Head of Commercial Development (AI)

TL;DR

Head of Commercial Development (AI): Designing and executing the commercial strategy for an AI-native subsurface discovery platform with an accent on revenue growth and strategic partnerships in the mining and critical minerals sector. Focus on building scalable commercial infrastructure, managing complex partnership discussions, and aligning market needs with technical platform development.

Location: On-site in Redwood City, California

Salary: $185,000 – $250,000 USD + Equity

Company

hirify.global is an AI-native company combining machine learning and geoscience to redefine how critical resources like copper, lithium, and nickel are discovered and developed.

What you will do

• Define and execute go-to-market and partnership strategies to drive revenue growth.
• Build and manage a high-quality pipeline of commercial and strategic opportunities.
• Lead complex partnership discussions across mining, critical minerals, and technical markets.
• Collaborate with product, engineering, and delivery teams to align platform development with market needs.
• Establish scalable commercial processes, reporting structures, and future team capabilities.
• Develop trusted relationships with technical, executive, and investor stakeholder groups.

Requirements

• Significant experience leading complex commercial engagements, strategic partnerships, or market-facing initiatives.
• Experience within mining, energy, natural resources, industrial technology, or similarly technical industries.
• Strong commercial judgment and ability to manage complex external relationships.
• Comfort building processes and operating in evolving, early-stage environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills across technical and executive audiences.
• Must be able to work on-site at the Redwood City office.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package and equity participation.
• Opportunity to shape a new category within the critical minerals ecosystem.
• Culture of technical rigor, candid communication, and continual learning.
• Environmental stewardship focused on supporting the global energy transition.