Head of Ecosystem Growth

Re:Build Manufacturing is a growing family of industrial and engineering businesses combining enabling technologies, operational superiority, and strategic M&A to build America’s next generation industrial company. At Re:Build we deploy deep expertise in engineering, operations management, and technology to supercharge the performance of our member companies. We leverage deep professional expertise and a candid, principled operating culture to drive differentiated outcomes. Ours is a fast-paced environment where individuals can stretch and be challenged to pursue their fullest potential.

Re:Build was founded to pioneer a profitable model for the revitalization of US manufacturing. We’ve assembled a powerful set of complimentary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to pursue a wide range of end markets. Our acquired businesses are grounded in build-to-print and by-the-hour engineering and design services, and we’re leveraging their combined expertise to migrate to increasingly sophisticated program development and production, as well as the generation of our own products. Our unique set of capabilities lend themselves to highly complex systems and products, and we offer customers a range of services including product and systems design, automation, fabrication, assembly, and large volume contract manufacturing. Our customers span a wide array of industries including aerospace, defense, mobility, healthcare, pharma, biotech, clean tech, chemicals, energy, lifestyle, food production, and industrial equipment.

Cadonix is the undisputed global leader in cloud-delivered ECAD tools for full end-to-end design, simulation, manufacture and management of wire harness designs and costing. Created from the ground up for the new age of collaborative online working, the Arcadia suite runs in the web browser and offers unprecedented flexibility in terms of use, licensing, systems integration and supply chain collaboration. Harness manufacturers, Tier 1 suppliers and OEMs are enjoying the benefits of Arcadia today.

You will own and build the ecosystem-led growth engine for Cadonix’s cloud-based ECAD and wire harness design SaaS product. This role is responsible for creating market presence and adoption in segments where traditional enterprise sales motions do not naturally reach: education, startups, incubators and accelerators, online engineering communities, and industry partner networks. The Head of Ecosystem Growth is the public-facing advocate for the product, designs and runs strategic partner and community programs, and is accountable for converting ecosystem engagement into measurable user acquisition, activation, and partner-sourced pipeline. Working closely with Product Marketing, Product, and Sales, this person turns positioning and launch strategy into real market motion through partnerships, programs, demos, webinars, referrals, early champions, and customer stories. This is not a social media or events role; it is a market-development role for a new technical SaaS product in a specialized engineering domain.

Own ecosystem growth strategy: target selection, sequencing, and resource allocation across education, startups, incubators, accelerators, and online technical communities.

Build partnerships with universities, student engineering teams (Formula SAE, Baja, robotics, capstone), hardware accelerators, incubators, maker communities, design consultants, and industry organizations.

Launch scalable programs: EDU licenses, startup credits, student packages, ambassador programs, design challenges, webinars, hackathons, and referral loops.

Serve as external advocate across LinkedIn, YouTube, Reddit, Discord, forums, conferences, and events; host webinars, run demos, and engage authentically in technical discussions.

Drive measurable outcomes: trial signups, activated users, partner-sourced leads, referrals, design partners, testimonials, and case studies.

Engage technical users (founders, engineers, students, educators, consultants, manufacturers) to understand workflows, gather feedback, and identify champions.

Collaborate with Product Marketing to translate positioning into channel campaigns; provide field feedback to refine messaging.

Partner with Product and Sales to source design partners, surface product gaps, and generate qualified opportunities.

Maintain credible social/community presence aligned with product narrative; coordinate with Product Marketing.

Track and report signups, activation, partner leads, community growth, referrals, conversion rates, CAC, and market insights.

Build partner pipeline: lead outreach to professors, program directors, club leaders, accelerator managers, and complete commitments.

Represent early adopters, startups, educators, and community users to Product, Product Marketing, Sales, and leadership.

Establish weekly reporting on ecosystem activity, performance, findings, and investment recommendations.

Recommend team expansion (community specialist, technical content creator, program coordinator) as the function scales.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 7+ years in ecosystem growth, partnerships, community-led growth, developer relations, technical product marketing, startup programs, field marketing, or technical evangelism for B2B SaaS or technical products.
• Consistent track record of building (not just maintaining) programs, channels, communities, or partnership motions from scratch.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and establish credibility with technical audiences (engineers, founders, developers, students, educators, technical buyers).
• Experience connecting activities to measurable commercial outcomes: signups, activated users, qualified leads, pipeline, referrals, or revenue.
• Bachelor's in technical field (electrical/mechanical engineering, computer science, robotics, industrial design) preferred; marketing/business degrees acceptable with strong technical product understanding.
• Experience in CAD, EDA, ECAD, MCAD, PLM, developer tools, robotics, aerospace, automotive, manufacturing, or hardware startup ecosystems strongly preferred.

We are a company who is going to make a difference in the industries and the communities in which we choose to operate.

Every employee of Re:Build will share ownership in the company and will share in the financial rewards of the success we achieve together, at all levels of the company!

We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate

Re:Build Manufacturing is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.

Re:Build is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected] or you may call us at 617.909.6275.