Intellectual Property Domain Management Specialist

Job Summary: Accenture seeks a domain management and intellectual property specialist with at least 6 years of domain name management and online brand enforcement experience to join our global IP team. Key Responsibilities: • Assists in the management of Accenture’s domain name portfolio and domain transfer processes. Coordinates with internal and external teams to resolve issues and manage risk. • Oversees a portfolio of several thousand domains • Partners with other corporate functions departments, including Marketing and Information Security, to ensure that the portfolio is compliant with Accenture policies. • Supports the IP team by providing operational support in the management of Accenture’s trademark and domain name portfolios. • Assists in domain-related investigations, enforcement, and due diligence. • Supports the IP team in developing and implementing domain processes, enterprise programs, templates, strategic initiatives, best practices, and training designed to mitigate risks and maximize business outcomes. Qualifications:   Work Experience:   ·       At least 6 years of domain-related project management experience. Knowledge and Skill Requirements:   ·       Proactive, organized, and self-motivated and works well in a fast-paced global environment. ·       Committed to collaborating with colleagues in the IP team as well as other stakeholders to achieve shared goals, build relationships, and be a strong team player. ·       Skilled in anticipating obstacles and risks, and developing innovative solutions in alignment with business strategy. ·       Ability to manage many complex projects successfully, and set and meet priorities. ·       Strong knowledge of domain registrations and maintenance, including an ability to partner with other teams from Information Security, Messaging & Collaboration, Business Architecture, Internet Protocol DNS Services, Marketing, and Legal to oversee and implement their requests and technical requirements. ·       Ability to monitor and respond to an inbox for questions related to Accenture’s domain portfolio.   ·       Ability to document Accenture’s evolving domain process standards and review them periodically to ensure process adherence, updating them as business conditions change and technologies evolved. ·       Knowledge and experience with domain transfers, including registrar requirements, transition of zone files, and related ICANN policies. ·       Experience analyzing and auditing domain portfolios to determine their value to an organization and make decisions as to renewals and lapses. ·       Experience with mergers and acquisitions, specifically including the transfer and integration of domains acquired in deals. ·       Experience with risk mitigation and enforcement in the domain name and social media spaces, including investigations of phishing and brand impersonation, suspension requests to registrars, hosting providers, and social platforms, monitoring third-party registrations for potentially infringing conduct, and Uniform Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy (UDRP) complaints. ·       Experience managing relationships with vendors related to domain and trademark portfolios. ·       Ability to compile evidence in support of domain and trademark oppositions, cancellations, and disputes. Important Notice We have been alerted to the existence of fraudulent messages asking job seekers to set up payment to cover various costs associated with establishing employment at Accenture. No one is ever required to pay for employment at Accenture. If you are contacted by someone asking for payment, please do not respond, and contact us at india.fc.check@accenture.com immediately. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law. Please read Accenture’s Recruiting and Hiring Statement for more information on how we process your data during the Recruiting and Hiring process.