Senior Director, Global Power Origination & Market Development

Responsibilities

We are representing a confidential advanced energy client in their search for a Senior Director, Global Power Origination & Market Development. This remote role requires a candidate based in the Netherlands or United Kingdom, with significant international travel expected.

In this position, you will lead international deployment strategy and market development for advanced power generation technology. You will serve as the central coordinator across business development, technical teams, legal, regulatory, government affairs, and external advisors to advance deployment opportunities outside the United States.

International Deployment Leadership:

• Manage implementation of international deployment strategy and translate strategic priorities into coordinated market and partner-development activities
• Serve as central point of coordination across business, strategy, government affairs, legal, regulatory, technical, fuel, security, safeguards, finance, supply chain, and communications teams
• Develop integrated workplans, decision points, and priorities for international opportunities and drive follow-through across teams
• Ensure external engagement and commercial discussions remain aligned with company strategy and relevant technical, legal, regulatory, and policy milestones
• Provide executive leadership with recommendations on market prioritization, partner strategy, deployment barriers, risks, and resource needs

Business Development & Partner Origination:

• Identify, evaluate, and develop international opportunities including utility, industrial, data center, government, infrastructure, and other prospective customer or project-partner opportunities
• Develop and lead business relationships with prospective deployment partners
• Lead partner discussions regarding power offtake, project development, supply chain, procurement, siting, localization, financing, and commercial considerations
• Work with legal teams to advance nondisclosure agreements, memorandums of understanding, cooperation agreements, development agreements, and power purchase frameworks
• Develop commercial structures that align deployment models with customer, government, and infrastructure partner objectives
• Coordinate and oversee business development consultants supporting priority international markets

Market Evaluation & Deployment Strategy:

• Assess international electricity market dynamics, customer demand, industrial growth trends, energy security priorities, and infrastructure needs
• Evaluate market structures, power pricing frameworks, regulatory pathways, siting considerations, grid conditions, fuel and supply chain constraints
• Develop market-entry and partner-engagement plans for priority countries and regions
• Assess potential deployment models, project sequencing, localization requirements, and scalable pathways
• Synthesize market, commercial, geopolitical, regulatory, and technical information into clear recommendations for leadership

Government & Institutional Engagement:

• Coordinate engagement with relevant U.S. government and international stakeholders
• Engage with U.S. Department of State, Department of Commerce, U.S. Trade and Development Agency, Department of Energy, NNSA, export credit agencies, host-country ministries, regulators, and IAEA
• Identify government-backed programs, public-private partnership opportunities, export support, grants, incentives, and infrastructure financing pathways
• Monitor geopolitical, nuclear cooperation, industrial policy, energy security, and export-control developments

Cross-Functional Oversight & External Representation:

• Coordinate technical subject-matter experts supporting questionnaires, partner diligence, and discussions involving reactor technology, fuel, safety, security, safeguards, siting, and operations
• Coordinate with legal and regulatory leads regarding licensing, nuclear cooperation requirements, and export controls
• Represent the organization at major international conferences, workshops, and partner meetings
• Develop clear, accurate, and consistent external messaging regarding international deployment approach

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience across international energy markets, power origination, project or infrastructure development, strategic partnerships, utility or industrial energy procurement, government affairs, or related fields
• Demonstrated experience developing and owning complex business relationships and advancing opportunities from initial engagement through structured agreements or project development
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across commercial, technical, legal, regulatory, finance, policy, and executive stakeholders
• Strong understanding of global power markets, electricity customers, infrastructure development, energy contracting, and project economics
• Familiarity with nuclear power and how nuclear project development differs from other energy infrastructure, including licensing, safety, security, safeguards, fuel, export-control, and government-to-government dimensions
• Ability to understand and communicate complex technical and regulatory information while coordinating appropriate subject-matter experts
• Experience working across multiple jurisdictions and with government, utility, industrial, infrastructure, or financial stakeholders
• Strong commercial judgment, analytical ability, negotiation skills, executive presence, and written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, establish priorities, and drive coordinated execution in a fast-paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally on a frequent basis
• Must be based in the Netherlands or United Kingdom

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in nuclear energy, major power generation, large infrastructure, data center power, industrial energy, or other highly regulated and capital-intensive sectors
• Experience with international project development, export credit or government-backed financing, public-private partnerships, or cross-border energy transactions
• Working familiarity with nuclear regulatory, export-control, safeguards, or government cooperation considerations relevant to international nuclear deployment
• Experience managing outside consultants and coordinating distributed, multidisciplinary teams

Personal Attributes:

• Passionate about clean energy and advanced nuclear technology
• Highly strategic and forward-looking thinker
• Entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity
• Exceptional communicator, negotiator, and relationship-builder
• Strong executive presence and cross-functional leadership ability
• Global perspective with awareness of geopolitical and macroeconomic trends
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Creative problem-solver willing to think differently and propose novel solutions
• Detail-oriented with excellent written and verbal communication skills

How We Work With You

Our talent team at Get A Job.ai will review your application and conduct an initial screening to understand your background and qualifications. Strong candidates will be submitted to our client for consideration. We ask that you apply exclusively through Get A Job.ai and do not contact the client directly, as we manage the recruitment process on their behalf.

Throughout the process, we will keep you informed of your status and provide guidance on next steps. Our recruiters are here to support you and ensure a smooth candidate experience.

Pay

Pay information will be discussed during the screening process.

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