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Gofractional

Founding Commercial Lead

Gofractional, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199

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Build Energy Infrastructure Faster

Location:

San Francisco Bay Area Role Type : Full-Time, Contract-to-Hire Compensation:

Meaningful equity, market-rate salary as funding progresses Sector:

Energy Infrastructure / ClimateTech / Enterprise Software / Artificial Intelligence / Industrials / Finance What You’ll Do

Lead Offtake & Power Purchase Agreement Strategy Own strategy and execution for corporate offtake agreements, fuel contracts, and innovative procurement structures—bridging the gap between early buyer conversations and contract-ready deal terms, timelines, and requirements.

Shape GTM Strategy, Originate & Close Deals Build relationships with sustainability teams, project developers, and investors. Bring deals from sourcing to signature.

Standardize Project Diligence Help define the templates, data rooms, and commercial terms that unlock bankability for new tech.

Bridge Commercial Background and Product Management Translate buyer pain points into product requirements that streamline contracting and de-risk transactions. Stay plugged into product management and operations work so we ship what customers need and execute reliably.

Be a Founding Operator Exhibit an 'owner's mindset', ready to pivot quickly from executive-level strategy to granular operational tasks or customer-facing support in a fast-paced environment.

Who You Are

Have led or supported

PPA, offtake, or long-term fuel contract negotiations

(corporate or developer side)

Bring

commercial structuring experience , including shaping terms, risk allocation, and bankability for complex deals

Understand the building blocks of

project finance

and how investors evaluate risk

Have worked at the intersection of

commercial strategy and energy project development

Have an

investment and/or operations background

(e.g., infra investing, project development ops, strategy & ops) that helps you execute end-to-end

Thrive in

ambiguous, early-stage environments

and want to build something from scratch

Excited to be a

founding member

or very early team member at a mission-driven startup

Maintain a ‘player-coach’ mindset, balancing high-level strategic leadership with a willingness to execute day-to-day operations and resolve customer escalations as needed to ensure team and customer success.

Bonus Points

Strong network in the decarbonization ecosystem (corporate buyers, project developers, infrastructure funds)

Experience on the

legal or commercial side

of large, complex transactions; if legal, experience working with or across from top-tier firms (e.g., Orrick) and/or hyperscaler counterparties

Strong

product instincts

(especially helpful if the technical lead is more engineering-first)

Understanding of marketplace infrastructure and business models

What we’re looking for

We’re looking for someone who is deeply motivated by climate impact and energized by the challenge of building from zero to one. You might be a fit if you are: Wildly driven and curious , and excited to throw yourself into the fire of an early-stage startup.

The kind of person who

keeps building and learning

outside of work because you genuinely cannot help it.

Someone with

deep, niche intellectual obsessions . You love going down rabbit holes until you understand the thing better than almost anyone else.

Daylight Values

You will thrive at Daylight if you: Exhibit

high agency

and take ownership end-to-end.

Are

highly collaborative

and bring a low-ego, team-first approach.

Bring

compassion and deep care

for the people you work with, and help create a supportive, high-trust community.

Have real

comfort with ambiguity , and can create structure where none exists.

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