CIC
Executive
GeneralManager
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“General Manager at CIC. Skills: Campus operations, Ecosystem development, Community building, Business development. Lead three campuses. Make CIC irreplaceable home for innovators”
What You'll Achieve.
Drive member success; Generate pipeline; Generate referrals; Generate anchor deals; Generate strategic partnerships
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Operational experience, Sales experience, Manage team of 50 people, Deep belief in innovation, Embedded in Boston-Cambridge and Providence innovation community, Knows the players, Trusted by the ecosystem, Understands work happens before lease signing
Nice to Have
Prior experience at a CIC-adjacent organization, Established relationships with key ecosystem institutions, Track record of designing programming, Familiarity with CIC's Catalyst business lines, Genuine enthusiasm for the integrated model
What You'll Do.
Make CIC irreplaceable home for innovators
Make CIC platform visible and accessible
Empower Directors to own operations
Oversee operational targets
Model Campus Service Philosophy
Maintain active presence in ecosystems
Build relationships continuously
Develop anchor relationships
Sustain anchor relationships
Drive programming strategy
Ensure Venture Café is visible proof point
Develop joint programming
Champion ONE CIC model
Create clear pathways
Build shared playbooks
Drive US campus integration
Bring market intelligence into planning
Build programming calendar
Generate anchor deals
Generate strategic partnerships
Identify footprint expansion opportunities
Identify relevance expansion opportunities
Contribute to pricing strategy
Contribute to product evolution
Contribute to service design
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Campus staffing teams; Catalyst Business Unit leaders; Fellow GMs; Campuses and Labs leadership team; Catalyst Advisory; Programming team
Communication Scope
Panel presentations
Full Job Description
## Description Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, CIC is the world’s leading operator of innovation hubs. We are seeking a General Manager for our New England campuses. If you are a community leader who has built and maintains strong relationships throughout the innovation community, has strong operational and sales experience appropriate to a role managing a team of approximately 50 people, and a deep belief that innovation has the power to make our world a better place, we’d like to talk to you. YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK Cambridge and Boston are the original home of the CIC model and among the most important innovation ecosystems in the world. The New England GM leads three campuses with a mandate that goes beyond occupancy and operations — to make CIC the irreplaceable home for innovators in this region, with the full power of the CIC platform visible, accessible, and driving member success. This is a role for a senior leader already deeply embedded in the Boston-Cambridge and Providence innovation community — someone who knows the players, is trusted by the ecosystem, and understands that the most important work happens before a member ever signs a lease. Innovation programming and community building are not add-ons here, they are the job. The GM sets the vision and holds the relationships while the Directors execute the operations. YOUR ONGOING WORK Campus Leadership & Operations Accountable for campus health, member experience, team performance, and financial results across Cambridge, Boston, and Providence — while empowering Director-level leaders to own day-to-day operations Lead and develop campus teams, including the Directors of Events, Sales, and Operations for NE Oversee occupancy, revenue, and operational targets in partnership with CIC's global operations function Model CIC's Campus Service Philosophy — Radical Welcome, Frictionless Excellence, and Intentional Connection — at every level of the team Ecosystem Engagement & Community Building Maint
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