What are the responsibilities and job description for the Chief Executive Officer position at ISAIC - Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center?
ISAIC seeks a CEO to lead the organization through a pivotal moment transitioning from a start-up to a nationally / internationally recognized leader in the innovation of apparel and textile manufacturing. The CEO will inspire organization-wide leadership in a dynamic, innovative, and fast-paced people-first environment. The experienced leader creates an environment and culture that fosters great performance and positive morale and focuses on fulfilling the company’s mission, vision, and values. Reporting to the board of directors, this position sets the strategic direction, provides operational leadership for staff and programs, and leads ISAIC’s expansion. ISAIC will grow its footprint in Detroit with a larger facility that enables increased innovation, local production, collaboration, and community impact. The expansion will also include partnerships in other cities. The CEO will leverage their existing national / international profile in retail, brand management, and apparel manufacturing to lead ISAIC's expansion and growth with collaboration and innovation.
Must-Have '
- Extensive experience in the apparel, textile, or manufacturing industry with deep industry connections and a comprehensive understanding of supply chains, manufacturing processes, and industry challenges
- Strong fundraiser capable of diversifying revenue streams while understanding cash flow management, nonprofit funding cycles, and financial strategy
- Ability to build regional and national industry collaborations, build strategic partnerships, and identify growth opportunities
- Entrepreneurial and strategic, capable of setting and executing long-term growth plans
- Dynamic speaking and presentation abilities to champion ISAIC’s mission, inspire stakeholders, and command a room of industry leaders
- Strong financial acumen with the ability to analyze and interpret complex financial statements, ensuring strategic decision-making and financial sustainability
- Build and maintain a diverse employee base dedicated to collaboration, change management, and empathy
- Ability to balance a national organization with a commitment to Detroit being our home base community
- High level of ethics and commitment to ISAIC's mission, vision, and core value
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
- Experience leading an organization’s strategic expansion efforts
Who We Are
The Industrial Sewing and Innovation Center (ISAIC) is a Detroit-based nonprofit national institute of excellence. We are where people and technology work innovatively together to advance people, practices, and processing – and to transform the textile and apparel industry. Our pillars for transformation are Innovation, Skilling, and Workplace culture.
What We Do
VISION
Industry transformation is our vision. It is rooted in setting course-changing global standards that domesticate manufacturing and put people and the planet first.
MISSION
To inspire and equip the apparel and textile manufacturing industry with the confidence to embrace new technologies and skills, reshaping manufacturing to drive efficiency, sustainability, and new human-centric industry standards that elevate people.