IP Enforcement Program Manager
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Job overview
Apple’s IP Enforcement team combats counterfeit Apple products and pirated content worldwide. The program manager coordinates enforcement programs across the Americas, including customs, criminal, investigations, fake stores, and civil programs. The role develops and implements strategies to reduce counterfeits and pursue bad actors, using data to inform decisions and building relationships with internal teams, law enforcement partners, and other stakeholders.
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Weekly Hours: 40
Role Number: 200692364-0670
Summary
Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming great products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish.
Do you love taking on big challenges without precedent? Do you possess a deep knowledge of the legal field and a passion for innovation? As a part of our Legal group, you’ll help uphold Apple’s high ethical and corporate standards, as well as defend our intellectual property, by providing legal support for all our products and businesses across the globe. Working for a company that invents entire categories and industries means you’ll be challenged to creatively apply your deep legal expertise to rare and often unexplored aspects of the law.
Description
Apple's IP Enforcement team combats the global production, distribution, and sale of counterfeit Apple products and pirated original content. We are looking for an experienced brand protection professional to coordinate our enforcement efforts across our programs in the Americas region, including our customs, criminal, investigations, fake stores, and civil programs. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of developing and implementing effective strategies to reduce counterfeits and pursue bad actors. The role requires the ability to bring order to complexity, turn data into decisions, and build trusted relationships with internal teams across Apple, external law enforcement partners, and other stakeholders.
Minimum Qualifications
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8+ years of program management experience in IP enforcement, and brand protection.
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Bachelor's degree or higher.
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Strong analytical skills, with fluency in reporting tools and translating data into leadership-ready insights.
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Proven budget and vendor management experience.
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Track record of designing and improving operational workflows to increase efficiency.
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Excellent written and oral communication skills, including experience preparing and presenting executive-level updates and trainings.
Preferred Qualifications
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Great interpersonal skills and excellent judgment and adept at working independently in a dynamic environment.
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Demonstrates a willingness to embrace emerging technologies and innovation, leveraging AI to improve efficiency and streamline workflows.
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Proficiency with Apple's iWork suite (Keynote, Numbers, Pages) and Microsoft Office.
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Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines, priorities, and programs simultaneously.
Apple is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We seek to promote equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, Veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.
How this job compares
Set against the 11,462 open Program Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- California median$146–220K/yr1,137 salary ranges
- California median$60–80/hr74 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 1,441 open Program Manager jobs in California and 11,462 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Program Manager postings that state a minimum ask for 7 years at the median (9,658 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 4,829 of the 11,462 open Program Manager jobs (42%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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