Executive Director, Intellectual Property

Job description

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) seeks a dynamic and strategic Executive Director, Intellectual Property (EDIP) to lead the University’s intellectual property strategy, protection, and commercialization activities. Reporting to the Associate Vice Chancellor of Brand Partnerships & Licensing, the Executive Director provides vision, leadership, and operational oversight for a broad range of intellectual property protection, licensing, and commercial development activities. The Executive Director will align intellectual property management with UTK’s institutional and athletic brand, corporate partnerships, and commercialization goals, ensuring that trademark, copyright and related creative works are translated into meaningful strategies, supporting efforts to expand and elevate our brand. The role sits at the intersection of business and brand advancement, requiring both technical expertise and collaborative leadership with key campus stakeholders. Develop and implement a comprehensive intellectual property strategy aligned with UTK’s mission, brand stewardship, athletic vision and partnership objectives. - Lead the interpretation and application of UTK, UT System, state...