Executive Director

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Executive Director
The candidate will help be the focal point for intellectual property research and teaching activities at university, with a broader mission of generating excellent scholarship and education in service of advancing innovation policy. The primary role of Executive Director is to provide leadership, support and programming oversight in the activities of CASRIP, and coordination with CASRIP's partners across the university campus and with external constituencies. The Executive Director reports to the Associate Dean for Academic Administration and works with CASRIP’s Lead Faculty Director (LFD) in developing and executing CASRIP’s strategic plan. This position has primary responsibility for leading the administration of flagship events and continuing education programs as set each year by the LFD and Faculty Board of CASRIP. This position works with minimal supervision and support and is responsible for administration and operations for CASRIP’s strategic initiatives. Will have primary responsibility for developing policies and program strategies that both promote and support CASRIP. This includes prioritizing projects, ensuring that program activities align with CASRIP’s mission and goals, and aligning funding priorities. Serves as a liaison between the LFD, faculty, and staff, providing an important point of coordination for CASRIP’s many moving parts, and centralizing communication among the Board’s members. One important way the ED coordinates CASRIP faculty and staff is by running monthly team lunches, collecting agenda items, circulating any necessary items, and working with the LFD to set the meeting agenda. The ED collaborates with other Law staff to organize CASRIP activities and forward the Center’s initiatives and strategic goals. Supervises the Shidler Fellow (temporary prostaff position) and manages workflows for programs and events. This position will develop and maintain an evaluation process for assessing program productivity, including research, scholarship enrollment metrics. Will participate fully in Summer Institute and Global Innovation Seminar, and engage in planning for those events months in advance. Summer Institute, in particular, will be a project undertaken with the LFD and overseen by the ED, with assistance from the Shidler Fellow and faculty and staff. Oversight of flagship events includes facilitating planning meetings with faculty and staff, developing programming and recruiting speakers, and creating/executing marketing strategies. Will building relationships with donors and alumni, and generally serve as a point of contact between practitioners and CASRIP, nationally and perhaps internationally. The ED is expected to represent CASRIP within the local, national, and international IP, technology, arts and entrepreneurship community. Conduct outreach and develop programming with local, federal and international constituents including other universities, bar associations, private corporations, and federal agencies. Advise students regarding career opportunities and placement, review resumes and cover letters; conduct mock interviews. The ED will help run advising sessions in coordination with the career services office and the LFD and Director of the LLM Program. The ED will be expected to further CASRIP’s job placement capabilities and marketing strategies, including communicating with law firms, corporations, and other organizations regarding placement, on-campus interviewing, information sessions, and networking (including partnering with the Washington State Bar Association). Other Duties as Assigned.

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