Vice President of Business Development

Vice President of Business Development
Maas Energy Works
United States · Remote
Full-time · Executive
About the Company
Maas Energy Works operates in the renewable energy sector, with a focus on developing biogas and renewable energy projects that transform organic waste into valuable energy resources.
The company's business activities involve renewable energy project development, energy infrastructure, agricultural partnerships, and sustainable energy solutions.
As demand for renewable energy and sustainable infrastructure continues to grow, business development leadership plays an important role in identifying new project opportunities, establishing strategic partnerships, and supporting long-term commercial growth.
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Vice President of Business Development (VP of Business Development) to lead business expansion, strategic partnerships, commercial development, and revenue growth initiatives.
As a senior member of the leadership team, the VP of Business Development will be responsible for identifying new market opportunities, developing commercial relationships, negotiating strategic agreements, and supporting the expansion of renewable energy and biogas infrastructure projects.
This position will work closely with executive leadership, project development, engineering, finance, operations, and legal teams to evaluate new business opportunities and translate commercial strategies into successful projects.
The ideal candidate will bring extensive business development experience, strong negotiation capabilities, and a solid understanding of renewable energy markets and infrastructure project economics.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and execute comprehensive business development strategies aligned with the company's long-term growth objectives.
Identify and evaluate new business opportunities across renewable energy, biogas, renewable natural gas, and energy infrastructure markets.
Lead market expansion initiatives and establish strategic commercial relationships throughout the United States.
Develop partnerships with agricultural businesses, dairy operators, landowners, utilities, energy companies, and infrastructure stakeholders.
Identify potential renewable energy project sites and evaluate their commercial development potential.
Build and manage a strong pipeline of prospective projects, partnerships, and commercial opportunities.
Lead negotiations involving strategic partnerships, project development agreements, and commercial contracts.
Collaborate with project development and engineering teams to assess project feasibility, operational requirements, and development timelines.
Work closely with finance leadership to evaluate project economics, capital requirements, financial returns, and commercial risks.
Support the development of long-term energy offtake arrangements and other revenue-generating commercial agreements.
Establish and maintain relationships with investors, project financing partners, and institutional stakeholders.
Conduct market research, competitive analysis, and industry trend assessments to identify emerging growth opportunities.
Develop go-to-market strategies for new renewable energy projects, services, and commercial initiatives.
Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure alignment between business development objectives and project execution capabilities.
Oversee commercial due diligence and support the evaluation of strategic investments and partnership opportunities.
Develop business development KPIs, pipeline forecasts, and executive performance reports.
Represent the company in industry meetings, commercial negotiations, conferences, and strategic partnership discussions.
Recruit, mentor, and lead business development professionals as the organization expands.
Identify opportunities to improve commercial processes, partnership development, and customer relationship management.
Provide executive leadership with market intelligence, business development updates, and strategic recommendations.
Qualifications
12+ years of progressive experience in business development, commercial strategy, renewable energy project development, infrastructure investment, or related disciplines.
Significant leadership experience as a Vice President of Business Development, Senior Director of Business Development, Vice President of Commercial Development, or comparable senior executive.
Strong understanding of business development strategy, strategic partnerships, commercial negotiations, and market expansion.
Experience within renewable energy, biogas, renewable natural gas, anaerobic digestion, agricultural energy, or energy infrastructure is highly desirable.
Demonstrated success originating and developing complex commercial projects or strategic business partnerships.
Experience negotiating commercial agreements and managing long-term relationships with business partners.
Strong understanding of renewable energy project economics, financial modeling, investment evaluation, and commercial risk.
Familiarity with energy offtake structures, project financing, and infrastructure development processes.
Experience working with agricultural operators, utilities, energy developers, or institutional infrastructure partners is preferred.
Proven ability to build business pipelines and convert opportunities into commercially viable projects.
Strong analytical, strategic planning, negotiation, and executive communication capabilities.
Ability to work independently and manage geographically distributed business relationships in a remote environment.
Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, economics, engineering, energy management, or a related discipline.
MBA or another relevant advanced degree is preferred.
Preferred Experience
Executive business development leadership within renewable energy or infrastructure development.
Experience originating biogas, renewable natural gas, or anaerobic digestion projects.
Established professional relationships within the U.S. agricultural, renewable energy, and infrastructure sectors.
Experience structuring strategic partnerships and long-term commercial agreements.
Familiarity with project financing, energy markets, and renewable energy regulatory frameworks.
Experience managing complex B2B negotiations and multi-stakeholder development initiatives.
Demonstrated success expanding commercial operations and supporting sustainable revenue growth.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for an accomplished business development executive who combines strategic vision, commercial expertise, renewable energy industry knowledge, and strong relationship-building capabilities.
The successful candidate will identify attractive market opportunities, establish long-term strategic partnerships, develop a strong project pipeline, and support the company's continued growth in renewable energy infrastructure.
The VP of Business Development will play a key role in expanding the company's commercial reach, strengthening industry relationships, and translating business opportunities into measurable long-term results.
This position offers the opportunity to work closely with executive leadership and contribute directly to business expansion, strategic partnerships, project development, and sustainable commercial growth

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