Senior Associate, Strategy at Panthalassa

<h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About the Company</span></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">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.</span></p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">About the Job</span></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Reporting directly to the EVP Strategy, you will support and contribute to the company’s work across capital formation, investor relations, communications, and commercial partnerships. The EVP covers a lot of ground — fundraising, PR, and customer and partner engagement — and you will be embedded in all of it, learning fast and producing real work from day one. This includes but is not limited to:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Manage the EVP’s calendar, travel, and meeting logistics — and handle personal administrative tasks as needed. This is a high-trust, no-task-too-small role, and keeping the EVP’s day running smoothly is foundational to everything else</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Prepare briefing documents, talking points, and background materials ahead of meetings so the EVP walks into every room fully up to speed</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Draft presentations, one-pagers, and pitch materials in PowerPoint, Keynote, or Figma, translating complex ideas into clear, compelling decks</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Update and collaborate on financial models in Excel and Google Sheets (unit economics, scenario analyses, financing structures) and produce clean data visualizations that simplify complex information</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Draft high volumes of written communications: follow-up emails, investor updates, partner correspondence, and internal memos that keep workflows moving across many relationships</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Maintain and organize the EVP’s CRM of investors, partners, and key contacts — track engagement, flag priorities, and make sure nothing falls through the cracks</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Support PR and communications efforts alongside internal and external communications teams, including drafting content, coordinating media and partner outreach, and contributing to social media strategy and execution</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Help with preparation, logistics, and follow-up for board meetings, investor touchpoints, and commercial partner engagements</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Attend select meetings, conferences, and events — initially in a support capacity, and increasingly as a representative of the company as you grow into the role</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">This is a high-agency, high-trust position on a lean team commercializing a once-in-a-generation technology. You’ll start as a hands-on contributor, doing the work yourself across a wide range of tasks -- some glamorous, some not. As the company scales, if you are excelling in your role, you will help hire another associate to whom you hand off the scheduling and personal assistance work, and step into a more senior role with real ownership of strategic relationships and initiatives. There is no upper limit on your advancement within this company.</span></p> <h3><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><strong>About You</strong></span></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are organized, resourceful, and reliable under pressure. You take ownership of your work, follow through without being chased, and move quickly when the situation calls for it. You're comfortable operating across a wide range of tasks — from building a financial model to coordinating doctor’s appointments — because you understand that on a small team, range matters more than title.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are an excellent communicator: clear and concise in writing, confident in conversation, and able to distill complex ideas into compelling narratives for investors, partners, and the press. You have strong analytical instincts — you can build a model, catch an error in someone else's, and tell a clear story with data. You're discreet and trustworthy with sensitive information, and you navigate organizational dynamics with good judgment and emotional intelligence.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">You are genuinely curious and motivated to develop expertise across new domains, tools, and&nbsp;markets. You handle ambiguity and shifting priorities well, and you bring energy and a bias&nbsp;toward action to your work. You value directness and transparency, and you hold yourself to a&nbsp;high standard without needing to be managed closely.</span></p> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Qualifications</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2-4 years of experience in management consulting, investment banking, venture capital,&nbsp;or a high-growth startup in an operational or strategic role</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, MS, or equivalent) is a strong plus</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Expert-level Excel/Google Sheets and investor-grade presentation skills (PowerPoint, Keynote, Figma)</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Exceptional written communication; able to condense complex ideas into crisp bullets and headlines, and flex style for various audiences</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Strong affinity for, and facility with, technology, including but not limited to AI tools, CRMs, productivity software, and whatever comes next</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Demonstrated “extreme ownership” and comfort with tight deadlines, incomplete information, and senior-level scrutiny</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Experience in or strong affinity for technology-oriented, engineering-driven companies</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Bonus: familiarity with energy, AI infrastructure, data center, and/or climate tech markets</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Additional Requirements</span></strong></h3> <ul> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Hybrid role based in Portland, OR. Must be willing to spend significant time in Portland&nbsp;(relocation assistance provided).</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Nonstandard hours, including evenings and weekends, are required. We move fast and our partners span time zones.</span></li> <li><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Some travel on short notice to meetings, conferences, and events.</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Compensation and Benefits</span></strong></h3> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If hired for this full-time role, you will receive:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Cash compensation of $125,000 - $175,000, depending on experience</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Equity in the company. We’re all owners and if we’re successful, this equity should be far and away the most valuable component of your compensation.</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A benefits package that helps you take care of yourself and your family, including:</span> <ul> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Flexible paid time off</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Health insurance (the company pays 100% of gold level PPO plan for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Dental insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees and 100% for their partners and dependents)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Vision insurance (the company pays 100% for full time employees, their partners, and dependents)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Disability insurance (the company pays 100% for a policy to provide long term financial support if you become disabled)</span></li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Ability to contribute to tax-advantaged accounts, including 401(k), health FSA, and dependent care FSA</span></li> </ul> </li> <li style="font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Relocation assistance to facilitate your move to Portland (if needed).</span></li> </ul> <p>&nbsp;</p>