Sr. Manager, Startup Deployment

Senior Manager, Startup Localization

The Senior Manager, Startup Localization advances Newlab New Orleans’ mission to attract, retain and scale early and growth-stage physical technology startups in Louisiana. This execution-oriented role works hands-on with startups to understand their technical and commercial needs, and partners closely with regional stakeholders to translate those needs into viable localization pathways, including pilots, demonstrations, and first-of-a-kind commercial deployments. You will help startups navigate across regional partners to accelerate their market entry and project development milestones by supporting activities such as site selection, securing incentives, and identifying local supply chain partners.

The ideal candidate will be technically fluent, highly-organized, and have a strong understanding of startup commercialization barriers. You must be comfortable working across startups, industry stakeholders, regulatory authorities, infrastructure sites, and economic development partners. Direct experience in technology commercialization and/or project development across the Newlab New Orlean’ prioritized focus areas including carbon management & utilization,
industrial decarbonization and efficiency, advanced fuels, and shipping and maritime logistics is a plus.

The role is deeply place-based and requires regular engagement with industrial site partners, government stakeholders, and local partners across Louisiana. Knowledge of the local ecosystem is a plus. This role is in person and will be based out of Newlab New Orleans and reports directly to the Managing Director.

• Support the sourcing, evaluation, and onboarding of startups with Newlab’s global membership and commercialization teams, aligned with Newlab New Orleans’ platform focus areas
• Serve as a primary point of contact for startups as they explore Louisiana-based market entry, including pilots, demonstrations, or early deployment opportunities
• Support technical and project-level diligence on startups to assess defensibility and viability of local deployment
• Work with startup members to map commercialization and supply chain requirements
• Help translate startup technical requirements (e.g. power, heat, water, siting, feed stocks, permitting considerations) into feasible local deployment pathways
• Coordinate site visits, technical scoping discussions, and early feasibility assessments with startups and regional ecosystem partners

• Engage regularly with state and local economic development organizations, workforce partners, and public agencies to maintain a strong understanding of relevant policies, programs, incentives, funding mechanisms, and other relevant public resources
• Provide hands-on support to help startup members navigate, identify, and unlock incentives, grants, and other public-sector resources to accelerate commercialization and/or project development outcomes
• Serve as a translational layer between startup members and regional stakeholders; help prepare materials for key meetings, site discussions, and/or public-private working sessions

• Maintain an index of key sites, supply chain partners, and other key resources that can be activated for specific startup / project attraction opportunities
• Work with utilities, site owners, industrial partners, and infrastructure providers to align startup needs with available assets
• Identify and document gaps in infrastructure or resources that could impact startup attraction and commercialization outcomes
• Support the identification and activation of shared infrastructure, demonstration sites, and pilot-ready facilities across the region
• Track and document technical assumptions, constraints, and deployment requirements for startup projects to inform the development of policies and public-private funding mechanisms

• Support location-based reporting by aggregating key data and insights tied to startup attraction, localization, and deployment activity
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