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# Global Director of Facilities at Newlab Careers

- **Company:** Newlab Careers
- **Location:** Brooklyn, NY
- **Posted:** 2026-09-23
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-06
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newlabcareers/jobs/4736791005

## Job description

Newlab is seeking a Global Director of Facilities to oversee the operation, maintenance, and continued development of our facilities across Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, and future locations.

This role will ensure that Newlab’s buildings, laboratories, workshops, and shared infrastructure operate safely, reliably, and consistently. This role will also manage renovations, construction projects, capital improvements, and the transition of new facilities from development into ongoing operations.

The position is based in Brooklyn and reports to senior leadership.

Roles & Responsibilities

- Oversee facilities operations across all Newlab locations.
- Establish consistent systems for maintenance, safety, security, vendors, budgets, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage construction, renovation, and capital-improvement projects from planning through completion.
- Coordinate architects, engineers, contractors, landlords, public partners, and internal teams.
- Develop annual operating and capital budgets and identify opportunities to improve efficiency.
- Support the evaluation, design, construction, and opening of future Newlab locations.
- Build and manage local facilities teams and third-party service providers.
- Provide clear reporting on project schedules, budgets, risks, and building performance.

## Qualifications

- 10+ years of experience in facilities management, construction, real estate operations, or a related field.
- Demonstrated experience managing complex construction or renovation projects.
- Strong project-management skills, including budgeting, scheduling, procurement, and contractor oversight.
- Experience overseeing multiple facilities or locations.
- Familiarity with industrial, laboratory, manufacturing, or technically complex buildings preferred.
- Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Willingness to travel regularly (1-2x per month) among Newlab locations.

## Compensation & Benefits

- We expect this role's base salary to be $175,000 - $210,000 commensurate with a candidate's experience.
- Eligible for a bonus program.
- Comprehensive benefits.

## About Newlab Careers

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Newlab is a venture platform that helps critical technology startups commercialize faster by providing infrastructure, commercialization projects, and capital across a global network of innovation hubs.
- **Entity Type**: Private (venture platform; not publicly traded)
- **Headquarters**: Brooklyn, New York, USA
- **Founded**: 2016
- **Founders**: David Belt (co‑founder and chairman); other co‑founders not publicly named

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Venture platform / Innovation infrastructure / Critical technology (deep tech, hard tech including energy, mobility, mining, logistics, manufacturing)
- **Target customers**: B2B – venture‑scalable startups in critical technology sectors; also industry and government partners seeking to pilot and adopt new technologies
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Unblock commercialization for critical technology startups through infrastructure, projects, and capital in the geographies focused on rapid industrialization; so the right ideas don’t just survive, they scale.” [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)

## Products & Services
- **Infrastructure**: Purpose‑built technical labs, prototyping shops, pilot sites, and workspaces in five global hubs (Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, Riyadh, Montevideo). [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)
- **Projects**: Commercialization programs and real‑world pilots in partnership with 60+ industry and government leaders to validate commercial pathways and de‑risk adoption. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)
- **Capital**: Grants, direct investment, and access to a syndicate of venture and non‑dilutive capital to accelerate company growth across key stages. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed (Newlab is a private platform; its member ecosystem has a collective valuation of over $20B)
- **Key Metric**: Member startups have raised over $5.8B in venture capital; the ecosystem has seen $14.5B+ in valuation growth since 2017. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: 60+ industry and government partners (e.g., Ford/Michigan Central in Detroit, Ministry of Energy in Saudi Arabia); syndicate of venture investors. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)
- **Growth Signals**: Expanded from one Brooklyn hub (2016) to five global hubs (2023–2025); 400+ member companies; 264 days faster to raising a Series A for members; $4B raised in venture capital by members; $3B in exits since 2017. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Physical infrastructure for hard tech**: Unlike software‑only accelerators, Newlab provides labs, prototyping equipment, and real‑world testbeds essential for critical technology startups.
- **Deep industry & government partnerships**: Facilitates commercial pilots that de‑risk adoption and open market access.
- **Global footprint in reindustrializing regions**: Hubs in Brooklyn, Detroit, New Orleans, Riyadh, and Montevideo – locations actively prioritizing industrial transformation.
- **Proven acceleration metrics**: Member companies reach Series A 264 days faster on average than the industry norm. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)

## Strategic Focus
- **Geographic expansion**: Continue building hubs in geographies that prioritize reindustrialization and critical technology (e.g., Riyadh for mining/logistics/energy, Montevideo for Latin American market entry).
- **Sector depth**: Deepen focus on energy, mobility, manufacturing, mining, and logistics.
- **Capital alignment**: Grow the syndicate of venture and non‑dilutive capital to bridge the gap between R&D and commercial scale. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)

## Why Work Here
- **Mission‑driven environment**: Employees work alongside “incredible founders, industry and government leaders, experts, and investors” to solve pressing global challenges. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/about)
- **In‑office culture**: Newlab operates physical hubs; roles are primarily on‑site at locations such as Brooklyn Navy Yard, Detroit, New Orleans, or Riyadh. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/newlab)
- **Team composition**: “Founders, scientists, engineers, investors, and operators” who now help other founders scale. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/team)
- **Growth opportunities**: Roles span strategy, startup deployment, investment, operations, and technical program management – with a chance to shape the next industrial revolution. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newlabcareers)

## Sources
1. [greenhouse.io](http://job-boards.greenhouse.io/newlabcareers)
2. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/)
3. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/about)
4. [newlab.com](https://www.newlab.com/team)
5. [builtin.com](https://builtin.com/company/newlab)

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- [Global Head of Membership](https://feeny.ai/job/global-head-of-membership-newlab-careers-brooklyn-30b1j2s946wb) — Brooklyn, NY
- [Chief of Staff, Commercialization Team](https://feeny.ai/job/chief-of-staff-commercialization-team-newlab-careers-brooklyn-0q24qb6wc3c2) — Brooklyn, NY
- [Sr. Manager, Membership Operations](https://feeny.ai/job/sr-manager-membership-operations-newlab-careers-louisiana-g61xfa8qqj6q) — Louisiana
- [Sr. Director, Commercialization](https://feeny.ai/job/sr-director-commercialization-newlab-careers-detroit-dx2w22w22d6m) — Detroit, MI