The Role
Partners with the CEO on company-defining priorities and cross-functional initiatives. Owns strategic projects from problem definition through execution, develops recommendations on capital allocation and expansion, leads teams through influence, prepares executive and board materials, identifies emerging opportunities, establishes operating plans and accountability, and coaches junior team members.
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About Phoenix Tailings
Phoenix Tailings is a rapidly growing clean mining and metals production startup dedicated to sustainable and economic critical metals production. Our mission is to be the world's first fully clean mining and metals production company, producing the resources needed for the next generation of our economy.
Why Phoenix Tailings
At Phoenix, we believe that nothing great is ever accomplished alone or without the passion of people who push and motivate one another. If you are someone who shares our relentless pursuit of a better future, passion for innovation, and are excited about working with some of the top innovators in the world, then this is the place for you.
Our Values:
● You are only crazy if you are wrong, it’s ok to be wrong
● Lead with Compassion
● Be Resourceful
● Listen
● Hustle
Who We Are Looking For:
We are seeking a Senior Office of the CEO Associate to serve as an execution partner to the CEO on company defining priorities. You will independently shape and lead work that crosses functional boundaries, often where the question is still unclear and the path forward must be built.
The ideal candidate pairs strategic judgment with operating discipline. You can develop a point of view, earn trust across the company, and drive a complex initiative from an initial question through a decision and into execution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own major CEO sponsored initiatives from definition through execution.
- Develop recommendations on capital allocation, expansion, partnerships, new markets, and company priorities.
- Lead cross functional teams through influence, clear decision making, and consistent follow through.
- Represent the CEO's office in selected internal and external workstreams.
- Prepare and pressure test materials for board meetings, investors, partners, customers, and executive decisions.
- Identify emerging issues and opportunities, define the required work, and move them toward resolution.
- Create operating plans, milestones, and accountability for initiatives that sit outside a single function.
- Coach junior team members and raise the quality of analysis and communication across shared projects.
Qualifications:
- A typical candidate will have 4 to 7 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or an operating role at a scaling company. We will consider candidates whose scope and results demonstrate the required level of ownership.
- Strong strategic and financial judgment, with the ability to form a clear recommendation from incomplete information.
- Experience leading complex projects across functions without relying on formal authority.
- Excellent executive communication and the ability to adapt detail for different audiences.
- High discretion, low ego, and a record of earning trust with senior leaders.
- Ability to move between analysis and hands on execution as the work requires.
- Experience in industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, critical materials, or climate related industries is helpful.
What We Offer
This base salary range reflects our best estimate for this role. The final package may vary based on experience and qualifications and includes eligibility for a discretionary bonus and equity.
Base Salary Range: $140,000 to $175,000
• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
• Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO.
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
Base Salary Range: $140,000 to $175,000
• Healthcare: 100% Medical, dental, and vision coverage for employee
• Stock Options: Ownership in a fast-growing venture-backed company.
• Time Off: Unlimited PTO.
• Learning: Learning and development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
At Phoenix Tailings, we have an open culture that values learning, and we are looking to grow the team with enthusiastic individuals who share our vision of sustainable mining.
Skills Required
- 4 to 7 years of experience in consulting, investment banking, private equity, corporate strategy, or an operating role at a scaling company
- Strong strategic and financial judgment, including the ability to form recommendations from incomplete information
- Experience leading complex cross-functional projects without formal authority
- Excellent executive communication skills and ability to adapt detail for different audiences
- High discretion, low ego, and a record of earning trust with senior leaders
- Ability to move between analysis and hands-on execution
- Experience in industrial technology, advanced manufacturing, critical materials, or climate-related industries
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The Company
What We Do
Phoenix Tailings is a rare earth metals production company dedicated to restoring U.S. industrial independence by building domestic refining capacity. The company aims to redefine the industry as the first fully clean mining and metals producer, using sustainable, net-zero technology to transform mining waste (tailings) into critical rare earth metals and alloys essential for modern technology, defense, and green energy infrastructure.
