Business Development Manager

About us ChemFinity Technologies is building critical mineral recovery systems to produce minerals from waste and mining feedstocks at low cost, using proprietary, high-performance sorbent filters. Our mission is to produce minerals domestically, cheaper and cleaner than traditional methods, starting with precious metals like platinum.
Spun out of UC Berkeley in 2022 and based in New York City, ChemFinity is backed by investor firms and government agencies. We have been recognized as innovators in the critical minerals sector by organizations including the World Economic Forum and Forbes.
What you will do As Business Development Manager , you will build, lead, and own various commercial and business development efforts at ChemFinity. You’ll work directly with the CEO and senior technical team to advance early-stage commercialization across our tech platform.
This is a dynamic builder role with little to no existing commercial team. You will create from the ground up, conduct outreach to potential customers and partners, develop commercial materials, work prospect lists, contribute to business operations, and influence strategy.
Key responsibilities include:
Identify, prioritize, and contact prospective customers, partners, and other stakeholders across target markets such as metal recyclers, precious metals refiners, mining operators, metal traders, government and community officials, and specialty chemical processors.
Lead and support early-stage conversations and engagements with prospects, qualify opportunities, and advance relationships toward pilot agreements, LOIs, commercial partnerships, and contracts.
Develop and maintain CRM systems to track relationships, conversations, and pipeline progress.
Commercial Materials & Strategy Build marketing and commercial materials (e.g., modified pitch decks, social media posts, technical summaries, newsletters) that communicate our technology’s value proposition to customers, partners, and investors.
Provide market research and analysis to the technical and leadership team: what customers care about, objections we face, and the competitive landscape.
Fundraising & Strategic Support Support the co-founders in preparing for fundraises and investor relations by helping build the commercial narrative and projections, documenting customer traction, and contributing to investor materials as relevant.
Assist in non-dilutive commercial opportunities, such as government programs and pilot funding.
Business Operations Support Help resolve day-to-day operational duties, such as invoice processing, HR needs, stocktaking, and other miscellaneous tasks.
Help build repeatable systems and documentation in operations: turning informal routines into reliable, documented, and automated processes.
What you will bring Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in engineering, chemistry, business, or a related field (MBA is a plus).
3–7 years (or more) of experience in business development, technical sales, consulting, or a closely related commercial role, ideally at a deep tech, climate tech, or industrial startup. For this role, we will also consider candidates from a range of experience levels.
Demonstrated ability to build and manage a commercial pipeline from scratch, not just work within an existing one.
Scrappy and resourceful mindset with a strong sense of ownership and eagerness to tackle tasks of any size as a solo contributor to support the team's success.
Excellent attentiveness to detail and ensuring high accuracy of documents.
High trustworthiness and ability to carefully handle confidential information across stakeholders.
Strong communication skills, including speaking and writing across assorted audiences.
An unwavering commitment to supportive work behavior, team building, and sustainability.
Other preferred qualifications Technical background or proven ability to understand and communicate startup technology credibly to external stakeholders is a strong plus.
Existing relationships and network in metal recycling, critical minerals, mining, commodities markets, and/or chemicals.
Experience in deep tech startups or other early-stage ventures focused on new technology commercialization.
Experience in formulating budgets and financial forecasts.
Experience in managing external communications, such as company social media accounts and public-facing updates (e.g., newsletters).
The desire to be in a dynamic startup environment with intellectual freedom and radical ownership.
Compensation and Benefits Salary range for this position is expected to be $80K–$135K. Compensation will be commensurate with experience level. For this role, we will also consider candidates from a range of experience levels and highly value fit with our team.
Competitive compensation including equity options
Health, dental, vision, and life insurance benefits
401(k) benefits with company matching
Flexible paid time off and holidays
Health/fitness stipend
Open, supportive, and diverse team focused on creating major impact
Equal opportunity employer statement and diversity inclusion information have been retained from the original description as required.

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