6.6. Business Development-Leadership Development Program

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify, evaluate, and help close high-value strategic partnerships across the clean energy, automotive, and defense sectors 
• Drive new market analysis and assess opportunities for Phoenix Tailings’ clean metals across a range of industries 
• Own customer outreach and relationship-building with key players in critical materials and sustainable manufacturing 
• Develop and refine value propositions and commercial models for Phoenix’s unique zero-waste refining technologies 
• Prepare proposals, pitch decks, and financial models to support fundraising and revenue-generating activities 
• Track and report on industry trends, policy shifts, and supply chain developments that affect strategic decisions 
• Support contract development and deal execution with legal, operations, and leadership teams 
• Build and manage CRM data and prospect pipelines to ensure visibility and momentum across commercial efforts 
• Rapidly respond to business-critical situations, whether it’s closing a supply agreement or pivoting strategy based on new legislation 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Environmental Science, or a related field 
• 0–2 years of experience in business development, strategy, finance, consulting, or startups 
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders 
• Strong research and analysis skills with an ability to translate market data into actionable insights 
• Self-starter mentality with a relentless focus on execution and delivering results under pressure 
• Comfort navigating ambiguity and creating structure where none exists 
• Willingness to work long hours, adapt to urgent priorities, and embrace the fast pace of a scaling startup 
• Passion for clean technology, sustainability, and building foundational infrastructure for the modern world 
• Must be able to start on June 2nd 

We offer a competitive compensation package that is based on expertise. We also offer the following benefits:

• Healthcare, we care about you and your family: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage 
• Stock: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company. 
• Family Focus: Parental leave and flexibility for families. 
• Time Off: Flexible vacation policy to encourage people to get out and see the world. 
• Team Fun: Regularly scheduled events, and celebrations. 
• Learning: Learning and development Opportunities to grow your skills and career. 
• Great team: Working with fun, hard-working, kind people committed to making a difference! 
• Flexible culture: We are results-focused. We don’t work at the office every day.