Talent Rights & Compliance Manager

No Relocation Assistance Offered
Job Number#174624 - Overland Park Kansas United States

Who We Are

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care Personal Care Home Care Skin Care and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive a caring innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people their pets and our planet. Guided by our core valuesCaring Inclusive and Courageouswe foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together lets build a brighter healthier future for all.

At Hills we have a purpose to transform the lives of millions of pet families through pioneering innovation science-led nutrition and the best and brightest people. If youre interested in work that matters fueled by passion for pets we invite you to apply.

Founded more than 75 years ago with an unwavering commitment to pet nutrition Hills mission is to help enrich and lengthen the special relationships between people and their pets. Our decades of science and research guide us in creating nutrition thats a step ahead so pets and pet parents can enjoy every day together. As the US #1 Veterinarian recommended pet food brand knowledge is our first ingredient with 220 veterinarians PhD nutritionists and food scientists working to develop breakthrough innovations in pet health.

Hills Pet Nutrition is seeking a meticulous and detail-oriented Creative Rights & Compliance Manager to join our Strategic Creative Services (SCS) team. This role ensures that all creative assets produced by SCS meet the highest standards of legal regulatory and brand compliance while maintaining complete and accurate documentation of usage rights contracts and licensing. This individual safeguards Hills intellectual property and ensures all content is compliant properly tagged and publication-ready.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced collaborative environment where precision accountability and proactive communication are essential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct thorough quality assurance (QA) reviews of creative assets to verify accuracy brand consistency and adherence to project specifications.

• Manage the contracting tracking and documentation of all external talent voiceover and influencer agreements ensuring proper usage rights and expiration tracking.

• Oversee the licensing and compliance of stock photography video illustrations and music maintaining clear records of permissions and usage limitations.

• Serve as the primary owner of asset metadata in the Digital Asset Management (DAM) system (Bynder) ensuring accurate tagging usage rights and claim data.

• Partner with the Account Manager and Creative Project Managers to ensure all creative work is properly cleared before delivery or publication.

• Collaborate with Legal Procurement and Brand partners to define and uphold rights management and compliance standards across all creative workflows.

• Support regulatory and brand audits maintaining an organized archive of contracts rights documentation and compliance records.

• Act as the SCS teams subject matter expert on intellectual property brand compliance and content rights.

• Identify opportunities to streamline compliance and rights review processes through automation documentation and team education.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Marketing Communications Legal Studies Library Science or a related field.

• 3 years of experience in creative compliance (SAG required) rights management talent negotiations or production operations preferably within an in-house agency or marketing environment.

• Experince manager creative assets with copyright licensing and intellectual property rights as they relate to creative content.

• Experience managing and maintaining assets within a Digital Asset Management (DAM) system such as Bynder.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Direct experience with Bynder or a similar enterprise DAM platform.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage multiple review cycles simultaneously.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across creative legal and business teams.

• Proven attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy in fast-paced deadline-driven environments

• Familiarity with creative production workflows and asset lifecycle management.

• Experience working in a regulated industry (CPG healthcare or pharmaceutical preferred).

• Understanding of AI-generated content compliance and ethical usage standards.

• Experience supporting global or regional teams with centralized governance requirements.

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $86000.00 - $121000.00 USD

Pay is determined based on experience qualifications and location. Salaried employees may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses profit-sharing and long-term incentives for Executive-level roles.

Benefits: Salaried employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including medical dental vision basic life insurance paid parental leave disability coverage and participation in the 401(k) retirement plan with company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements. Additional benefits include a minimum of 15 vacation/PTO days (hourly employees receive a minimum of 120 hours) and 13 paid holidays (vacation days are prorated based on the employees hire date within the calendar year). Paid sick leave is adjusted based on role and location in accordance with local laws. Detailed information regarding paid sick leave entitlements will be provided to employees upon hiring and may be subject to adjustments based on changes in legislation or company policies.

Our Commitment to Inclusion
Our journey begins with our peopledeveloping strong talent with diverse backgrounds and perspectives to best serve our consumers around the world and fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels a true sense of belonging. We are dedicated to ensuring that each individual can be their authentic self is treated with respect and is empowered by leadership to contribute meaningfully to our business.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender gender identity sexual orientation national origin ethnicity age disability marital status veteran status (United States positions) or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please complete this request form should you require accommodation.

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