1. Organizational Context

a. Organizational Setting

WIPO for Creators (WFC) sits within the Copyright and Creative Industries Sector, and under the Copyright Management Division. WFC is a consortium led by WIPO in partnership with a diverse range of organizations, companies, institutions and individuals. Its mission is to raise awareness and deepen understanding of intellectual property (IP) rights among creators. WFC aims to empower creators with the knowledge and tools needed to ensure creators are fairly acknowledged and compensated for their work, regardless of their geographic, cultural, or economic backgrounds. The Consortium pursues its goals through initiatives such as the Creators Learn Intellectual Property (CLIP / goclip.org) platform, an online resource designed to inspire, inform, and enhance creators' understanding of their rights.

b. Purpose Statement

The incumbent provides strategic and operational leadership for WIPO for creators (WFC), guiding the vision and implementation of the program, including the growth and impact of the CLIP platform across diverse creative sectors. The role includes coordinating governance processes, including the Advisory Board, leading multi-disciplinary team, mobilizing external resources through fundraising and partnerships, overseeing platform development and releases, and ensuring measurable outcomes that delivers tangible benefits to creators globally.

c. Reporting Lines

The incumbent works under the supervision of the Director, Copyright Management Division (CMD).

2. Duties and Responsibilities

The incumbent will perform the following principal duties:

a. Program Management and strategic coordination:

Provide strategic guidance and operational leadership, ensuring effective implementation of the CLIP program by contributing to the definition of priorities, allocation of resources, and management of risks, in lined with established objectives and frameworks.

b. Product Development and Delivery:

Plan, coordinate, and supervise the WFC team across technical, content, outreach, and digital/product areas, ensuring UX/UI alignment; oversee CLIP’s development and maintenance by driving roadmap execution, including requirements definition, prioritization, implementation of features in compliance with applicable standards and procedures.

Coordinate continuous improvements to the CLIP platform, and the development and release of new creative sectors, in close collaboration with partners and relevant WIPO units, ensuring alignment with program objectives and timelines.

c. Procurement and Resource Management:

Organize and facilitate internal consultations and ensure the timely review and clearance of contractors' deliverables in accordance with the approved WFC strategy and Financial Regulations and Rules.

Administer supplier and partner relationships, as well as program resources including the biennial regular budgets, and WIPO for Creators Funds-in-Trust; prepare and manage procurement actions for goods and services; monitor contractual deliverables and track performance against agreed KPIs.

d. Outreach, Promotion and Stakeholder Engagement:

Develop and implement integrated promotional, outreach, fundraising, and marketing activities to enhance program visibility and impact, while coordinating closely with industry bodies and relevant WIPO units on content development and product evolution.

Manage stakeholder relations by ensuring timely responses to external enquiries, and represent WIPO for Creators at external meetings, events, and relevant fora.

e. Governance and Representation:

Oversee the organization of the Advisory Board and Annual meetings and serve as the Secretary as required.

Perform other related tasks as required.