Join the LACI Team

Working at LACI is a unique opportunity to be at the forefront of the cleantech revolution.

Full Time Opportunities

VP Marketing & Communications

The Vice President of Marketing & Communications works closely with the CEO and COO on vision, priorities, and core messaging while leading a team to develop and execute plans, campaigns, and tactics to attract applicants to LACI’s programs, share LACI’s stories, and build LACI’s thought leadership. An experienced and proactive marketing and communications leader, this position manages staff, consultants, and projects while ensuring excellent internal customer service that balances deadlines & workload of the team. This role is a collaborator who can also toggle between developing a social media campaign, drafting a press release, planning and executing an event or devising and pitching a story earned media.

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EVP Finance

Reporting to the COO and serving as an integral member of the senior management team, the Executive Vice President (EVP) of Finance will be responsible for the development of LACI and its affiliated entities financial management and strategy. In addition, you will recommend ongoing operational improvements, oversee risk management and financial compliance, and work cross-functionally to increase organizational fluency around financial metrics, analysis, and decision-making.

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Events Director

The Events Director leads the planning, production, and strategy for all events associated with LACI, including third-party rentals, campus events, and programmatic events. This role is responsible for creating an outstanding event experience for stakeholders, partners, and the broader LACI and La Kretz Innovation Campus (LKIC) community, while also managing operational logistics, space use, and event revenue opportunities. Reporting to the VP, Marketing & Communications, the Events Director manages and mentors the Marketing & Events Coordinator, ensuring the team delivers high-quality events that reflect the values and advance the mission of LACI and LKIC. This position leads strategy and operations for LACI’s third-party space rental program and collaborates cross-functionally with the Campus Management team and the Development team, among others. The position also leads events strategy for the BATWorks program in New York City in collaboration with the SVP of BATWorks.

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Portfolio Services Associate

The Portfolio Associate is responsible for monitoring the portfolio and its operations, performing relevant data and market analysis, assisting with requests from LACI portfolio companies, and proactively identifying opportunities to generate alignment between LACI portfolio companies and other internal and external stakeholders at LACI. LACI’s founder-facing programming covers a continuum of support for its startups to support our mission of creating an inclusive green economy, and it’s the job of the Portfolio Services Associate to ensure that startups have the tools they need to scale and contribute to our mission. This is a cross-functional role that will report to the Director of Incubation Services, but will work closely with the VP of Investments.

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Ecosystem & Events Coordinator (LACI BATWorks)

Please note that while the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is based in Los Angeles, CA, this role is based in Brooklyn, New York in-person at our BATWorks location. Reporting to LACI’s SVP of BATWorks, with dotted line reporting to LACI’s MarCom team, the Ecosystem and Events Coordinator plays a key role in activating BATWorks to become a hub for LACI’s climate activity. The activation strategy and execution will evolve over time as BATWorks moves from a temporary facility activated by LACI to a permanent home to be run in partnership with CIC.

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Pilots Associate (LACI BATWorks, NYC)

Please note that while the Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator (LACI) is based in Los Angeles, CA, this role is based in Brooklyn, New York in-person at our BATWorks location. Reporting to LACI’s SVP of BATWorks, the Pilots Associate plays a key role in LACI’s work to develop and execute catalytic pilots to scale cleantech, both via the Pilots at BAT program, which serves startup and other innovator piloting needs, as well as via the City Climate Innovation Challenge, which helps cities find and deploy catalytic pilots and policies.

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SVP Market Transformation

The SVP Market Transformation leads the Market Transformation (MT) department, one of LACI’s three organizational pillars, which helps to create an inclusive green economy in the greater Los Angeles region and beyond through cross-sectoral partnerships, research, public policies, and innovative pilot projects.

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Legal Coordinator

The Legal Coordinator plays an important role in support of LACI’s Legal and Compliance Program. This is a non-attorney position and does not require a JD or law school. The Legal Coordinator reports to the Legal Counsel and is responsible for assisting with contracts administration, compliance, and grants management.

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Office Administrator/ Front Desk Services

The Office Administrator at LACI, ensures proper flow of front desk and office procedures, supports LACI and the La Kretz Innovation Center (a co-working space in the Arts District) by carrying out common office duties.

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Other Opportunities

We periodically issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for strategic projects. See current open RFPs below:

Legal Firm RFP

Submission Deadline:
November 30, 2025

We are looking for legal firms that have expertise in the provision of startup, corporate, and general business counsel who can contract or support startups and portfolios.

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Executives in Residence RFP

Submission Deadline:
December 10, 2025

We are looking to expand our EIR bench with a few more folks who have specific resilient rebuilding experience to help support our incoming cohort 11.

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