Senior Vice President, Commercial

The Nuclear Company•Washington, DC

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About The Position

We are seeking a seasoned, strategic, and results-driven Senior Vice President (SVP), Commercial to lead all aspects of our global commercialization efforts. Reporting directly into our President / CFO, you will be a key member of the executive leadership team, responsible for the entire commercial engine, including Strategic Partnerships, Business Development, Sales, Marketing, and transaction delivery. This role requires a unique blend of deep technical understanding of the energy/infrastructure sector, expertise in structuring and closing multi-billion-dollar deals with governments and utilities, and proven ability to build and scale a high-performance commercial organization in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment.

Requirements

Executive Experience: 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in complex global commercial roles, with at least 5 years operating as a CCO or SVP, managing a significant revenue of P&L.
Industry Domain Expertise: Mandatory experience in the Energy, Power Generation (Utility-scale), EPC, or critical infrastructure sectors. Direct experience commercializing or deploying nuclear technology, advanced fusion, or complex capital projects is highly preferred.
Deal Acumen: Proven history of successfully negotiating and closing multi-billion dollar, high-risk, long-term contracts involving government regulation, complex financing structures, and highly technical products/services.
Global Scaling: Demonstrated ability to build and mature a commercial function for a hyper-growth company, successfully navigating international legal and regulatory environments.
Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field is required. An MBA or advanced technical degree is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Commercial Strategy & Execution
P&L Ownership: Own and manage the global commercial Profit & Loss (P&L), setting aggressive revenue targets and ensuring predictable, sustainable commercial performance.
GTM Strategy: Design, implement, and lead the comprehensive global Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy, including market segmentation, entry sequencing, and competitive positioning.
Pricing and Financial Structuring: Develop sophisticated pricing models and financial structures for complex, long-duration contracts (e.g., Power Purchase Agreements, technology licensing, capital project financing) that optimize profitability and risk.
Strategic Partnerships & High-Value Deals
Executive Deal Closure: Lead and personally close transformative, high-value commercial deals with national utilities, sovereign wealth funds, large industrial customers, and regulatory bodies worldwide.
Alliance Management: Identify, negotiate, and manage strategic alliances and joint ventures that accelerate technology deployment, de-risk market entry, and secure critical supply chain agreements.
Thought Leadership: Serve as a primary external spokesperson for the company, building credibility and shaping policy/market perception with key government and industry leaders.
Organizational Leadership & Scaling
Team Building: Recruit, mentor, and lead a world-class global commercial team (Sales, Business Development, Marketing) capable of operating effectively in diverse international regulatory environments.
Process Excellence: Implement scalable commercial operations, including CRM adoption, pipeline management, forecasting accuracy, and sales performance metrics, ensuring predictability and rigor across the organization.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the "Voice of the Customer" internally, collaborating closely with the CNO and SVP of Engineering to align product roadmaps, service offerings, and commercial feasibility.