General Manager, Newlab Detroit

2 days ago


Hamtramck, Michigan, United States New Lab Full time
About Newlab Detroit

Newlab Detroit is a cutting-edge innovation hub located in the heart of Michigan Central, a vibrant ecosystem of entrepreneurs, engineers, scientists, and inventors. Our mission is to support the growth and development of frontier technology startups, researchers, and experts, driving meaningful and measurable impact in the mobility space.

The Opportunity

We are seeking an exceptional General Manager to lead the opening and operation of Newlab Detroit, while developing and executing our strategy for expanding activity throughout Michigan and establishing Newlab Detroit as a global center of innovation excellence.

Key Responsibilities
  • Build and Lead a High-Performing Team: Recruit and manage a best-in-class team to ensure operational excellence throughout Newlab Detroit.
  • Localize the Newlab Playbook: Utilize the 7 years of experience operating Newlab in New York City to develop a localized version of our playbook, including our approach to Membership, Programs, Studios, and Events.
  • Develop and Execute a Vision for Newlab Detroit: Design the vision and strategy for Newlab's presence in Michigan, working across the company to execute it. Opening day is just the beginning; where Newlab Detroit goes from there is in your hands.
  • Be the Voice of Newlab in Mobility: Represent Newlab across the world to develop important partnerships across the academic, government, and corporate landscape to expand our impact in the mobility space.
  • Work Across Departments to Ensure Success: Build important internal relationships from the C-suite on down to ensure Newlab Detroit's strategy and needs are supported company-wide with a consistent vision and quality of execution.
  • Develop a Robust and Diverse Community: Grow our community from Day One to be a wide and diverse array of frontier technology startups, engineers, researchers, experts, designers, artists, and more. Our community is always more valuable than the sum of its parts; you will seek out what is needed to strengthen and grow our community.
  • Manage the P&L: Own the P&L that is Newlab Detroit. You are its CEO. You will locate opportunities for improvement, efficiencies, and growth. You will develop strategies and recommendations, work across the leadership team to gain buy-in and drive results.
Requirements
  • Detroit Lover: You believe in Detroit and the State of Michigan. You feel a personal drive to positively contribute to the economic growth of Detroit and the state overall, as well as to drive economic development across local communities.
  • Intuitive Network Builder: You connect easily with a wide variety of stakeholders and have a natural propensity for coalition building. You are equally comfortable interfacing with technical founders and investors as you are with artists and policymakers.
  • Connector, Leader, and Mentor: Newlab Detroit will house hundreds of frontier technology startups, researchers, technologists, and artists. This will be your community, and as the leader of said community, you will lead some, connect others, and mentor many towards a stronger future.
  • Passionate about Innovation: Innovation through collaboration is in our DNA. We are excited by the opportunities across the globe to develop collaborative programs to deliver true measurable impact through frontier technology.
  • Wired to Serve: Our mission is to support our members and develop an environment where they can thrive. You have a natural propensity to help and naturally seek to create special moments.
  • Comfortable Convening Across Lines: Public/private partnership is integrated into Newlab's business; from our cap table to our Innovation Studio partners, we are closely aligned with local and federal agencies to ensure Newlab drives meaningful and measurable impact in the locations where we operate.
  • Committed to the Future of Mobility: With Detroit's rich history in automotive and the mobility focus for Michigan Central overall, exposure to this world is a valuable characteristic and important passion.
  • Able to Thrive in the Matrix: This position will succeed through influence and the development of internal collaboration models to ensure Newlab's presence in Michigan is supported across all the major departments of our company.


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