Director of Industrial Sector Market Development

Director of Industrial Sector Market Development

Protingent Staffing has an exciting FTE Director of Industrial Sector Market Development opportunity. Develop and shape Company's industrial sector market development strategy and market opportunities, including chemical, steel, oil and gas and other areas. Identify, prioritize and pursue high-value market opportunities for Company aligned with reactor deployment, energy transition and power for decarbonization, industrial transformation and modernization initiatives. Develop the execution of multi-year growth strategies targeting US and global industrial companies to support Company's commercial strategy and business plan. Identify conventional and unconventional industrial sector market opportunities in areas such as automation, electrification, decarbonization, digital transformation, and operational efficiency. Lead industrial sector market intelligence collection efforts. Translate industrial customer needs into alignments with Company's reactor technology. Establish credibility as a trusted advisor in industrial transformation and modernization initiatives. Build executive relationships with key stakeholders in the hyperscale and datacenter industry. Lead complex RFP/RFQ responses and support commercial negotiations. Represent the company at industry forums and conferences. Engage and build relationships with potential industrial sector customers and key stakeholders, including industry associations. Collect and catalogue market insights and trends. Conduct market analysis, competitive intelligence, and data center trend forecasting in partnership with Engineering, Commercial Strategy, Legal, Operations and Finance departments. Lead data center sector market intelligence collection efforts. Build team, develop and retain staff pointed toward industrial sector development.

15+ years of experience in business development, corporate strategy, or industrial sales leadership in one or more industrial verticals, including chemical, steel, and oil and gas. Bachelor's in engineering, economics, business or related required MBA or advanced technical degree (or equivalent experience). Demonstrated success in building industrial sector relationships Deep understanding and recognized expertise in: Industrial sector verticals, such as chemical, steel, and oil and gas Sustainability and decarbonization initiatives Industrial sector capital deployment cycles Demonstrated leadership in industrial sector verticals, such as those referenced above. Experience navigating regulatory and policy environments related to industrial verticals Strong commercial evaluation and negotiation skills Ability to develop and defend investment-grade business cases to executive leadership Experience working on large-scale, capital intensive industrial projects Must have a high degree of trust and integrity, communicate openly and display respect and a desire to foster teamwork. Must be able to travel 30-50% to further Business Development department efforts, partnerships and order book development Travel Required: 30%+

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