5.3. Senior Grant Specialist
Phoenix Tailings
Key Responsibilities:
- Identify and pursue non-dilutive funding opportunities that align with Phoenix Tailings’ mission and R&D roadmap
- Lead the development, writing, and submission of high-quality grant proposals to agencies including DOE, DOD, ARPA-E, and others
- Manage grant application processes from start to finish, including timelines, documentation, budgets, and compliance requirements
- Collaborate with engineering, R&D, and leadership teams to gather technical content and build strategic narratives
- Track and maintain reporting requirements, deliverables, and milestone compliance for awarded grants
- Monitor policy and program updates to proactively align Phoenix Tailings with emerging funding priorities
- Cultivate relationships with government program managers and consortium partners to increase funding success
- Provide internal reporting and analysis on funding performance and strategic opportunities
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience writing, winning, and managing federal and/or state grant proposals, ideally in energy, defense, or advanced manufacturing
- Demonstrated success securing funding from DOE, DOD, ARPA-E, or similar government agencies
- Strong technical writing skills with the ability to distill complex ideas into compelling and compliant narratives
- Knowledge of federal grant processes, budgeting, compliance, and reporting requirements
- Experience collaborating with cross-functional technical teams and external stakeholders
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and proactive in tracking and managing deadlines and deliverables
- Passion for clean technology, critical materials, and driving innovation through public-private partnership
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.