[Hiring] Content Protection Manager @Vermillio

Role Description

Vermillio is looking for a highly motivated individual familiar with NIL, IP and copyright law to join our Customer Success team and own content protection operations end to end. You’ll run takedowns, making rights-based publish decisions on TraceID results, and serving as the day-to-day legal rights contact for some of the most recognizable talent and IP in the world. This is a chance to combat intellectual property theft and work on substantive IP and content protection matters from day one. Our ideal candidate brings experience in IP enforcement and a real interest in working at the intersection of emerging technologies and copyright law.

Key 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.

Qualifications

• 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 Have

• 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

What to Expect

This is a collaborative role with high ownership and low bureaucracy. You'll sit on the Customer Success team and report directly to the Chief Business Officer. The work is meaningful: we're helping IP owners protect their likeness and their work in the generative AI era.