Role Description

Intercept is looking for a strategic, execution-oriented operator to join our air cleaning technologies (ACTs) team. Intercept’s ACT function is focused on catalyzing the supply and demand of high-quality ACT products that can be deployed at scale. This role will focus on:

Mapping the universe of available and in-development products.
Identifying gaps relative to prospective customers’ needs and operational barriers to adoption.
Filling those gaps.

This is an individual contributor role for someone who is obsessed with getting things done:

Clarifying goals and priorities.
Understanding stakeholder needs.
Identifying and removing blockers.
Working to make the process work more smoothly the next time.

Experience with physical products (e.g., heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; mechanical, electrical, and plumbing; indoor air quality) is a major bonus, but the general attributes described below and a willingness to learn are more important.

A successful person will be action-oriented and comfortable working independently (vs. waiting to be told what to do) and a great listener who can translate user needs into product and process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities include:

Track and evaluate commercially available (and upcoming) air cleaning tech.
Help build and maintain a living product roadmap and target product profile (TPP) for ACTs.
Design indoor air quality (IAQ) pilots for prospective ACT adopters.
Conduct requests for proposals (RFPs) for suppliers to run these pilots, execute them, and scale capacity.
Support the creation of playbooks for IAQ-curious organizations to DIY their own IAQ improvement projects.
Conduct focus groups to learn how decision-makers consider IAQ investments.
Build relationships with manufacturers, installers, servicers, etc. in the air cleaning tech space.

Qualifications

7-10+ years of experience in high impact strategy and operations, special projects, or commercial roles.
Highly self-directed, hands-on project owner who executes directly.
Expert communicator (both written and verbal).
Experience evaluating physical products or technologies against structured criteria.
Experience managing pilots or proof-of-concept programs.
Experience conducting structured stakeholder interviews or focus groups.

Requirements

HVAC/MEP familiarity.
Experience at an organization that sells or manages physical product installations.
Public health or biosecurity experience.

Air Cleaning Technologies Associate