Managing Director-New Orleans

Newlab Careers•New Orleans, LA

8d•$210,000 - $250,000•Onsite

About The Position

Newlab is recruiting a Managing Director (MD) to lead Newlab New Orleans. This strategic and business leader will be responsible for driving the growth of Newlab’s platform and brand in Louisiana, ensuring that Newlab New Orleans is positioned as a durable public-private platform for critical technology commercialization and startup-led economic development. This role is ideal for a strategic leader with experience managing complex public-private partnerships and a strong track record of delivering scaled business outcomes and revenue growth. The Managing Director will be ultimately responsible for leading platform growth with industry, government, and investors across the prioritized focus areas including energy transition, industrial decarbonization and efficiency, carbon management & utilization, advanced fuels, and shipping and maritime logistics. This role is in person and will be based in Newlab New Orleans.

Requirements

Direct involvement in energy, materials, or adjacent industrial sectors, with a track record of operating in technical, commercial, or cross-functional teams
Demonstrated ability to develop and implement growth strategies, secure and scale revenue, and structure complex deals in order to drive financial sustainability and profitability for the business
Strategic executive with a strong track record of leading through influence to deliver scaled business outcomes
Strong experience building and managing relationships with diverse public and private sector stakeholders
Proven ability to structure complex, multi-party partnerships and projects between industry operators, startups, and government entities, focused on accelerating deployment of new technology
Deep network across the Louisiana and the broader Gulf South with an intrinsic understanding of business and cultural norms in the region
Builder mentality with demonstrated founder empathy and understanding of technology commercialization, including a track record of working with early-stage startups
Entrepreneurial, operator mindset with the ability to deliver meaningful outcomes with minimal structure, limited resources, and evolving priorities
10+ years of leadership, strategy and commercial growth experience in advisory, technology-focused economic development, industry, venture capital or high-growth startups
Strong global network across energy, industrial decarbonization and efficiency, carbon management & utilization, advanced fuels, and shipping and maritime logistics sectors
Familiarity with policy and regulatory dynamics impacting technology deployment in target sectors