Remote-Ready Director, Industrial Market Growth

TerraPower LLC.; Bellevue (WA); Hybrid; USD 196,537 - 294,806; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary short-term incentive

Comprehensive Medical and Wellness

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off (21 days + 10 holidays)

Relocation assistance

Professional development support

Job summary

TerraPower is seeking a Director of Industrial Sector Market Development to drive growth across major industries from Bellevue or remote locations. You will shape strategy, pursue high-value opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to accelerate reactor deployment and the energy transition.

The role requires 15+ years in industrial BD/strategy, strong negotiation, and travel up to 50%. A technical or engineering background with an MBA is preferred.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of business development, corporate strategy, or industrial sales leadership in industrial verticals.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, economics, business, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• Proven success building industrial sector relationships and navigating regulatory environments.
• Deep expertise in sustainability, decarbonization, and capital-intensive project lifecycle.
• Strong commercial evaluation and negotiation skills; ability to create and defend investment-grade business cases to senior leadership.
• High level of integrity, excellent communication, and a collaborative mindset.
• Willingness to travel 30–50% and ability to work in select U.S. locations with frequent travel to Bellevue.

Responsibilities

• Develop and shape TerraPower’s industrial sector market development strategy across chemical, steel, oil and gas, and other industries.
• Prioritize high-value opportunities aligned with reactor deployment and decarbonization goals.
• Design multi-year growth strategies for U.S. and global industrial companies.
• Identify opportunities in automation, electrification, digital transformation, and operational efficiency.
• Translate customer needs into TerraPower’s Natrium technology alignments.
• Build credibility as a trusted advisor for industrial transformation and modernization.
• Lead executive relationships with hyperscale and datacenter stakeholders.
• Oversee RFP/RFQ responses and support commercial negotiations.
• Represent TerraPower at industry forums and events.
• Analyze market insights and competitive intelligence with cross-functional teams.
• Build and retain a high-performance industrial sector development team.

Skills

Industrial market development

Strategic partnerships

Negotiation

Team leadership

Regulatory navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree (engineering/economics/business)

MBA or advanced technical degree

Job description

TerraPower is seeking a Director of Industrial Sector Market Development to drive growth across major industries from Bellevue or remote locations. You will shape strategy, pursue high-value opportunities, and lead cross-functional teams to accelerate reactor deployment and the energy transition.

The role requires 15+ years in industrial BD/strategy, strong negotiation, and travel up to 50%. A technical or engineering background with an MBA is preferred.