Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Hexium is developing advanced nuclear fuel cycle capabilities that support energy security, industrial resilience, and next-generation nuclear deployment. They are seeking a senior commercial leader to build and lead Hexium's commercial operations and strategic partnerships, driving market adoption by securing foundational customer relationships and negotiating long-term agreements.
Responsibilities
- Originate, cultivate, and manage high-value relationships across the nuclear fuel cycle, advanced reactor ecosystem, utilities, national laboratories, and key federal stakeholders, including the Department of Energy (DOE/NNSA). Secure anchor partners whose alignment enhances Hexium’s technical credibility, market positioning and deployment readiness
- Design and implement a rigorous, institutionalized commercial pipeline. Define deal stages, build forecasting models, and establish commercial operating discipline to an engineering-first environment
- Conduct sophisticated assessments of global fuel cycle markets, uranium enrichment trends, and HALEU demand to inform pricing strategy, evaluate competitive dynamics, and anticipate regulatory developments. Translate customer feedback and market intelligence into actionable recommendations for executive decision-making and long-term deployment planning
- Lead the structuring, negotiation, and execution of long-term commercial agreements, including MOUs, LOIs, off-take arrangements, and SWU contracting frameworks
- Partner with Legal, Regulatory, Finance, Engineering, and Quality Assurance teams to ensure all commercial initiatives match technical timelines, risk thresholds, financial modeling, and export control regulations
- Collaborate with leadership on market positioning, external communications, and stakeholder engagement initiatives that strengthen Hexium's commercial and technical credibility. Represent the company at industry conferences, customer engagements, government meetings, and other high-profile forums to advance strategic objectives and reinforce Hexium's leadership in the nuclear fuel cycle ecosystem
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business, economics, finance, or a related field
- 10+ years of experience in business development, commercial strategy, or sales leadership
- Demonstrated success developing commercial opportunities and advancing complex, multi-year agreements in regulated, capital-intensive industries
- Experience building and managing commercial pipelines and forecasting processes
- Experience negotiating complex commercial agreements involving multiple stakeholder groups
- Strong market analysis capability, including assessment of customer demand, competitive dynamics, pricing, and regulatory factors
- Existing relationships across the nuclear fuel cycle, federal ecosystem, utilities, reactor developers, or strategic industrial partners
- Exceptional capability to articulate complex technical, financial, and regulatory concepts into clear, compelling narratives
- Ability to travel as required
- This role will be exposed to export-controlled information and requires compliance with applicable export control laws and regulations
- Direct experience within: Nuclear fuel cycle, Uranium enrichment, HALEU markets, DOE or NNSA programs, National laboratories, Advanced reactor companies
- Experience scaling commercial functions in an early-stage company
- Familiarity with SWU markets and fuel contracting structures
- Experience supporting project financing or infrastructure capital formation
- Supply chain acumen
Benefits
- Stock Options
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) Matching
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- HSA & FSAs
Company Overview
Hexium enriches isotopes for next-gen reactors using LLNL AVLIS including Lithium and Uranium It was founded in 2023, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 11-50 employees. Its website is https://www.hexium.com/.