Senior Director – Business Development

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San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 180,000 - 260,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Avantus is seeking a senior growth and corporate development leader to own and execute the company’s expansion plan in the power generation sector. You will assess market dynamics, capital flows, and demand signals to identify where to deploy capital across technologies and geographies.

You will lead due diligence, structure complex transactions, align with finance and development teams, and present Investment Committee recommendations to executive leadership and the Board, while guiding a small

Qualifications

10+ years in business development, deal origination, corporate development or strategy in power generation.
Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Construction Management; Master's degree/MBA preferred.
Strong technical understanding of transmission infrastructure and generation technologies.
FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO market structures familiarity (e.g., CAISO, WECC, PJM).
Proven ability to source opportunities through relationship-building and market outreach.
Experience structuring early-stage partnerships, JVs, or M&A-adjacent transactions.
Proven track record of closing complex commercial deals in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment.
Entrepreneurial mindset with ownership and comfort operating with ambiguity.
Strong communication to represent a confidential growth platform externally.

Responsibilities

Own the company’s growth strategy by assessing the market landscape, capital flows, and demand signals to identify where capital should be deployed.
Evaluate opportunities across PV, energy storage, wind, gas-fired generation, transmission, data centers, and other infrastructure.
Source, evaluate, and lead due diligence on acquisition opportunities across technologies and deal structures.
Identify portfolio gaps, market inflection points, and non-obvious opportunities.
Partner with Project Development to align acquisition and market-entry strategy with organic growth priorities and portfolio construction.
Structure and negotiate transactions with Development and Legal teams.
Align strategy with capital allocation priorities and financing capacity with finance teams.
Coordinate with interconnection, transmission, real estate, and environmental permitting teams.
Prepare and present Investment Committee recommendations to executive leadership and/or the Board of Directors.
Represent Avantus in confidential, market-facing conversations with customers and counterparties.
Track and report pipeline metrics, deal status, and market intelligence to senior leadership.
Manage a small and nimble team.
Perform additional scope as directed by the CDO or executive team.

Skills

Business Development

Deal Origination

Strategic Planning

Relationship Building

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

MBA Preferred

Tools

Transmission Interconnection Knowledge

Job description

Own the company’s growth strategy by assessing the market landscape, capital flows, and demand signals to identify where Avantus should deploy capital
Evaluate opportunities across PV, energy storage, wind, gas-fired generation, transmission, data centers, and other infrastructure
Source, evaluate, and lead due diligence on acquisition opportunities across technologies and deal structures
Identify portfolio gaps, market inflection points, and non-obvious opportunities
Partner with Project Development to align acquisition and market-entry strategy with organic growth priorities and portfolio construction
Structure and negotiate transactions with Development and Legal teams
Align strategy with capital allocation priorities and financing capacity with finance teams
Coordinate with interconnection, transmission, real estate, and environmental permitting teams
Prepare and present Investment Committee recommendations to executive leadership and/or the Board of Directors
Represent Avantus in confidential, market-facing conversations with customers and counterparties
Track and report pipeline metrics, deal status, and market intelligence to senior leadership
Manage a small and nimble team
Perform additional scope as directed by the CDO or executive team

Requirements

10+ years of experience in business development, deal origination, corporate development or strategy within the power generation sector
Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, or Construction Management; Master's degree/MBA preferred
Strong technical understanding of transmission infrastructure, grid interconnection processes, and generation technologies
Familiarity with FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO market structures (e.g., CAISO, WECC, PJM), and experience sourcing opportunities in various markets
Demonstrated ability to source opportunities directly through relationship-building, market outreach, and creative deal identification
Experience structuring early-stage partnerships, JVs, or M&A-adjacent transactions
Proven track record of closing complex commercial deals in a fast-paced, growth-stage environment
Entrepreneurial mindset, high ownership, and comfort operating with ambiguity
Strong communication skills and maturity to represent a confidential growth platform externally

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in business development and deal origination within the power generation sector, with a strong technical understanding of transmission infrastructure and generation technologies. Proven ability to structure and negotiate complex transactions while managing a team and aligning strategies with capital allocation priorities.

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