Business Development Specialist

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We are excited to partner with Fusion Fuel Cycles to attract top talent for a Business Development Specialist position.

About FFC

Fusion Fuel Cycles is building the foundation for the global fusion fuel supply chain—starting in Canada.

Spun out from Canadian Nuclear Laboratories and Kyoto Fusioneering, FFC combines 70+ years of national lab expertise, private-sector execution, and Japanese engineering excellence to develop the systems and infrastructure needed to power fusion pilot plants and transform the energy landscape.

At FFC, you’ll work alongside world-class scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs pushing the boundaries of fusion readiness. We’re small, mission-driven, funded, and scaling fast. If you’re energized by building from the ground up and want to play a meaningful role in bringing fusion energy to life – join us.

Job Summary

The Business Development Specialist supports the Global Business Development Lead (GBDL) in advancing FFC’S commercial growth strategy. This role contributes to a wide range of commercial activities including proposal development, opportunity capture, sales planning and reporting, pipeline management, and customer engagement support.

This is a hybrid role with minimum of 2 days in office in the Ottawa area.

Roles and Responsibilities

The successful candidate will work closely with technical and operational teams to help coordinate commercial pursuits, support strategic growth initiatives. This role is well suited for someone who is interested in working in a technical environment at the intersection of fusion energy, advanced technology, and project delivery.

Required Strengths and Competencies

• Support the Global Business Development Lead (GBDL) in coordinating commercial bids and proposals across a range of procurement models, including public procurements, strategic partnerships, and sole-source opportunities.

• Coordinate and support small multidisciplinary teams in preparing proposal submissions, collecting technical inputs, tracking deliverables, and managing timelines.

• Maintain and improve FFC’s commercial pipeline and opportunity tracking tools to support visibility into business development activities, revenue forecasting, and future resource planning.

• Support the development and execution of commercial capture and win strategies for priority opportunities.

• Assist in preparing customer-facing materials including presentations, capability statements, conference materials, and other sales and marketing content.

• Support planning, reporting, and internal coordination activities related to business development and commercial operations.

• Collaborate with technical, operations, and leadership teams to ensure commercial activities align with organizational priorities and delivery capabilities.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of commercial processes, tools, templates, and reporting practices as FFC continues to scale.

• Deliver assigned commercial and proposal activities within established timelines and expectations.

• Maintain accurate commercial pipeline and reporting information.

• Support effective coordination and communication across internal…