Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Climate Tech Market Builder

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI); United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) seeks an entrepreneur-in-residence to build a global market-shaping platform for climate tech and public health. You will coordinate demand and supply for passive daytime radiative cooling, mobilize funders, and shape policy to accelerate scale-up of PDRC solutions.

The role combines entrepreneurship, venture-building, and coalition leadership to deliver mass deployment with a sustainable financing stack and governance. Remote-friendly, with global reach.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience building and scaling ventures in climate/public health/global development with outcomes at scale.
• Proven fundraising ability: multi-million-dollar commitments from philanthropies/governments/corporate partners.
• Experience designing and closing large-scale market mechanisms (APCs, pooled procurement, volume guarantees, tech transfer).
• Demonstrated ability to build and lead a team from zero (recruiting, strategy, governance, spin-out).
• Fluency in blended finance and supply-side development (layering concessional and commercial capital).
• Senior external credibility: network with C-suite executives, ministers, funders; public representation.

Responsibilities

• Create and lead a new market-shaping platform for PDRC deployment.
• Design a rapid scale-up framework and identify optimal market mechanisms.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders across government, industry, philanthropy, and finance.
• Forge coalitions and secure commitments to scale production and reduce costs.
• Develop deployment strategies where commercial deployments cross-subsidize vulnerable communities.
• Build and lead a high-caliber team and drive fundraising for the program.

Skills

Venture development

Fundraising

Market mechanisms design

Leadership & team building

Blended finance & supply-side

External credibility with leaders

Ambiguity adaptation

Job description

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) seeks an entrepreneur-in-residence to build a global market-shaping platform for climate tech and public health. You will coordinate demand and supply for passive daytime radiative cooling, mobilize funders, and shape policy to accelerate scale-up of PDRC solutions.

The role combines entrepreneurship, venture-building, and coalition leadership to deliver mass deployment with a sustainable financing stack and governance. Remote-friendly, with global reach.