Vacancies

The Role

 As Senior Business Development Manager you will play an integral role in developing and growing our sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects business based on our proprietary aerobrew SAF production technology as well as support our emerging technology licensing business. As a member of our commercial team you will be at the forefront of efforts to bring this new and innovative technology to market.

The Responsibility

The Company is developing develop projects of increasing scale in line with its growth objectives. Starting with first-of-a-kind projects with a capacity of 10MTD coming into operation in 2028 the projects will increase in scale to 1000 MTD n^th-of-a-kind by the mid 2030’s. In the mid-term the Company will also license its aerobrew technology to third party producers of SAF.

Your principal objectives are (i) growing and nurturing the ecosystem of stakeholders relevant for the development and implementation of SAF production projects (ii) project initiation including coordinating and corralling of stakeholders for specific project opportunities in line with Company’s growth plans, (iii) working with and supporting the project development function in their project development activities (iv) in the mid-term developing a pipeline of prospective third party technology licensees.

You will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer.

Job Description

You will manage, perform or coordinate the following activities:

• Develop and nurture relationships with project stakeholders including:
  • SAF offtakers (airlines, fuel suppliers)
  • Feedstock suppliers (methanol)
  • Other value-chain players
• Project origination
  • Developing a pipeline of prospective projects with increasing scale
  • Identify and develop sites for the location of Metafuels projects
  • Initiate and secure project development agreements with interested stakeholders, i.e., strategic partners/investors
• Develop relationships with authorities/government bodies active in the support and promotion of SAF technology deployment targeting grant funding/subsidies for Metafuels projects
• Hand-over originated projects to the project development team and continue to support the project development team in their relationships with the relevant project stakeholders
• Identify potential 3^rd party producers of SAF interested in licensing aerobrew technology from Company and:
  • Promote the technology to such 3^rd party producers
  • Secure studies to position the technology
  • Support Company’s licensing activities
• Identify investment opportunities for co-investment in 3^rd party aerobrew projects where it makes sense;
• Promote the Company and aerobrew technology through attendance at conferences, professional organisations, digital platforms, etc.;

Skills and Requirements

• BSc, MSc, or Dipl. Ing. in an engineering or science discipline, additional business qualification an advantage
• At least seven (7) years of business/project development experience in the field of sustainable fuels, green hydrogen, PtX, green methanol, renewable energy, etc.
• Experience in technology licensing an advantage
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills working with multi-disciplined teams
• Excellent communication skills/story telling
• Enthusiasm, professionalism, and desire to make a difference in a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions world.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, with German advantageous.

Company description 

Metafuels is a young and fast-growing start-up promoting the transition to a green and sustainable future. Metafuels has developed aerobrew, producing SAF using only renewable power and sustainably sourced CO₂.

Location

The position will be based in Switzerland in the Zürich area.

The Role

 As a Metafuels Project Developer you will play an integral role in the development and commercialisation of our new and innovative proprietary aerobrew sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production technology.

You will be at the heart of the commercialisation of a new technology that will help to solve one of the toughest engineering challenges in the global energy transition, namely the decarbonisation of aviation. By supporting Metafuels’ to achieve its ambition of enabling affordable aviation for all without it costing the earth, you will have a measurable positive impact on the future of our society and planet.

The Responsibility

Your principal objectives are the development of projects in cooperation with strategic partners based on the Company’s aerobrew technology. You will develop projects following a stage-gated front end loading (FEL) approach. At all stages you will ensure the efficient progress and integration of all FEL workstreams to ensure that comprehensive documentation is available in a timely manner for gated go/no go decisions.

You will report directly to the Chief Commercial Officer.

Job Description

You will manage, perform or coordinate the following activities:

• Support the Business Development function in the initiation of project opportunities including the development, negotiation, and close-out of project development agreements with strategic partners/investors;
• Together with the CCO agree the project development approach for each assigned project and identify project development team needs and timings including organisation, consultants, advisors, etc.
• Lead the project development of assigned projects through all front end loading (FEL) phases and, working with multidiscipline teams, drive project development through to final investment decisions (FID);
• For each assigned project and in coordination with the CCO, assemble and manage the project development team and ensure that the right resources are available at all stages for each FEL workstream including overall management & coordination; commercial/legal, technical definition/estimating, financing/capital formation, consenting & approvals;
• Steer the assigned projects through FEL gate reviews and ensure that decisions (go/no go and investment decisions) can be made based on complete and contemporary information;
• Support the identification and application for grant funding for assigned projects;
• Work closely with the CCO and executive management team to ensure alignment with company strategies, to obtain necessary approvals, and to secure required cross company input in support of the FEL workstreams;
• Foster and maintain good relations with all strategic partners involved in assigned projects and develop for approval project development modus operandi and communication requirements.

Skills and Requirements

• BSc, MSc, or Dipl. Ing. in engineering or science discipline, with additional business qualifications an advantage
• At least five (5) years of project development experience in industrial or renewable energy projects.
• Excellent stakeholder management communication and leadership skills working with multi-disciplined teams
• Enthusiasm, professionalism, and desire to make a difference in a net-zero greenhouse gas emissions world.
• Fluent in English both written and spoken, with German competence advantageous.

Company description 

Metafuels is a young and fast-growing start-up promoting the transition to a green & sustainable future. Metafuels has developed aerobrew, producing SAF using only renewable power and sustainably sourced CO₂.

Location

The position will be based in Switzerland in the Zürich area.