Lead external business development to identify, advance, and close commercial opportunities (supply, offtake, strategic partnerships). Manage negotiations, build customer and partner relationships, produce market intelligence and proposals, and coordinate internally to align commercial commitments with operational and technical capabilities.
About Phoenix Tailings
Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production. Our mission is to be the world’s first fully clean mining and metals production company—producing the resources needed for the next generation of our economy. We are building the domestic supply chain for critical metals that power modern technology, industrial growth, and national resilience.
Why Phoenix Tailings
At Phoenix, we believe that nothing great is ever accomplished alone—or without people who push one another to move faster and think bigger. We work at the intersection of technology, infrastructure, and markets that matter. If you are excited about building commercial momentum for a first-of-its-kind industrial company and want to see your work directly translate into real-world impact, Phoenix Tailings is the place to do it.
Our Values:
● You are only crazy if you are wrong, it’s ok to be wrong
● Lead with Compassion
● Be Resourceful
● Listen
● Hustle
Who We Are Looking For:
Phoenix Tailings is looking for a Business Development Manager to help drive commercial growth through customer engagement, strategic partnerships, and market development. This role is hands-on and externally facing, focused on advancing opportunities from early conversations through structured commercial agreements. You will work closely with senior business development leadership and internal teams to turn market interest into long-term relationships and revenue.
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue new business opportunities with customers, partners, and strategic stakeholders
- Advance commercial discussions from initial outreach through deal structuring and execution
- Support negotiation and execution of commercial agreements, including supply, offtake, and strategic partnerships
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and partners across the value chain
- Develop market intelligence and customer insights to inform commercial strategy and positioning
- Prepare customer-facing materials, proposals, and presentations to support deal progression
- Coordinate internally to ensure commercial commitments align with operational and technical capabilities
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in business development, commercial strategy, or customer-facing roles
- Proven experience advancing and closing commercial or strategic opportunities
- Experience working in industrial, energy, materials, infrastructure, or government-adjacent markets
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills with external stakeholders
- Ability to support contract discussions and commercial negotiations
- Comfort operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with evolving priorities
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability for commercial outcomes
We offer a competitive compensation package that is based on expertise. We also offer the following benefits:
- Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
- Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
- Time Off: Unlimited PTO.
- Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
This pay range reflects best estimate for the total cash compensation which includes salary + discretionary bonus for this role. Total package may vary based on experience and qualifications.
Pay Range: $130,000- $170,000 total cash compensation plus equity
At Phoenix Tailings, we have an open culture that values learning, and we are looking to grow the team with enthusiastic individuals who share our vision of sustainable mining.
Phoenix Tailings, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we value diversity at all levels. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), national origin, age, disability or genetic information, or any other applicable protected characteristics, and these characteristics will not be a factor for consideration of any work-related decisions (including but not limited to hiring, firing, compensation, and discipline).
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