# Director, Commercial Development
**Company:** [Crusoe](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/crusoe)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA, Denver, CO
**Salary:** $180K-$230K
**Experience:** 8+ years
**Skills:** Ppa Origination, Power Purchase Agreements, Project Development, Energy Project Financing, Power Marketing, Regulatory Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Market Research, Interconnection Approvals, Tax Abatement Negotiation
**Posted:** 2026-05-01
> Leads origination and development of GW-scale energy and infrastructure projects for AI compute campuses, driving deal execution, power sourcing, and strategic growth. Requires 8+ years in energy project development with PPA experience and US market knowledge.
## Job Description
## What You'll Be Working On

**AI Infrastructure Enablement**
- Work directly with internal technical teams and external partners to site, design, and deliver power and land to energy-intensive AI compute deployments, including high-density GPU data centers.

**Strategic Project Development**
- Define and deploy strategic frameworks for new project development, primarily within the US.

**Deal Execution & Leadership**
- Develop and execute fast-paced, highly complex energy and real estate deals from start to finish. Act as the central point ("quarterback") to drive these deals to completion.

**Cross-Functional Collaboration**
- Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment with company goals and market needs.

**Market & Regulatory Analysis**
- Analyze regulatory and policy developments impacting the energy and AI industries, and recommend proactive adjustments to business strategies based on market intelligence.

**Power Sourcing & Market Research**
- Develop and implement comprehensive power sourcing strategies to reduce overall LCOE. Conduct market research to identify and capitalize on emerging opportunities.

**Relationship Management**
- Build and maintain strong relationships with renewable developers, brokers, Independent Power Producers (IPPs), and AI workload end users.

**Contract Negotiation & Structuring**
- Lead negotiation and structuring of power purchase agreements and work closely with our real estate time on key agreements needed to build hyperscale data centers.

**Interconnection & Tax Abatement**
- Lead interconnection submittals and approvals for data center load, and support property tax abatement negotiations.

**Compliance & Financial Alignment**
- Work closely with legal and financial teams to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and financial objectives.

## What You'll Bring to the Team

**Energy Industry Experience**
- 8+ years of experience in the energy industry, specifically in project development, financing, and/or origination roles.

**Power Marketing & PPA Origination**
- Proven experience in power marketing and PPA origination in the energy sector.

**Market & Regulatory Understanding**
- Strong understanding of the U.S. energy market and regulatory environment.

**AI Compute or Data Center Experience (Preferred)**
- Deep interest in AI workloads and experience working with AI infrastructure providers, hyperscalers, or compute developers is a strong plus.

**Key Skills**
- Excellent negotiation, strategic thinking, and leadership skills, with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.
- Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and influence without direct authority.

**Education**
- Relevant degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field.
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