Strategy Director
US$200,000 – US$325,000 / yr base salary
Posted 16 Oct 2026
Advertised as “Director, Strategy”
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- Expected experience
- 4+ yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
- Contract
- Full-time
| Base salary | US$200,000 – US$325,000 / yr |
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About the Company
We are a renewable energy and ocean technology company committed to rapidly developing and deploying technologies that will ensure a sustainable future for Earth by unlocking the vast energy potential of its oceans. Our focus is on capturing civilizational levels of ultra-low-cost renewable energy for applications including computing and affordable renewable fuels delivered to shore.
The company is a public benefit corporation headquartered in Portland, Oregon, and backed by leading venture capitalists, philanthropic investors, university endowments, and private investment offices. We operate as an idea meritocracy in which the best ideas change the company’s direction on a regular basis.
Our staff have worked at organizations such as SpaceX, Blue Origin, Boeing, Tesla, Apple, Virgin Orbit, Astra, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, New Relic, Bridgewater, Raytheon, Disney Imagineering, and the US Army and Air Force, as well as research universities, startups, and small companies across a range of industries.
About the Job
Panthalassa is raising capital, developing commercial partnerships, and entering the public stage while building a new category of clean energy and computing infrastructure. As Director, Strategy, you will help determine how we finance the company and how we describe it to the investors and partners whose support will shape its growth.
Reporting to the EVP, Strategy and working closely with the CEO, you will run much of the day-to-day work behind capital formation and investor relations: models, materials, diligence, updates, and the conversations that keep leadership and investors working from the same facts. You will also help shape and articulate the company’s views on the markets, technologies, and institutions around it, from energy and hard tech to financial markets and government.
The role calls for the analytical standards of a top investor or banker and the initiative of an operator. You can build a financing model, test one built by someone else, and write for a sophisticated audience.
This is a global role with a schedule to match. Deals span time zones and often require work at night, on weekends, or with little notice. You are expected to be available when needed and will have flexibility to manage your schedule around the work.
At first, this is primarily an individual-contributor role on a small team. As the company expands, you may hire and lead a team and take responsibility for a broader share of the strategy function.
About You
You have done demanding analytical work at a top-performing venture firm, startup, investment bank, consultancy, or comparable organization, and now want direct responsibility for building a company. You have exceptional judgment and know what it takes to bring a complex, multi-party deal to a close. We would like you to: