Manager, Brand Governance

Carmel, IN (Remote)

$125K/yr – $155K/yrManager5+ years expFull time

Posted 5 months ago

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Job Summary

The role acts as brand governance lead, overseeing guidelines, asset approval, trademark management, and cross-functional branding initiatives. It requires a strong background in brand management in global B2B settings, with hands-on experience shaping brand systems and partnerships with Legal and agencies. The position also drives brand research, training, and multi-channel campaigns, with a focus on consistent brand execution.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the subject matter expert and primary point of contact for brand governance, standards and brand-related inquiries.
  • Develop, maintain and evolve brand guidelines, frameworks, and standards; review and approve branded messaging and visual assets.
  • Support and participate in Belden’s brand transformation initiatives, including planning and implementation.
  • Contribute to the evolution of brand architecture with connected brands and portfolio alignment across products and solutions.
  • Collaborate with business and marketing partners on product and solution launches, serving as the brand expert for naming, branding and trademark considerations.
  • Manage Belden’s trademark portfolio, including applications, renewals, compliance and communication.
  • Partner with Legal to monitor and address trademark infringements and protect Belden’s intellectual property and brand equity.
  • Mitigate brand and reputational risk through proactive monitoring of online and offline brand usage.
  • Manage and collaborate with external agencies to own brand research.
  • Translate brand research and performance insights into actionable guidance for brand standards, messaging frameworks, and brand investment priorities

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Communications or a related field.
  • 5+ years of marketing experience with a strong focus on brand management.
  • Demonstrated experience implementing and governing brand systems in a complex, B2B and global environment.
  • Proven ability to balance brand consistency with business needs and speed to market.
  • Strong project management, organizational and prioritization skills with excellent attention to detail.
  • Experience gathering, analyzing and translating customer insights into actionable strategies.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence without direct authority.
  • Experience managing agencies and external vendors.

Preferred

  • Experience working with trademark and intellectual property considerations; familiarity with IP law and regulations or a strong willingness to learn.
  • Experience supporting brand integration in mergers and acquisitions.

Benefits

  • hybrid and remote work practices where feasible
  • health/dental/vision
  • long term/short term disability
  • life insurance
  • HSA/FSA
  • matching retirement plans
  • paid vacation
  • parential leave
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • paid leave for volunteer work in your community
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Belden Inc.

Belden Inc. delivers complete connection solutions that unlock untold possibilities for our customers, their customers, and the world. We advance ideas and technologies that enable a safer, smarter and more prosperous future. Throughout our 120+ year history, we have evolved as a company, but our purpose remains – making connections. By connecting people, information and ideas, we make it possible. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa.

Founded in 1902
St Louis, Missouri, USA
4K employees (175 in marketing)