1.6. VP of Sales
Phoenix Tailings
Key Responsibilities
- Design and execute a business development roadmap aligned with Phoenix Tailings’ growth and national priorities
- Build partnerships with customers across the Defense, Automotive, and Medical Device sectors
- Lead engagements with the Defense Primes, Automotive OEMs, and Medical Device companies as well as their supplier and federal partners to advance adoption of Phoenix’s clean metal.
- Develop and manage executive relationships and secure long-term contracts with strategic customers
- Translate technical capabilities into sector-specific value propositions
- Collaborate across teams to align operations, engineering, and commercialization strategy
- Represent Phoenix Tailings at key industry events, government forums, and customer meetings
- Provide insights on market trends, policy changes, and buyer needs to inform company direction
- Build and lead a high-performing business development team focused on long-term impact
Qualifications
- Demonstrated success in business development, strategic sales, or government partnerships in a technical field
- Experience securing large commercial or government contracts, particularly in defense or manufacturing
- Strong knowledge of procurement processes, supply chains, and public-private partnership models
- Ability to clearly communicate complex technical solutions to executive stakeholders
- Effective leadership skills with a hands-on, accountable approach
- Experience working in a high-growth or entrepreneurial environment
- Deep interest in reshaping critical industries through innovation and sustainability
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.