Global Brand Protection Specialist

Join GM as the Global Brand Protection Specialist !

The Global Brand Protection team is responsible for protecting our physical assets and intellectual property against infringers using our trademarks, design patents, and copyrights without permission as this may cost loss of revenue and more importantly destroys brand equity, reputation and trust.

The Brand Protection Specialist will be responsible to collect and analyze data from a varied range of sources to produce high-quality and relevant intelligence, information, and research of illegal intellectual property abuse of our global products and software.

What You’ll Do:

• Conduct law enforcement training
• Assist in the development of IT strategies for software data protection
• Support the industry affairs activities through A2C2- Automotive Anti-Counterfeiting Council.
• Coordinates with the Business on project business value/return on investment analysis
• Analyze new insights / initiatives that may be of interest to the organization
• Acts as a liaison between the business and law enforcement on cases
• Assist in the management of brand and IP protection cases at CCA including liaison with GM Brand Protection investigations team
• Assist with identifying business strengths, weaknesses, data challenges, and issues, and makes recommendations on areas of improvement and projects to be undertaken
• Analyze intellectual property infringements on marketplaces, private websites, and social networks
• Engage with internal and external counterparts to identify opportunities to proactively deter misuse of our IP and counterfeiting or our products and services
• Develop training aids for law enforcement
• Engage with the packaging team and the Global Brand Stewards council to facilitate the implementation of covert and overt security features, along with the implementation and enforcement of consistent brand guidelines across the globe
• Monitor, evaluate, and classify search results to detect infringements based on internal parameters
• Identify and develop proactive measures to deter counterfeiters globally

Additional

Skills and Abilities: (Required Qualifications)

• Data mining and analytics
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Automotive service background
• Knowledge and experience in the automotive aftermarket, preferably with sales and data analysis experience
• Team Player with excellent organization, written and oral communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills involving ability to work effectively cross-functionally and cross-culturally with business partners to meet mutual goal.
• Understanding of online marketplace enforcement tools
• Proficient in the use of MS Office Suite
• Superior presentation skills for audiences of any size
• High level of analytical ability where problems are unusual and difficult

What Will Give You a Competitive Edge: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Data mining skills
• Prior law enforcement experience with international experience a plus
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft suite of products including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint and Outlook
• Engineering or Automotive based bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple and difficult projects and assignments with high level of autonomy and accountability for results.

Compensation:

• Bonus Potential: An incentive pay program offers payouts based on company performance, job level, and individual performance.
• The expec ted base compensation for this role is: ($90,223 - $144,122 ). Actual base compensation within the identified range will vary based on factors relevant to the position.

Benefits:

• Benefits: GM offers a variety of health and wellbeing benefit programs. Benefit options include medical, dental, vision, Health Savings Account, Flexible Spending Accounts, retirement savings plan, sickness and accident benefits, life insurance, paid vacation & holidays, tuition assistance programs, employee assistance program, GM vehicle discounts and more.

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GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP (e.g., H-1B, TN, STEM OPT, etc.) NOW OR IN THE FUTURE.

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