Director, Strategy

About Carbon Upcycling Technologies

Carbon Upcycling is redefining cement production by addressing three of the industry's most pressing challenges:

• Capacity constraints – boosting cement plant capacity by up to 60%.
• Localized feedstocks – enabling producers to use locally available waste materials, reducing imports and strengthening supply chains.
• Cost parity – delivering supplementary cementitious materials (SCMs) that are cost-competitive with traditional cement while lowering the overall carbon footprint of cement.

With headquarters in Calgary and a pipeline of projects across North America and Europe, Carbon Upcycling is entering a scale-up phase, preparing for its Series B financing round while expanding industrial partnerships and deploying large-scale projects.

We are seeking a Director of Strategy & Corporate Development to be a key driver of this growth—combining strategic leadership with financial execution to position Carbon Upcycling as a global leader in advanced building materials. This role will provide the operational and financial backbone required to scale capital-intensive projects, secure major financing, and translate corporate strategy into disciplined execution.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Growth & Corporate Development

• Support the CEO and CFO, providing back-office support for strategic fundraising to operationalize Carbon Upcycling's growth strategy through and beyond the Series B round.

• Lead industry and competitive analyses within the cement and building materials sector to identifyexpansion opportunities and strategic positioning.

• Support and execute strategic partnerships with cement producers, construction firms, and waste feedstock providers.

• Develop financial approach for market entry and project scaling of Carbon Upcycling's technology.

Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

• Maintain and refine Carbon Upcycling's corporate financial model, reflecting capital-intensive project economics in the cement and building materials sector.

• Participate in budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis across business units and projects.

• Deliver financial insights that inform commercial negotiations, pricing strategies, and investment decisions with cement and construction partners.

• Support Business Development with robust commercial deal modeling, enabling competitive project proposals and long-term value creation.

Fundraising & Capital Strategy

• Provide support in executing Carbon Upcycling's Series B financing round, ensuring financial diligence, investor readiness, and data room management.

• Act as execution partner to the CFO on equity raises, project financing, and structured capital solutions for large industrial deployments.

• Prepare investor-facing materials that communicate Carbon Upcycling's value proposition in building materials and cement clearly and compellingly.

• Support long-term capital strategy, ensuring Carbon Upcycling has the financial capacity to scale cement-focused projects globally.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Develop & mentor a high-performing team with focus on strengthening the company's analytical and financial acumen.

• Foster a culture of accountability, financial rigor, and strategic execution across the company.

• Serve as a bridge between finance, engineering, operations, and commercial teams to ensure alignment around Carbon Upcycling's industry-focused strategy.

• Enabling execution excellence through the company goal setting process.

Support the development of board materials and making presentations to board and investors

Profile of the Ideal Candidate

• MBA, or equivalent advanced designation.

• 10+ years of progressive experience, ideally in a growth stage, capital intensive company

• Experience in heavy industry, building materials, or cement strongly preferred,

• Proven success in supporting fundraising rounds (Series B or later), including due diligence and investor processes.

• Strong background in financial modeling, FP&A, and structuring large-scale project financing.

• Demonstrated ability to execute strategic partnerships and joint ventures in complex industrial markets.

• Comfortable operating in fast-paced, high-growth environments with a strong bias for building systems from the ground up.

Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence executives, investors, and industry partners.

Why Join Us?

This is a rare opportunity to shape the trajectory of a venture-backed scale-up transforming the cement and building materials sector. As Director, Strategy & Corporate Development, you will be instrumental in securing our Series B financing, structuring project-level capital frameworks, and driving strategic initiatives that expand our customers capacity, strengthen local supply chains, and deliver cost-competitive building materials worldwide