Business Development Lead

Hexium is developing advanced nuclear fuel cycle capabilities that support energy securityindustrial resilience and next-generation nuclear deployment.

We are seeking a senior commercial leader to build and lead Hexiums commercial operations and strategic this role you will drive market adoption and industry confidence by securing foundational customer relationships negotiating long-term commercial agreements and cultivating strategic partners whose participation strengthens our technical credibility and accelerates deployment readiness.

The ideal candidate understands how long-cycle highly regulated infrastructure markets evolve and has a demonstrated track record of developing customer relationships structuring complex commercial arrangements and navigating strategic partnerships in industrial or energy-sector environments.

What Youll Do

Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Cultivation: Originate cultivate and manage high-value relationships across the nuclear fuel cycle advanced reactor ecosystem utilities national laboratories and key federal stakeholders including the Department of Energy (DOE/NNSA). Secure anchor partners whose alignment enhances Hexiums technical credibility market positioning and deployment readiness.

Commercial Architecture & Pipeline Management: Design and implement a rigorous institutionalized commercial pipeline. Define deal stages build forecasting models and establish commercial operating discipline to an engineering-first environment.

Market Analysis & Intelligence: Conduct sophisticated assessments of global fuel cycle markets uranium enrichment trends and HALEU demand to inform pricing strategy evaluate competitive dynamics and anticipate regulatory developments. Translate customer feedback and market intelligence into actionable recommendations for executive decision-making and long-term deployment planning.

Complex Contract Structuring & Negotiation: Lead the structuring negotiation and execution of long-term commercial agreements including MOUs LOIs off-take arrangements and SWU contracting frameworks.

Cross-Functional Orchestration: Partner with Legal Regulatory Finance Engineering and Quality Assurance teams to ensure all commercial initiatives match technical timelines risk thresholds financial modeling and export control regulations.

Market Positioning & Industry Engagement: Collaborate with leadership on market positioning external communications and stakeholder engagement initiatives that strengthen Hexiums commercial and technical credibility. Represent the company at industry conferences customer engagements government meetings and other high-profile forums to advance strategic objectives and reinforce Hexiums leadership in the nuclear fuel cycle ecosystem.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in business economics finance or a related field
• 10 years of experience in business development commercial strategy or sales leadership
• Demonstrated success developing commercial opportunities and advancing complex multi-year agreements in regulated capital-intensive industries
• Experience building and managing commercial pipelines and forecasting processes
• Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements involving multiple stakeholder groups
• Strong market analysis capability including assessment of customer demand competitive dynamics pricing and regulatory factors
• Existing relationships across the nuclear fuel cycle federal ecosystem utilities reactor developers or strategic industrial partners
• Exceptional capability to articulate complex technical financial and regulatory concepts into clear compelling narratives
• Ability to travel as required
• This role will be exposed to export-controlled information and requires compliance with applicable export control laws and regulations

Pluses

• Direct experience within:
• Nuclear fuel cycle
• Uranium enrichment
• HALEU markets
• DOE or NNSA programs
• National laboratories
• Advanced reactor companies
• Experience scaling commercial functions in an early-stage company
• Familiarity with SWU markets and fuel contracting structures
• Experience supporting project financing or infrastructure capital formation
• Supply chain acumen

Benefits

• Stock Options
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Matching
• Medical Dental Vision insurance
• HSA & FSAs

E-Verify:Hexium Inc. participates in E-Verify. All new hires are required to complete the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and provide documentation to confirm their identity and authorization to work in the United States.

Screening: Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job.

Hexium Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Hexium Inc. is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities upon request. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process please contact Hexiums Human Resources at .