Control Number 1250-0005
Expires 04/30/2026

Why are you being asked to complete this form?

We are a federal contractor or subcontractor. The law requires us to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We have a goal of having at least 7% of our workers as people with disabilities. The law says we must measure our progress towards this goal. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had one. People can become disabled, so we need to ask this question at least every five years.

Completing this form is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer is confidential. No one who makes hiring decisions will see it. Your decision to complete the form and your answer will not harm you in any way. If you want to learn more about the law or this form, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

How do you know if you have a disability?

A disability is a condition that substantially limits one or more of your “major life activities.” If you have or have ever had such a condition, you are a person with a disability. Disabilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Alcohol or other substance use disorder (not currently using drugs illegally)
  • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, HIV/AIDS
  • Blind or low vision
  • Cancer (past or present)
  • Cardiovascular or heart disease
  • Celiac disease
  • Cerebral palsy
  • Deaf or serious difficulty hearing
  • Diabetes
  • Disfigurement, for example, disfigurement caused by burns, wounds, accidents, or congenital disorders
  • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
  • Gastrointestinal disorders, for example, Crohn's Disease, irritable bowel syndrome
  • Intellectual or developmental disability
  • Mental health conditions, for example, depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
  • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
  • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker, leg brace(s) and/or other supports
  • Nervous system condition, for example, migraine headaches, Parkinson’s disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
  • Neurodivergence, for example, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder, dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning disabilities
  • Partial or complete paralysis (any cause)
  • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for example, tuberculosis, asthma, emphysema
  • Short stature (dwarfism)
  • Traumatic brain injury
Select...

PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT: According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless such collection displays a valid OMB control number. This survey should take about 5 minutes to complete.