Executive Director, MISUMI Imprint Foundation
Core
Founding Executive Director building a corporate foundation to fund engineering and manufacturing education, scholarships, and industry-academia bridges.
Role type
Senior IC executive director (nonprofit foundation)
Builds
Independent 501(c)(3) foundation operations, grant programs, and partner co-investment structure
Domain
Nonprofit management + manufacturing/education sector
Required skills
grantmaking strategy, partner development, nonprofit governance, stakeholder management, strategic planning, public speaking, team building, financial oversight, compliance management, data measurement
Preferred skills
engineering/manufacturing background, community college funding experience, relationships with industry bodies (FIRST, VEX, SME), corporate foundation experience, Japanese language ability
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Design and run grantmaking processes, recruit supplier partners for co-investment, transition organization to independent 501(c)(3) status, define success metrics and publish reports, represent foundation externally, hire initial team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC