Phoenix Tailings · 7 hours ago
Business Development Manager
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$130K/yr - $170K/yr
5+ years expPhoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production. The Business Development Manager will help drive commercial growth through customer engagement, strategic partnerships, and market development, focusing on advancing opportunities from early conversations through structured commercial agreements.
Advanced MaterialsCleanTechIndustrialManufacturingMiningSustainabilityWaste Management
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
Qualification
Required
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
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.
Company
Phoenix Tailings
Phoenix Tailings is a metals-refining company that transforms mining waste (“tailings”) into usable rare earth and critical metals.
51-200 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (1)
2024 (3)
2023 (1)
2022 (1)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$104.24MKey Investors
ARPA-EEnvisioning PartnersMassVentures
2025-12-25Series B
2025-12-04Grant· $1.6M
2025-04-30Series B· $33M
Leadership Team
Nicholas Myers
CEO & Co-Founder
Anthony Balladon
Chief Commercial Officer & Co-Founder
Recent News
2025-12-30
2025-12-29
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