Director, Strategy

Panthalassa • Portland, OR

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Panthalassa is a renewable energy and ocean technology public benefit corporation developing technologies to capture low-cost renewable energy from the oceans for uses including computing and renewable fuels. As the company raises capital, develops commercial partnerships, and enters the public stage, the Director, Strategy will help shape how the company is financed and communicated to investors and partners. Reporting to the EVP, Strategy and working closely with the CEO, this role will lead much of the day-to-day work behind capital formation and investor relations, including financial models, materials, diligence, updates, and investor communications. The role will also contribute to the company’s views on relevant markets, technologies, and institutions, including energy, hard tech, financial markets, and government.

The position combines demanding analytical work with operating responsibility. It begins primarily as an individual-contributor role on a small team, with the possibility of hiring and leading a team and taking broader responsibility for the strategy function as the company grows. This is a global role involving work across time zones. Work may be needed at night, on weekends, or with little notice, with flexibility to manage the schedule around the work.

The position is on-site in Portland, Oregon. Hybrid candidates willing to spend substantial time in Portland will also be considered. Full-time compensation is $200,000–$325,000 depending on experience, plus company equity and benefits.

Requirements

• At least four years of relevant experience in startups, venture capital, investment banking, management consulting, or a comparable analytical environment.
• Expert command of Excel and PowerPoint, and ease with Google Sheets, Keynote, and Figma.
• Excellent writing skills and willingness to share writing samples.
• Fluency with financing structures, cap tables, valuation, and scenario modeling.
• Deep working knowledge of AI infrastructure and energy, including major companies, investors, technologies, and policy debates.
• Experience working with investors, partners, or colleagues across countries and time zones.
• A record of taking responsibility for outcomes under tight deadlines, incomplete information, and high stakes.
• Ability to handle sensitive information and relationships with care and discretion.

Nice To Haves

• Experience at a growth-stage company in technology, energy, or infrastructure.
• Experience inside a founder-led company or working closely with one as an investor or adviser.
• Experience building and managing a small team.
• Basic coding skills.
• In-depth familiarity with cap table math and NVCA documents.

Responsibilities

• Manage investor relationships between financings, including writing regular updates, maintaining the data room, running diligence processes, and sharing information with financial partners at the appropriate cadence.
• Work with leadership to set financing strategy, round size, structure, process, and timing, and help drive transactions from preparation through close.
• Build and own models for financings, operating scenarios, and capitalization; test assumptions and review others’ work.
• Write investor letters, board materials, memos, one-pagers, and correspondence to high standards of clarity, accuracy, and voice.
• Develop presentations that combine analytical rigor and visual judgment to explain technical, financial, and strategic plans.
• Track relevant markets, companies, investors, and public debate, and develop useful views and recommendations for the team.
• Use AI to accelerate research and strengthen analysis; verify sources and reasoning, and edit output to meet professional standards.
• Represent Panthalassa in meetings with investors and partners and at conferences and events.
• Help recruit, manage, and develop strategy hires as the function expands.

Benefits

• Company equity.
• Flexible paid time off.
• Health insurance, including 100% company-paid gold-level PPO coverage for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Dental insurance, with 100% company-paid coverage for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Vision insurance, with 100% company-paid coverage for full-time employees, their partners, and dependents.
• Disability insurance, with the company paying 100% for a policy providing long-term financial support if the employee becomes disabled.
• Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including a 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA.
• Relocation assistance to facilitate a move to Portland, if needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed