Vice President, Business Development - Hertha Metals

Pear VC; Conroe (TX); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 200,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a pioneering company in the steel industry as the Vice President of Business Development. This role involves driving commercialization efforts and requires a strategic leader with experience in business development and the metals industry. The position is based in Conroe, Texas, with a hybrid working option. You'll collaborate closely with the CEO to shape the company's vision and lead initiatives to grow the business while reducing environmental impact.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Stock ownership

Paid parental leave

Flexible working style

Growth opportunities

Time off to prevent burnout

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 years in a business development leadership role.
• Experience in the metals industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Define the company's vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive business growth.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and customers.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Market Research

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree (Business, Marketing, Economics)

Graduate degree

Job description

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About Hertha Metals, Inc.

At Hertha Metals, our unwavering commitment is to revolutionize heavy industry by embracing technologies that significantly decrease carbon emissions and uplift humanity. While the global steel sector plays a crucial role in providing secure and resilient infrastructure for society, it is also responsible for 10% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Hertha Metals envisions a future that breaks away from the traditional coal-based iron and steelmaking practices of the past three centuries. Our innovative steel manufacturing process utilizes well-established chemistry to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of steel production, all while offering economic advantages to the industry. Hertha Metals is currently building a 1 tonne per day pilot plant in Texas that will produce green iron from low-grade iron ore through our scalable process.

About Hertha Metals, Inc.

At Hertha Metals, our unwavering commitment is to revolutionize heavy industry by embracing technologies that significantly decrease carbon emissions and uplift humanity. While the global steel sector plays a crucial role in providing secure and resilient infrastructure for society, it is also responsible for 10% of worldwide CO2 emissions. Hertha Metals envisions a future that breaks away from the traditional coal-based iron and steelmaking practices of the past three centuries. Our innovative steel manufacturing process utilizes well-established chemistry to dramatically reduce the environmental impact of steel production, all while offering economic advantages to the industry. Hertha Metals is currently building a 1 tonne per day pilot plant in Texas that will produce green iron from low-grade iron ore through our scalable process.

If you aspire to be at the forefront of pioneering efforts at Hertha, this is the perfect moment to join us.

Vice President of Business Development

Hertha Metals is scaling up its revolutionary steelmaking technology. We are seeking a strategic and experienced Vice President of Business Development to drive commercialization of Hertha’s product. You must enjoy working in a fast-paced startup environment where creativity, speed, initiative and cross-functional teamwork are required to succeed. This position reports to the Chief Executive Officer.

Your Responsibilities

• Alongside the CEO, define the company's vision, strategy and roadmap, aligning with overall business and impact objectives.
• Develop and implement strategic plans to drive business growth.
• Identify new business opportunities within the industry.
• Negotiate contracts with suppliers and customers.
• Manage key client relationships.
• Conduct market research and analysis, and develop pricing strategies.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure alignment with overall business goals.
• Develop and execute marketing campaigns, attend industry events and conferences.
• Stay up-to-date on industry trends and competitors.
  
  

Your Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Business, Marketing, Economics). Graduate degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 6 years in a business development leadership role, with preferably at least two years of experience in the metals industry.
• Proven track record of leadership in steel, or commodity companies, preferably in a startup environment.
• Must be a subject matter expert at finding and validating new business opportunities and developing a compelling business case for them.
• Must demonstrate solid listening skills and a consultative sales approach, with proven ability to identify and build relationships
• Entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving startup environment
• Strong team player with demonstrated interpersonal skills. Good communicator.
  
  

Location: on-site at facility in Conroe, Texas just outside of Houston. Possibility of a hybrid schedule, with 3 days in the office, and 2 days of remote work.

Hertha Culture

Inspired by the work and character of the late Hertha Ayrton, we are pioneers, innovators, and risk-takers who are mission driven towards changing the world. We are:

• Committed- having a level of enthusiasm to do what it takes to get the job done; we are decisive and aggressively focused on our tasks, all while maintaining professional and social ethics.
• Efficient – we don’t have purposeless meetings that drag on
• Ambitious- Proving that what others say is impossible, is in fact possible
• Inclusive - Valuing each team member’s own perspectives and set of unique experiences that they bring to the table – everyone's voices are heard.
• Curious - Being curious, productive and innovative.
• Passionate - Working hard not because we have to, but because we are committed to our mission and enjoy our work.
  
  

What We Offer

• Competitive compensation package based on expertise. Compensation is increased based on achieved business development milestones
• Stock: ownership in a funded company that is innovating in a trillion-dollar industry
• Paid + unpaid parental leave after 1 year at the company (12 weeks paid, with flexible working style to transition after parental leave such as part-time remote working)
• Flexible working style: as long as you get the job done, we are flexible with remote working on days that you don’t need to be in the lab or at the pilot facilities
• Growth: our team is comprised of people with a growth mindset and we want to help you achieve your future career goals accordingly
• Time off: This is a fast-paced startup company working in one of the most exciting sectors and the last thing we want is our valuable team members to burn out.
  
  

Hertha Metals is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We firmly prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind. In fact, we uniquely hold our shareholders and board members to higher standards than a majority of companies. All employment decisions at Hertha Metals are based on the expertise that the position calls for, without regard to race, religion, sex, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation or age.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Executive

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Business Development and Sales

• Industries

  Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals

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