About Us

Summit Nanotech is a fast-growing, venture-backed cleantech company revolutionising how the world accesses lithium. Our proprietary Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) technology enables lithium producers in Chile and Argentina to optimize operations while conserving natural resources—supporting the global energy transition in a sustainable way.

Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, we've been recognized as one of Canada’s most investable cleantech ventures (Foresight 50), named to the Future 50 list of Canada's fastest-growing sustainability companies, and honored with both the 2021 MaRS Women in Cleantech Challenge and the Solar Impulse Efficient Solutions Label. To learn more about us, visit our website or LinkedIn.

The Role

We are looking for a VP of Strategy & Corporate Development to help accelerate our growth and make a significant impact on our future. If you're a driven, hands-on leader who thrives in dynamic environments, this is the role for you. You'll be responsible for intelligence, forging new partnerships, and executing our strategic plans. As a member of our Senior Leadership Team you will have responsibilities spanning across business functions, you’ll play a critical role in driving the company’s development and growth through your bold decisions and ability to inspire others.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strategy Development & Execution: Working with the CSO and Executive Leadership Team, develop and refine the company’s key strategic priorities. Own the company’s strategic planning process, working with senior leadership to set clear short- and medium-term goals and OKRs to deliver on it.

•Fundraising: Partner with the C-suite to drive successful fundraising initiatives, identifying and assessing fit of potential investors and counterparties, working with and directing advisors in processes. Ensure the company’s strategy, business model and financial forecasts are translated into a compelling investment thesis, articulating value proposition and growth potential.

• FP&A: Lead the development of long-term economic forecasting and modeling, ensuring these efforts align with the company’s strategy and business model. Collaborate with Finance to support and align with their annual budgeting process, fostering effective cross-functional integration.

• Intelligence & Analytics: Own the company’s understanding of key competitive and market themes and trends, identifying opportunities and solutions and synthesizing recommendations. Ensure business decisions are driven by analytical insights. Oversee financial models to support business case development in key strategic areas.

• Investor Relations: Engage with investors, working with the C-suite and Investor Relations Manager to foster existing and prospective investor relationships.

• Team Leadership & Collaboration: Act as a constant force for alignment across business units, ensuring all decisions are rooted in strategy and contributing to the company’s goals. Quarterback cross-functional work across diverse teams, contributing to our culture of accountability. Mentor, develop and coach team members to achieve full potential.

• Partnership Building: Work with BD and technical teams to identify, cultivate and consummate new strategic partnerships to advance our mission and objectives.

• Execution Excellence: Lead by example, demonstrating a “roll up your sleeves” mentality to drive execution and overcome obstacles in real-time.

Attributes & Skills

• Strategic Thinking: Ability to conceptualize, develop, and execute strategic plans that deliver results in a high-growth environment.

• Leadership: Strong ability to lead teams (directly and indirectly) both strategically and tactically, fostering a high-performance culture.

• Problem-Solving: Quick decision-maker with the ability to troubleshoot and drive immediate change when needed.

• Collaboration: Comfortable working with senior leadership to align on key decisions and ensure cross-functional teams execute at a high level.

• Financial & Market Acumen: Comfortable with financial modeling, research and analytics to support strategic decision-making.

• Accountability & Ownership: High level of personal accountability and a track record of delivering results against ambitious goals.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities in scaling a startup.

• Negotiation & Deal Structuring: Experience negotiating investments, partnerships and transactions, with a strong grasp of deal terms and their strategic impact.

• Partnership Building: Strong relationship-building skills, with a knack for identifying strategic partnerships and cultivating long-term connections internally and externally.

Qualifications

• Experience: 12+ years of work experience, ideally including both in top-tier investment banking and/or consulting environment(s) and in high-growth/startup organizations. Strong background in financial modelling, valuation and analysis. Experience in the lithium, critical minerals, battery supply chain, mining, resource project development or EPC industries an asset.

• Education: Undergraduate or graduate degree with a focus in Finance, Commerce or Engineering. CFA, CPA and/or CBV designation is desirable.

Only successful candidates will be contacted for further steps in the hiring process.