Director, Strategy & Corporate Development

Carbon Upcycling Technologies

Carbon Upcycling Technologies

Sales & Business Development
Calgary, AB, Canada
Posted on Oct 9, 2025

Location: Calgary, AB


Reports to: Interim CFO

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 identify expansion 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