Business Development Lead to the CEO (Chief of Staff – BD)

What Success Looks Like

• Opportunities move quickly from conversation to execution
• External partners receive clear, timely, and professional follow-up
• The CEO’s time is leveraged and focused on highest-value activities
• Nothing important gets dropped
• Materials (decks, memos, emails) are consistently high quality and on time

Who You Are

• High agency / self-starter – you take initiative without waiting for direction
• Relentless executor – you follow through until things are done
• Go-getter attitude – you move quickly and push through obstacles
• Strong communicator – excellent writing and presentation skills
• Highly organized – able to manage many parallel workstreams
• Comfortable with ambiguity – you can create structure where none exists
• Low ego, high ownership – willing to do whatever it takes to get results
• Comfortable across levels of work – you are willing to handle both high-impact external work and the day-to-day tasks required to keep execution moving

Preferred Background

• 4–8 years of experience in:
  • business development, partnerships, or startup roles
  • consulting or other fast-paced, execution-heavy environments
• Experience working closely with senior leadership or founders is a plus
• Military experience is a plus (but not required)
• Data center or energy experience is a plus (but not required)

Why This Role

• Work directly with the CEO on high-impact initiatives
• Significant ownership and visibility across the business
• Opportunity to operate across strategy, partnerships, and execution
• Fast-paced environment with meaningful responsibility early

Compensation

• Salary: $120K–$160K (top of band reserved for exceptional candidates)
• Bonus and/or equity

How to Apply

1. Resume
2. A brief example of something you personally drove from idea to execution
3. (Optional) A writing sample or slide deck

A meeting lands on your calendar

If they’re a yes, I book the chat. You show up — that’s the whole job-hunt.