Manager, IP Operations & Governance position at Coca-Cola.| United States Of America

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Coca-Cola Manager, IP Operations & Governance

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Location(s): United States of America City/Cities: Atlanta Travel Required: 00% - 25% Relocation Provided: No Job Posting End Date: March 10, 2026 Shift: Job Description Summary: Our brands are among our most valuable enterprise assets. We are seeking a Manager, IP Operations & Governance to lead the operational backbone of our global intellectual property practice . This role owns the end-to-end delivery of IP operations and systems globally, ensuring world-class execution across patents, trademarks, design patents and related IP assets. Reporting to the VP, Head of Patents & Design, this position manages a team of IP paralegals and administrators based in Atlanta and partners closely with regional IP teams, external counsel s , vendors , and our technology and platform partners worldwide. This role requires a digitally forward operational leader who actively embraces legal technology, AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics to drive efficiency, accuracy, portfolio visibility, and scalability across global IP operations. LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia REPORTING TO ; VP, Head of Patents & Design KEY ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Operational Excellence, Digital Enablement & Global Capability Building Own budget optimization across global IP operations, including spend forecasting, vendor cost management, and efficiency initiatives. Manage strategic vendors supporting global IP platforms (including Anaqua, Clarivate, MarkMonitor ), including performance management, service standards, and continuous improvement. Embed digitally forward practices across competitive monitoring, searches, research, counterfeit support, billing, and portfolio analytics. Partner with Digital Technology Services (DTS) , IT, t rademark c ounsel s , f inance and regional legal teams to modernize workflows and strengthen end-to-end IP delivery. Build scalable operating models that enable agile execution and speed-to-market at local Operating Unit level while maintaining strong global governance. Lead continuous training and development programs for paralegals and IP administrators to uplift digital fluency, operational excellence, and portfolio management capabilities. Define and implement capability frameworks required to build a world-class, gold-standard IP operations backbone supporting trademarks, patents, design patents , domains and portfolio governance. Champion a digitally forward mindset across global IP operations, proactively embracing legal technology, AI-enabled tools, automation, and data analytics to enhance efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. 2. Global IP Operations & Portfolio Governance Own end-to-end global IP operational delivery across patents, trademarks, design patents and related assets. Ensure accurate docketing, deadline management and lifecycle tracking across global portfolios. Maintain high data integrity standards and serve as escalation point for operational issues. 3. IP Systems, Technology & Reporting Serve as business owner and administrator for IP life cycle, asset management and docketing systems, search platforms and related tools. Drive workflow automation, reporting dashboards and system integrations in partnership with IT. Develop portfolio health, spend and workload metrics for leadership visibility. 4. Trademark, Design, Brand & Domain Operations Provide direct operational management and support for designated global brand categories, including trademark searches, docketing, filings and prosecution. Oversee trademark application lifecycle management in partnership with trademark counsel s . Work directly with a designated t rademark counsel to co-manage the Company’s global domain name portfolio strategy in collaboration with DTS. Establish optimized processes for trademark watch notices, clearance workflows and global renewal programs. Design and operationalize global processes to monitor competitive and third-party trademark filings, manage watch notices, and enable timely escalation and action. Establish evidence-of-use, renewal readiness, and non-use cancellation support frameworks in partnership with trademark counsels and regional teams. Identify and implement automation opportunities to reduce manual processing, minimize errors, and improve cycle times across trademark and design patent filings. Leverage technology to strengthen counterfeit detection, trademark search accuracy, watch notice optimization, and renewal governance processes. Design and implement streamlined U.S. trademark filing and prosecution workflows. Provide operational oversight of the Design Patent portfolio, including responsibility for coordinating and filing U.S. and foreign design patent applications. Serve as escalation point for brand-related docketing, prosecution, domain management and watch services. 5. Vendors, External Counsel & Standardization Lead onboarding and training of global external counsel and vendors on IP systems and processes. Design and implement global SOPs, templates, playbooks and standardized workflows. Benchmark IP operations against peer companies and drive continuous improvement. 6. Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Partnership Lead and develop Atlanta-based IP paralegals and administrators; coordinate offshore networks. Embed data-driven performance management across global IP operations. Partner cross- functionally with Patents, Design, Trademarks, Legal Operations, Finance, IT, Innovation and DTS teams. Foster a culture of accountability, operational excellence and continuous improvement. QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS Bachelor’s degree required ; legal, technical or business background preferred. 10+ years of progressive IP operations experience, including people leadership. Strong knowledge of patent , trademark and design patent lifecycles. Hands-on experience with IP management systems (Anaqua, Clarivate, MarkMonitor ). Demonstrated experience building SOPs, training programs and scalable operational models. Experience managing external counsel, vendors and global stakeholders. Strong analytical, organizational and project management skills. Collaborative leadership style with strong executive presence. WHAT WE OFFER Opportunity to steward and protect some of the world’s most iconic global brands. High-impact role supporting enterprise innovation and brand strategy. Collaborative, purpose-driven culture. Professional development and global exposure. Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits. Platform to build future-ready IP operational capabilities at scale. SUCCESS PROFILE – FIRST 12 MONTHS O ptimize global docketing accuracy with measurable improvements in deadline compliance and data integrity. Successfully onboard priority vendors and external counsel onto standardized IP systems and workflows. Implement global SOPs across patents, trademarks, design patents, renewals and watch services. Deliver operational dashboards providing visibility into portfolio health, and spend . Establish streamlined U.S. trademark filing and prosecution workflows. Operationalize optimized trademark watch and renewal processes globally. Build a high-performing Atlanta-based IP paralegal and administrator team with clear development plans. Embed consistent domain name governance in partnership with t rademark c ounsel and DTS. Drive at least two measurable automation or process efficiency initiatives. The Coca-Cola Company will not offer sponsorship for employment status (including, but not limited to, H1-B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require The Coca-Cola Company's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States. Skills: Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Development, Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Strategy, IP Management, Patent Acquisitions, Patent Applications, Patent Databases, Trademark Applications, Trademark Clearance, Trademarks, Trademark Searches Pay Range: $113,900 - $135,000 Base pay offered may vary depending on geography, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position, is offered. Annual Incentive Reference Value Percentage: 15 Annual Incentive reference value is a market-based competitive value for your role. It falls in the middle of the range for your role, indicating performance at target. Our Purpose and Growth Culture: We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. When we collect your personal information as part of a job application or offer of employment, we do so in accordance with industry standards and best practices and in compliance with applicable privacy laws.

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