5.3. Director of Business Development

Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production. We are looking for a Director of Business Development to lead strategic growth initiatives across commercial partnerships, government engagement, and long-term customer relationships.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in business development, commercial strategy, or strategic partnerships
• Proven track record of originating and closing complex commercial or strategic agreements
• Experience working with industrial, energy, materials, infrastructure, or government-adjacent markets
• Strong ability to build credibility and trust with senior external stakeholders
• Experience negotiating and structuring long-term commercial contracts
• Strong strategic judgment paired with a bias toward execution
• Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment

Benefits

• Healthcare
• 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