IP and Commercialisation Manager

Salary

£50,253 – £56,535

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Package

Fixed term until 31/03/2029

Date posted

07/10/2025

Job reference

T02274

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Teesside University for an ambitious, commercially aware, and entrepreneurial individual to support the University\’s mission of transforming lives and economies. This role involves identifying, developing, and enabling market and investment opportunities for our growing portfolio of intellectual property aligned to the Tees Valley Investment Zone.

As a key partner in the Tees Valley Investment Zone, Teesside University is leading the research and innovation workstream, as part of a £160 million, 10-year investment into the digital and creative sectors. We are seeking to enhance our capability, capacity, and performance in commercialisation and IP activities working within the digital and creative sectors.

Key Responsibilities

• Commercial Opportunity Development: Play a key role in developing commercial opportunities and growing the entrepreneurial culture at the University and with stakeholders across the Investment Zone.
• Pipeline Management: Build a growing pipeline of IP-based commercialisation opportunities through licensing and spinout creation. This will include leading the \’Proof of Concept\’ element of the Investment Zone Research and Innovation programme to explore opportunities.
• IP Guidance and Management: Provide IP and IPR guidance, opportunity identification, analysis, due diligence, and portfolio management, working with businesses and stakeholders from across the Investment Zone.
• Capability Development: Develop the technology transfer/commercialisation capability, capacity, and culture at the University by providing training materials, delivering programmes, and supporting collaborations.
• Collaboration: Work closely with academics, business partnership managers, and industry partners to ensure successful commercialisation of IP-based opportunities.
• Strategic Contribution: Contribute to the development and delivery of the University Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy.

About You

We are looking for a professional, diligent, and committed individual with experience in an academic environment and the ability to understand academic and technical issues. You will be educated to degree level in a relevant discipline and have significant experience in the commercialisation of IP, including IP protection, IP rights law, IP systems/processes, company formation, and sourcing investment within a digital/creative environment.

Essential Skills and Experience

• Proven knowledge of commercialisation and investment networks, within a digital/creative ecosystem.
• A track record of deal completion and the ability to facilitate commercial and research collaborations between organisations and a university.
• Excellent networking and interpersonal skills with the ability to lead, negotiate, persuade, and influence others.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, including the ability to deliver presentations to a wide range of audiences.
• Effective planning and project management skills.
• Advanced IT skills.

For an informal discussion about the opportunity please contact Lynsey Robinson, Deputy Director Economic Development & Operations,

Every member of our University is part of the inspiring, supportive, and caring community known as Team Teesside.

What we offer you:

• 259 hours (35 days) plus 8 statutory bank holidays, plus bank holidays
• Additional leave over the Christmas and New Year period during the Christmas closure
• Special leave to support a range of circumstances
• Hybrid working arrangements: 60% On Campus 40% Working from home
• A variety of provision to support staff with personal development and recognition
• A range of family friendly benefits
• An employee benefits platform which provides discounts with 350+ retailers and access to health and wellbeing resources

More information about our benefits and an employee benefits brochure can be found here

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post may qualify for University sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route.

If you are shortlisted, your interview will take place in person, on campus.

The interview will take place on 11 November 2025.

Please note that the University may ask you to participate in a number of selection activities as part of the recruitment process for this vacancy.

Appointment to this post is conditional upon the receipt of external grant funding.

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