Manager, WIPO for Creators

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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.

3. Requirements

Education (Essential)

Advanced university degree, in information systems, project management, business administration or equivalent. A first-level university degree plus two years of relevant experience in addition to the experience requested below may be accepted in lieu of an advanced university degree.

Education (Desirable)

Certificate in Service Management.
Certificate in Agile Product Development.

Experience (Essential)

At least seven years' relevant experience in the field of product, program or project management.
At least two years of experience dealing with intellectual property topics within the creative industries.
Proven experience in managing dealing multiple complex workstreams simultaneously at the organizational level.
Proven experience in coordinating with a wide range of stakeholders.
Experience in fundraising and donor relations management.

Experience (Desirable)

Proven experience managing digital products in an agile delivery fashion.
Experience in managing multicultural teams, working both on-site and remotely.

Language (Essential)

Excellent written and spoken English.

Language (Desirable)

Knowledge of another UN official language.

Job Related Competencies (Essential)

Excellent ability to understand and navigate complex organizational and political dynamics.
Ability to understand and manage consensus among stakeholders with diverse and competing interests.
Ability to translate business needs into IT requirements and collaborate effectively with technical specialists on the development of technical specifications.
Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented environment, with strong skills critical thinking, creativity, problem solving and adaptability.
Ability to quickly grasp and communicate complex ideas while delivering accurate outputs within tight deadlines.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including engagement with senior level stakeholders and peers across the organization.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to maintain effective partnerships and working relations in a multi-cultural environment with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
Ability to manage a multi-disciplinary team (including technicians, creative professionals, and other specialized resources).

Job Related Competencies (Desirable)

Familiarity with project management software, such as Miro, Jira.
Good understanding of the creative industries, notably in music, visual arts, publishing, and the audiovisual sector.

4. Organizational Competencies

1. Communicating effectively.

2. Showing team spirit.

3. Demonstrating integrity.

4. Valuing diversity.

5. Producing results.

6. Showing service orientation.

7. Seeing the big picture.

8. Seeking change and innovation.

9. Developing yourself and others.

5. Information

Mobility: WIPO staff members are international civil servants subject to the authority of the Director General and may be assigned to any activities, office or duty station of the Organization. Accordingly, the selected candidate may be required to move from time to time to new functions and/or to another duty station.

Annual salary:

Total annual salary consists of a net annual salary (net of taxes and before medical insurance and pension fund deductions) in US dollars and a post adjustment. Please note that this estimate is for information only. The post adjustment multiplier (cost of living allowance) is variable and subject to change (increase or decrease) without notice. The figures quoted below are based on the May 2026 rate of 90.7%

P4

Annual salary

$77,326

Post adjustment

$70,135

Total Salary

$147,461

Currency USD

Salaries and allowances are paid in Swiss francs at the official rate of exchange of the United Nations.

Please refer to WIPO’s Staff Regulation and Rules for detailed information concerning salaries, benefits and allowances.

Additional Information

* Initial period of two years, renewable, subject to satisfactory performance. No fixed-term appointment or any extension hereof shall carry with it any expectancy of, nor imply any right to, (further) extensions or conversion to a permanent appointment.

This vacancy announcement may be used to fill other posts at the same grade with similar functions in accordance with Staff Rule 4.9.5.

Applications from qualified women as well as from qualified nationals of unrepresented Member States of WIPO and underrepresented geographical regions are encouraged. Please click on the following links for the list of unrepresented Member States and the list of underrepresented regions and the WIPO Member States in these regions.

The Organization reserves the right to make an appointment at a grade lower than that advertised.

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In the event that your candidature is shortlisted, you will be required to provide, in advance, a scanned copy of your identification and the degree(s)/diploma(s)/certificate(s) required for this position. WIPO recognizes higher educational qualifications obtained from institutions accredited/recognized in the World Higher Education Database (WHED), a list maintained by the International Association of Universities (IAU) / United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The list can be accessed here: http://www.whed.net/. Some higher educational qualifications may not be listed in WHED, and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Additional testing/interviewing may be used as a form of screening. Initial appointment is subject to satisfactory professional references.

Additional background checks may be required.