VP, Commercial Development

Remote; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 129,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

CarbonCapture Inc. seeks a senior commercial leader to scale Direct Air Capture deployments across Alberta and Canada, negotiating off-take credits and guiding capital formation with investors and partners.

You will work with our CEO, CFO and VP Projects, engage federal and provincial agencies, Indigenous communities, and emitters, and leverage a broad network to accelerate public and private funding for large-scale climate projects.

Qualifications

• 15+ years in energy, infrastructure, or climate technology.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field. MBA an asset.
• Strong experience working with Alberta and federal government agencies.
• Proven track record developing large-scale projects and raising capital.
• Familiarity with Canadian carbon markets and CDR policy landscape.
• Experience with Indigenous partnership development in Canada.
• Have an established network of relevant industry connections and the drive to build and maintain a strong network of strategic business relationships.
• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, investment analysis, and risk management.
• Commitment to sustainability and a passion for the carbon removal and energy technology industries.
• Intellectual curiosity and creativity; entrepreneurial spirit, welcoming and thriving in ambiguous and ever-changing environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial efforts to develop DAC projects in Alberta and across Canada.
• Engage with Alberta and federal governments, including securing non-dilutive funding (e.g., NRCan, Canadian Growth Fund, Emission Reductions Alberta, etc.)
• Build partnerships with emitters, storage providers, and First Nations communities.
• Structure and negotiate off-take agreements for DAC carbon removal credits.
• Support equity and project finance raises with investors and strategic partners including accessing Federal and Provincial Investment Tax Credits.

Skills

15+ years in energy/infrastructure/cll

Large-scale project development

Capital raising

Government liaison (AB & federal)

Canadian carbon markets

Indigenous partnership development

Industry network

Financial modeling & investment

Risk management

Sustainability mindset

Entrepreneurial & adaptable

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field

MBA an asset

Job description

Interested in working with a groundbreaking company that’s focused on decarbonizing the atmosphere? CarbonCapture Inc. develops and deploys direct air capture (DAC) machines that can be connected in large arrays to remove massive amounts of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. With a patented modular open systems architecture, our DAC platform allows for plug-and-play upgrades, mass production, unlimited scalability, and rapid technology iterations.

CarbonCapture Inc. along with its Canadian subsidiary, True North Carbon, is seeking a senior commercial leader to drive our Canadian market strategy—focused on scaling Direct Air Capture (DAC) deployments, securing off-take agreements for CDR credits, and accessing public and private capital. This role is central to our efforts in Canada and will work closely with our CEO, CFO, and VP Projects, to execute on project development, government engagement, and capital formation.

Responsibilities

• Lead commercial efforts to develop DAC projects in Alberta and across Canada.

• Engage with Alberta and federal governments, including securing non-dilutive funding (e.g., NRCan, Canadian Growth Fund, Emission Reductions Alberta, etc.)

• Build partnerships with emitters, storage providers, and First Nations communities.

• Structure and negotiate off-take agreements for DAC carbon removal credits.

• Support equity and project finance raises with investors and strategic partners including accessing Federal and Provincial Investment Tax Credits.

Requirements

• 15+ years in energy, infrastructure, or climate technology.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, or related field. MBA an asset.

• Strong experience working with Alberta and federal government agencies.

• Proven track record developing large-scale projects and raising capital.

• Familiarity with Canadian carbon markets and CDR policy landscape.

• Experience with Indigenous partnership development in Canada.

• Have an established network of relevant industry connections and the drive to build and maintain a strong network of strategic business relationships.

• Strong knowledge of financial modeling, investment analysis, and risk management.

• Commitment to sustainability and a passion for the carbon removal and energy technology industries.

• Intellectual curiosity and creativity; entrepreneurial spirit, welcoming and thriving in ambiguous and ever-changing environments.