Technical Product Lead - AI IP Protection and Security

IDC; United States; On-site; USD 250,000 - 320,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

15 vacation days

12 company-paid holidays

6 paid sick days

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

2 floating holidays

1 volunteer day

401(k) company match (IDC matches 3%

Company-paid short-term disability

Company-paid life insurance

Company-paid parental leave

Job summary

IDC is seeking a technical product leader to architect and execute the Digital Asset Rights & Revenue Assurance strategy. You will protect high-value IP from unauthorized AI scraping while ensuring legitimate partner access.

You will drive cross-functional initiatives with Engineering, Legal, and Sales to guard revenue growth and asset protection. The role emphasizes AI fluency, risk assessment, and leadership of complex technical programs, with a focus on reducing revenue leakage and improving

Qualifications

• Significant, demonstrated experience in Technical Product Management.
• Ad Tech, Cybersecurity, or DRM background is a plus.
• Deep AI fluency and ability to discuss evaluation criteria, risks, and agentic systems with AI engineers.
• Experience managing complex, high-stakes technical initiatives with potential revenue loss or IP theft.
• Ability to translate technical scraping into clear business risks and opportunities for executives.
• Demonstrated personal use of AI tools to accelerate work, not just oversee AI initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Architect the Defense: define roadmap for the Agent-Aware Firewall to classify and manage non-human traffic in real time.
• Lead the automated entitlements engine development to grant access per commercial agreements.
• Monitor AI 'Dark Arts' and develop countermeasures against bypass, data exfiltration, and unauthorized training.
• Partner with Engineering, Legal, and Sales to align defenses with revenue goals.
• Drive product clarity via PR/FAQs and 6-pagers; own metrics like Deflection Rate and Entitlement Accuracy.

Skills

Tech Product Mgmt

AI fluency

Security & asset protection

Revenue risk assessment

AI tools usage

Education

Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or another Quantitative Discipline

Job description

About The Role & Team

You will be the primary architect of our Digital Asset Rights & Revenue Assurance (DARRA) strategy. You are responsible for ensuring that our high-value intellectual property is shielded from unauthorized exploitation by generative AI models and rogue scrapers, while simultaneously ensuring seamless access for legitimate, authenticated partners.

About The Role & Team

You will be the primary architect of our Digital Asset Rights & Revenue Assurance (DARRA) strategy. You are responsible for ensuring that our high-value intellectual property is shielded from unauthorized exploitation by generative AI models and rogue scrapers, while simultaneously ensuring seamless access for legitimate, authenticated partners.

What You’ll Do

• Architect the Defense: Define the roadmap for the Agent-Aware Firewall, creating a dynamic system that identifies, classifies, and manages non-human traffic in real-time.
• The Adjudicator: Lead the development of our automated entitlements engine, ensuring that every request for content is met with the precise level of access granted by our commercial agreements.
• Strategic Counter-Intelligence: Monitor the evolving landscape of AI "Dark Arts"—from bypass techniques to unauthorized LLM training and develop technical countermeasures to stay two steps ahead.
• Cross-Functional Leadership: Partner with Engineering, Legal, and Sales to align our technical defenses with our commercial goals, ensuring that supports revenue growth rather than just acting as a gatekeeper.
• Execution: Drive product clarity through PR/FAQs and 6-pagers. You will own the metrics for "Deflection Rate," "Entitlement Accuracy," and "Revenue Leakage Prevention."

What You Bring

• Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or another Quantitative Discipline
• Significant, demonstrated experience in Technical Product Management. Ad Tech, Cybersecurity, or DRM background is a plus.
• Deep AI Fluency: You can talk the talk with AI engineers — walking through evaluation criteria, real risks like data exfiltration, and what goes into an agentic system, even if you haven't built one yourself. You track what's happening in the AI industry day to day (new model releases, regulatory rulings) and can speak to how they reshape technical requirements like content watermarking. A proactive obsession with security and asset protection. You don't just wait for a breach; you hunt for vulnerabilities in our distribution model.
• Experience managing complex, high-stakes technical initiatives where the cost of failure is high (revenue loss or IP theft).
• Ability to translate technical scraping into clear business risks and opportunities for executive leadership.
• Demonstrated personal use of AI tools to accelerate your own work - not just overseeing AI initiatives from a distance.

Why This Role Stands Out

At IDC, your work helps shape how the world understands technology and where it goes next. You collaborate with curious, high-caliber colleagues who value rigor, integrity, and shared success. As the premier global provider of trusted technology intelligence, IDC equips business and technology leaders with the evidence they need to make confident decisions. Our insights inform strategy, investment, and innovation across industries and regions. Recognized by IIAR as Analyst Firm of the Year for five consecutive years, IDC sets the standard for credibility and impact. With more than 1,000 analysts worldwide and a truly global perspective, we combine deep expertise with practical relevance. Here, your ideas matter, your voice is heard, and your contributions provide the insights leaders rely on every day. It is meaningful work, backed by a culture that supports growth, collaboration, and long-term career development with a globally respected brand.

What We Offer

• 15 vacation days (prorated based on start date)
• 12 company-paid holidays
• 6 paid sick days (prorated based on start date; may vary by state)
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 2 floating holidays (prorated based on start date)
• 1 volunteer day
• 401(k) company match (IDC matches 3% on the first 6% of employee contributions)
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-paid parental leave

Compensation Transparency

At IDC, we are committed to fair and equitable pay practices. Employees are compensated equitably for their work, aligned with their skills and experience. Salary and incentive structures are determined through a rigorous process that considers experience, education, certifications, role‑specific requirements, internal equity, and verified U.S. market data from an independent third‑party partner.

The expected total annual compensation, depending on location and experience, is between $250,000 – $320,000, inclusive of base salary and variable compensation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

IDC is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified persons. Employment eligibility verification required. We participate in E-Verify.