Management - Full-Time, Temporary, Non-Tenure Track Entrepreneur in Residence

University of Central Oklahoma•Edmond, OK

34d•Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree required
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.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree or other advanced degree preferred.
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.

Responsibilities

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.
Contribute to curriculum development and experiential learning initiatives.
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.
Advise early-stage ventures on student-led startups on business strategy, market validation, customer acquisition, financial modeling, intellectual property strategy, and capital formation.