Content Protection Manager

Summary

Vermillio builds AI guardrails and protection and licensing technology for creators and intellectual property owners. The Content Protection Manager will own content protection operations, manage takedowns and rights-based publishing decisions, and serve as a legal rights contact while supporting intellectual property enforcement in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage takedowns lifecycle end to end; answering clients who have questions about takedowns and rights
• Review infraction results and determine what to publish based on the clients’ rights
• Draft correspondence and other written materials, including editing and reviewing documentation for accuracy and completeness
• Prepare and administer Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) notices and cease and desist letters
• Collaborate with trade organizations, vendors, and internal teams to address unauthorized use of likeness, copyrights and trademarks
• Support in-house attorneys and the Customer Success Team in safeguarding intellectual property rights, including administering DMCA notices and responding to rights violations

Skills

• * Bachelor's degree in related field
• * 1-2 years of direct or equivalent experience working in content protection, intellectual property or patent related fields
• * Proficiency in legal writing and legal research
• * Working knowledge of US copyright and trademark law, and of DMCA notice-and-takedown practice
• * Familiarity with social media outlets and user generated content platforms
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident interfacing with high-profile clients and internal leadership
• * Ability to communicate effectively cross functionally, internally and externally
• * Proven ability to manage timelines, track follow-ups, and drive work to completion independently
• * Sound judgment handling sensitive and confidential client information with discretion
• * JD from an accredited law school
• * Familiarity with right of publicity / NIL and deepfake or likeness-misuse enforcement
• * Experience with anti-piracy vendors, platform trust & safety teams, or high-volume notice submission tools
• * Background in music, film/TV, publishing, or talent representation

Qualifications

Must Haves

• * Bachelor's degree in related field
• * 1-2 years of direct or equivalent experience working in content protection, intellectual property or patent related fields
• * Proficiency in legal writing and legal research
• * Working knowledge of US copyright and trademark law, and of DMCA notice-and-takedown practice
• * Familiarity with social media outlets and user generated content platforms
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills; confident interfacing with high-profile clients and internal leadership
• * Ability to communicate effectively cross functionally, internally and externally
• * Proven ability to manage timelines, track follow-ups, and drive work to completion independently
• * Sound judgment handling sensitive and confidential client information with discretion

Nice to Haves

• * JD from an accredited law school
• * Familiarity with right of publicity / NIL and deepfake or likeness-misuse enforcement
• * Experience with anti-piracy vendors, platform trust & safety teams, or high-volume notice submission tools
• * Background in music, film/TV, publishing, or talent representation

Benefits

• Day-to-day exposure to the world's top talent and IP
• Working with a very seasoned and world-class AI and Machine Learning team
• Unlimited paid time off
• Equity in a tech company in the most exciting, fastest growing sector
• Flexible spending account, with company contribution
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• 401k
• Opportunity for remote work