Director, Commercial Contracts, Marketing and Trademarks (Santa Clara)

Director, Commercial Contracts, Marketing and Trademarks (Finance)

Director, Commercial Contracts, Marketing and Trademarks (Finance)

NVIDIA redefined modern computer graphics, high-performance computing, and artificial intelligence. We are well positioned as the 'AI Computing Company,' and our GPUs are the brains powering Deep Learning software frameworks, accelerated analytics, big data, modern data centers, smart cities, and driving autonomous vehicles. If you are forward-thinking, hardworking, driven and if collaborating with extraordinary people across countries sounds interesting, this job is for you.

We're looking for a seasoned legal leader to join the NVIDIA team as Director, Commercial Contracts, Marketing and Trademarks. This role will serve as the lead advisor for marketing and brand-related legal matters, including global trademark strategy, commercial deals supporting growth and product marketing, brand collaborations, agency agreements, advertising and regulatory compliance. Partner closely with senior business leaders, outside counsel, and internal partners to protect, grow and commercialize our brand portfolio.

What you'll be doing:

• Develop and implement legal strategies to support NVIDIA's marketing, brand and public relation initiatives.
• Draft, negotiate and advise on complex commercial contracts, including agency agreements, sponsorships, endorsements, promotions and digital media partnerships.
• Manage the trademark clearance and registration process to protect and strengthen the brand's intellectual property working closely with outside counsel and internal partners.
• Advise on IP rights usage, rights of publicity, content licensing and consumer protection issues related to marketing content and digital campaigns.
• Develop scalable processes, templates, playbooks and trainings to enable cross-functional teams to move quickly while aligning with legal and regulatory requirements.

What we need to see:

• 12+ years relevant legal experience with at least 4+ years of in-house legal experience supporting trademark, advertising, marketing and complex commercial transactions.
• 5+ years leading specialty groups as part of a broader functional organization.
• In-house legal experience supporting marketing and brand teams at a global technology or enterprise company is strongly preferred.
• Deep expertise in trademark law, including clearance, prosecution, portfolio management, licensing and enforcement.
• Demonstrated ability to negotiate and structure commercial deals involving media, sponsorship, influencer, content production and IP licensing.
• Extensive knowledge of advertising laws and regulatory frameworks (e.g., FTC, CAN-SPAM, COPPA, GDPR/UK GDPR, ePrivacy) and application in digital and traditional media.
• Experience advising on rights of publicity, brand collaborations, social media content and user-generated content.
• Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and be admitted to the bar.

Ways to stand out from the crowd:

• Navigate complex legal issues, provide actionable advice, balance risk with business needs, and ask tough questions.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and counsel senior partners in fast-paced, high-growth environments.
• Self-starter who excels at managing projects, prioritizing tasks and working both collaboratively with many different partners and independently.
• Ability to scale, synthesize and streamline licensing and go-to-market legal strategies.
• Prior experience in IP litigation or judicial clerkships.

NVIDIA is one of the technology world's most desirable employers! We have some of the most innovative and hardworking people in the world working for us, and if you're creative and collaborative, we want to hear from you!

The base salary range is 304,000 USD - 460,000 USD. Your base salary will be determined based on your location, experience, and the pay of employees in similar positions.

You will also be eligible for equity and benefits . NVIDIA accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

NVIDIA is committed to fostering a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. As we highly value diversity in our current and future employees, we do not discriminate (including in our hiring and promotion practices) on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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