Director of Partnerships

Still Bright is making copper mining a force for good at a time when global copper demand is increasing at unprecedented rates while global copper supply is actually shrinking. By responsibly converting copper and the toxic elements also located within the ore to products that drive local prosperity, Still Bright is leveraging its proprietary processing technology to change the industry. With support from globally recognized partners and advisors, we're building a team capable of revolutionizing the global metals supply chain.

If you're driven by solving hard problems with real-world stakes, explore our open roles below.

Kenilworth, NJ

Full time

Hybrid

• Comm Director Salary Starts at $197K Offers Equity Offers Bonus

Reports to: VP of Commercialization

Close collaboration with: CEO, CTO, VP of Engineering, deal counsel

Location: Kenilworth, NJ; hybrid is possible

Salary range: Starts at $197,000

Equity participation reflecting the scope and impact of this role

Still Bright is bringing the first viable hydrometallurgical alternative to copper smelting to market at a moment when global copper demand is outpacing supply by historic margins. Our proprietary RACER (Rapid and Complete Electrochemical Reduction) process delivers fast, complete copper extraction while recovering precious and critical co-products, and as a closed-loop system it offers precise control over outputs and radically reduces environmental impact.

Backed by top-tier investors including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Material Impact, the team is moving from pilot execution into the next stages of commercial deployment.

This role operates at a distinctive commercial frontier: helping bring agreements to close at commercial scale before a commercial system has been built. The Director of Partnerships converts RACER's technical breakthroughs into signed agreements by driving deals from term sheet to signature: advancing negotiations, structuring staged commitments and performance milestones, and working fluently with counsel on both sides to turn commercial intent into executed contracts.

Please note this role is not a typical business development role but rather focused on finalizing contracts and managing those contracts.

The VP of Commercialization owns the counter party relationship: building early relationships with prospective partners, defining the commercial offering, and advancing each opportunity to the point of negotiation. From there, the Director of Partnerships spearheads finalizing the deal, working directly with the mining partner and its counsel to move from term sheet to a binding agreement. The VP of Commercialization and CEO facilitate as appropriate;

that support is hands-on for the first deals and tapers as the Director builds a track record.

Develop and pressure-test the deal architecture for each opportunity across options including offtake, joint venture, tolling, licensing, services, and hybrid structures, with a clear thesis on why a given structure creates more value than alternatives; bring recommendations to the CEO and VP of Commercialization.

Take phased commercial deployment agreements from term sheet to signature, working closely with deal counsel on documentation: staged commitments, performance milestones, off-ramps, and mechanisms for adjusting terms as technical and commercial maturity evolves.

Articulate value creation for both Still Bright and mining partners at each phase of deployment, placing particular focus on local community buy-in as a core commercial input rather than an afterthought.

Run day-to-day deal execution with mining counter parties and their counsel, and own finalizing the…