Director of Global Expansion - Cambridge, MA

We are seeking a Director of Global Expansion to lead CIC’s global expansion efforts. Reporting to the CEO this strategic and high-impact role is focused on identifying new markets, developing business cases, building and managing financial models for the new sites, negotiating deal terms, and managing expansion opportunities from early concept through signed agreements.  You will work alongside the company’s CEO, holding and developing the relationships with our senior counterparts at the organizations with whom we partner to expand.

Our partner organizations includemultiple levels of government, universities, hospital systems, and private real estate developers.  You will work with them to evaluate and shape potential CIC locations. The role combines direct financial modeling (you will be responsible for creating and developing the spreadsheets containing our financial models), strategic planning, negotiation, and partnership development to help determine where and how CIC grows next.

ABOUT CIC 

CIC is a global leader in building and operating innovation communities. Founded in 1999 in Cambridge, MA, CIC is one of the first companies to offer flexible office space and coworking options, providing a platform for the world’s most impactful entrepreneurs to innovate better and faster. 

We have locations in Boston, Cambridge, Philadelphia, Providence, Rotterdam, St. Louis, Warsaw, Tokyo and Fukuoka, and have announced upcoming locations in New York City, Seoul and Osaka. CIC has supported over 11,000 startups, growth companies, and branches of larger organizations, representing for-profit, mission-driven, and non-profit sectors across a wide array of industries.  

We invite you to explore all our openings and learn more about our teamshere. 

YOUR DAY-TO-DAY WORK

In this role, you will be responsible for:

• Manage driving the expansion/growth pipeline, including sourcing new opportunities, managing and evaluating inbound opportunities, diligence, negotiation and execution

• Being fully autonomous (responsible for financial model conceptualization, design, execution and accuracy/checking) for new ventures being considered by CIC.  You will work with various CIC teams to assess product offerings, sales channels, capital sources, etc, and integrating the same into your models..

• Using financial models to think strategically about opportunities from a holistic company perspective. You will also be making autonomous decisions about whether or not to explore inbound opportunities,  bringing recommendations to executive management on strategy and operational roll out as projects reach a more advanced stage..

• Building relationships throughout the company to enable identification of opportunities to drive improvements on current processes for rolling out new ventures and quarterback initiation/implementation of new ideas.

• Evaluate growth and partnership opportunities using key metrics , demographics, competitive data, leveraging industry expertis

• Owning project structuring process and negotiations with internal and external partners. Comfortable drafting term sheets , letters of intent (LOI) and investment memoranda

• Working closely with CIC’s finance and operations teams to integrate your financial projections into their overall underwriting efforts.

• Analyzing financial results to identify revenue and cost trends at both a project and company level.

• Providing guidance to other CIC departments on making expansion/growth financial decisions

• Collaborating cross-functionally to ensure that key financial assumptions, benchmarks, and models are shared and understood across internal stakeholders involved in expansion decisions.

ABOUT YOU

CIC seeks highly capable, self-directed individuals who thrive in environments where autonomy, strategic thinking, and collaboration intersect. You are someone who:

• Is committed to transparency, accountability, and data-informed decision-making.

• Is naturally analytical and curious, with a strong ability to distill complexity into actionable insights.

• Can operate with focus and accuracy under pressure and tight timelines.

• Takes a hands-on, humble approach—willing to roll up your sleeves and contribute at every level.

• Is passionate about innovation and supporting ventures that have real-world impact.

• Enjoys working in a collaborative, flat organization where you will engage directly with senior executives.

• Is interested in a long-term role within a growing, global company, with opportunities to evolve over time.

• Brings optimism, integrity, and patience to a dynamic and constantly changing environment.

• Is flexible working across time zones and thrives in cross-functional, international teams.

YOU HAVE:

• A bachelor’s degree in economics, finance, business, or a related field (an MBA is a plus).

• Direct experience working on expansion projects—such as launching new locations, evaluating new markets, structuring partnerships, or supporting large-scale business growth initiatives.

• Demonstrated experience in building complex financial and economic models, including pricing, forecasting, and underwriting.

• A proven track record of contributing to high-stakes decisions with tangible business outcomes.

• Strong ability to use financial insights and market data to drive strategic choices and business planning.

• Experience working on multi-stakeholder projects, ideally including real estate, public-private partnerships, or new market entry.

• Comfort presenting and communicating effectively with C-level executives and external partners.

• A background in high-growth, fast-paced organizations, with a strong sense of ownership and adaptability.

• Comfortable working across time zones and managing multiple complex projects simultaneously.

OUR OFFER 

• Starting compensation is commensurate with experience.

• 100% company paid premium healthcare and dental benefits.

• 100% company paid long and short-term disability, and life insurance.

• 401k (must be 21+).

• Three weeks of vacation (more with seniority) plus thirteen holidays from the start.     

OUR OFFER - WARSAW

• Full-time employment contract (no B2B option). 

• Private medical care (family or individual plan).

• City transportation card (ZTM).

• Access to my-benefit platform.

• PPK (optional).

• Allocated budget for training (customized to specific requirements of the role and organization's objectives).

ATTRACTIONS OF THE JOB

In addition to helping our clients achieve great things, we work to ensure that our employees are healthy and supported. Some of the benefits of being here include: 

• Fun people in a dynamic space. We pride ourselves on finding driven and bright collaborators who are eager to lend their own unique skills to the team, as well as to our inspiring clientele. The number one reason CICers say they like working here is because of their colleagues!

• Personal growth. This is a great opportunity to learn and develop skills within the epicenter of the innovation community at a growing company.

CIC is committed to building teams that reflect the fabric of the cities we support. We welcome all candidates regardless of race, color, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Any other human expressions and experiences not mentioned here are equally welcome. If you require an accommodation please let us know. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.