Job Description

Job Location: Edmond, OK 73034,

Position Type: Faculty,

Job Category: OTRS Classified, Position Summary

The University seeks an accomplished entrepreneur to serve as its Entrepreneur in Residence (EIR). The EIR will play a pivotal role in cultivating an entrepreneurial ecosystem within the College of Business by mentoring students, fostering industry partnerships; and advancing experiential learning in entrepreneurship and innovation.

The successful candidate will bring entrepreneurial experience, a strong professional network, and a passion for developing the next generation of innovators.

Key Responsibilities

Student Engagement

• Teach courses within the entrepreneurship major
• Mentor undergraduate and graduate students pursuing entrepreneurial ventures.
• Provide one-on-one coaching on business model development, customer discovery, fundraising, product-market fit, and scaling.
• Lead office hours, workshops, and other entrepreneurial programming.
• Support student business competitions and pitch events.

Program Development

• Contribute to curriculum development and experiential learning initiatives.

Community and Industry Engagement

• Build relationships with entrepreneurs, venture capital firms, angel investors, accelerators, incubators, corporations, and economic development organizations.
• Represent the university at entrepreneurial and innovation events.
• Support regional economic development through entrepreneurial engagement.

Startup Support

• Advise early-stage ventures on student-led startups in the following ways:
• Business strategy
• Market validation
• Customer acquisition
• Financial modeling
• Intellectual property strategy
• Capital formation

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; master's degree or other advanced degree preferred.
• Demonstrated success as a founder, executive, or senior leader of one or more startup companies.
• Experience raising capital, launching products, or scaling organizations.
• Knowledge of entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and venture development.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders including students, faculty, researchers, and community partners.

Preferred Qualifications

• Background in technology commercialization or intellectual property.
• Experience with venture capital, angel investing, startup accelerators, or incubators.
• Experience teaching entrepreneurship or leading educational programs.
• Established network within entrepreneurial, investment, and innovation communities.
• Track record of building strategic partnerships.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Entrepreneurial mindset and strategic thinking.
• Strong mentoring and coaching abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to inspire innovation across diverse disciplines.
• Understanding of startup finance and venture creation.
• Experience with innovation ecosystems and economic development.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives in a collaborative environment.

Work Environment

This position involves regular interaction with students, faculty, researchers, alumni, business leaders, investors, and community partners. Evening and occasional weekend participation in entrepreneurial events may be required. Some regional and national travel may also be expected.

Physical Demands

Reasonable accommodations (in accordance with ADA requirements) may be made, upon request, to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

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