About Mishimoto
Mishimoto is the flagship brand of Resource Intl., an industry-leading engineering firm specializing in performance automotive products. We make the best cooling systems for our favorite performance cars. We move fast, we are driven to win, and we know it is important to be cool, whether it's under the hood of a car or at an awesome place to work. Our state-of-the-art corporate campus is located in New Castle, Delaware, moving to Garnet Valley, PA in 2024, with three subsidiary locations worldwide.
Benefits and Perks
Our employees love our workplace because:
- It’s a gearhead’s dream – Design and develop performance automotive products for the car scene.
- We make way for play – Attend Wine and Cheese gatherings and hit up our favorite events, from drift to autocross to classic car shows.
- We take a breather – Enjoy an in-house gym, massage chair, and healthy-snack vending machine.
- Our workplace is beautiful – Work in an office designed to stimulate creative thinking.
- The employee discounts rock – Get exclusive access to Mishimoto products and discounts from our partners.
- The bennies – Medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k) w/ 4% match, disability pay, and life insurance.
- We score – The bonus program is tied to overall company performance goals.
- Dog Days! Bring your dog to work every day!
Brand Protection Specialist
Mishimoto is currently seeking a full-time Brand Protection Specialist who will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of brand protection for Mishimoto. This includes developing and implementing strategies to protect the brand managing relationships with external partners, and monitoring and enforcing intellectual property laws. This person should have a strong understanding of intellectual property laws, including trademarks and copyrights. Knowledge of investigative techniques, familiarity with online platforms and tools. Digital platforms include but are not limited to trademark violations, Google Alerts and responses, forum review, social media review, eBay/Amazon listing review, product reviews and responses. This position will report to the Product Lifecycle Manager.
What You’ll Do:
- Monitor online marketplaces, social media platforms and websites to identify concerns, issues, and violations related to Mishimoto brand and products
- Support and contribute intellectual property enforcement-related actions
- Monitor consumer product reviews, identify opportunities for corrective actions, and report such opportunities to management and other stakeholders
- Review reseller listings to assure compliance with established Minimum Advertised Pricing policies.
- Partner with Legal to quickly handle and resolve critical and time-sensitive escalations.
- Create tickets to appropriate functions to resolve found issues, following up to assure execution of such tickets.
- Weekly reporting to management of key issues, resolutions, and metrics.
- Develop and implement brand protection strategies to identify instances of brand misuse, counterfeits, and other infringements
- Own relationships with intellectual property owners on issues such as product authenticity, product integrity, copyright and trademark, and other product quality issues.
Your Creds:
- Bachelor’s degree, Business Administration, Legal/Paralegal, or related business degree is required
- 1-2 years’ experience in a related field, such as research, trademark/copyright law, or online marketing is preferred
- 1-2 years prior experience in a product-related environment, such as manufacturing, automotive or industrial
- Understanding of automotive systems and products is required
You Must Have:
- Detail-oriented mindset
- Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Strong communication skills – you know your stuff and you can engage with your colleagues in a positive, productive way.
- Fast learner with an efficient way of working
If the above describes you and your passions, we want to hear from you!
Physical Demands & Working Conditions:
While performing the duties of this job, our employees regularly:
- Incumbent will work in both a normal office environment and garage environment.
- Ability to lift 30 pounds.
Mishimoto is made up of people with many different backgrounds and lifestyles, and we like it that way. We invite applications from people of all stripes. We don't discriminate against employees or applicants based on gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, pregnancy status, veteran status, or any other differences that people imagine to discriminate against one another. Also, if you have a disability, please let us know if there's anything we can do to make the interview process better for you; we're happy to accommodate.
