Senior Director, Global Power Origination & Market Development

Thanks for your interest in Oklo! We are searching for a Senior Director of Global Power Origination & Market Development to join our team. 

Position Description

Oklo is seeking a highly strategic, commercially minded, and globally oriented leader to help shape where and how advanced nuclear power can be deployed worldwide. The Senior Director, Global Power Origination & Market Development will help lead Oklo’s exploration and evaluation of global market opportunities, strategic partnerships, infrastructure ecosystems, government initiatives, and commercial pathways for advanced nuclear deployment. This role is intentionally broad, strategic, and commercially oriented in nature. The individual will help Oklo understand what is possible across global power markets by identifying emerging opportunities, evaluating market structures, building strategic relationships, and helping structure commercial partnerships that enable deployment. The role sits at the intersection of global energy markets, infrastructure strategy, commercial origination, government affairs, industrial development, and long-term corporate strategy. The ideal candidate is intellectually curious, commercially sophisticated, highly analytical, and comfortable operating in ambiguity while helping define entirely new market opportunities. This individual will work closely with executive leadership and cross-functional teams to assess where Oklo can create the greatest strategic advantage globally — while also helping structure the commercial frameworks and partnerships required to execute on those opportunities.

There will be significant international travel expected. We are only considering candidates based in the Netherlands or United Kingdom. 

Specific responsibilities may include:

Global Market Development & Opportunity Exploration

• Identify and evaluate emerging global market opportunities for advanced nuclear deployment across:
  • North America
  • Europe
  • Middle East
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Latin America
  • Strategic industrial regions globally
• Analyze global electricity market dynamics, industrial growth trends, energy security initiatives, and infrastructure investment patterns
• Help Oklo understand how advanced nuclear can integrate into evolving global power systems, industrial ecosystems, and critical infrastructure networks
• Evaluate market structures, regulatory environments, energy pricing frameworks, and deployment barriers across international jurisdictions
• Develop strategic market perspectives on where advanced nuclear can create the greatest commercial and infrastructure value

Strategic Origination & Commercial Structuring

• Build and develop relationships with:
• Utilities and grid operators
• Hyperscalers and data center developers
• Industrial energy users
• Infrastructure developers
• Strategic investors
• Governments and ministries
• Sovereign wealth funds
• Energy and infrastructure partners
• Explore, originate, and help structure strategic partnership opportunities that could accelerate deployment and market entry
• Support development and negotiation of:
• Strategic cooperation agreements
• Joint development agreements
• Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs)
• Power purchase concepts and frameworks
• Long-term energy supply agreements
• Infrastructure and co-development partnerships
• Public-private partnership structures
• Help develop creative commercial frameworks that align Oklo’s technology and deployment model with customer, government, and infrastructure partner objectives
• Work cross-functionally with legal, finance, commercial, and leadership teams to support deal execution and strategic negotiations

Government Affairs & Strategic Policy Analysis

• Monitor global policy developments related to:
• Nuclear energy
• Industrial policy
• Energy security
• Grid modernization
• AI infrastructure growth
• Decarbonization initiatives
• Strategic manufacturing
• Support engagement strategies with governments, regulators, and strategic policy stakeholders
• Identify strategic public-private partnership opportunities and government-backed infrastructure initiatives
• Analyze how geopolitical and policy developments may create new opportunities or risks for advanced nuclear deployment

Strategic Funding & Infrastructure Finance

• Identify and evaluate strategic funding pathways including:
• Sovereign investment programs
• Export credit agencies
• Infrastructure financing initiatives
• Strategic grants and incentives
• Public-private investment partnerships
• Industrial development programs
• Support evaluation of commercial and financing structures that could enable scalable deployment economics
• Partner with finance and leadership teams to assess strategic investment opportunities and infrastructure funding models

Global Infrastructure & Supply Chain Strategy

• Assess global infrastructure ecosystems and supply chain capabilities relevant to advanced nuclear deployment
• Explore strategic manufacturing, construction, logistics, and fuel-cycle partnership opportunities
• Analyze long-term infrastructure bottlenecks, localization opportunities, and deployment scalability considerations
• Support strategic thinking around how Oklo can participate in broader energy and industrial infrastructure buildouts globally

Corporate Strategy & Executive Advisory

• Serve as a strategic advisor to leadership on emerging global energy market opportunities and long-term infrastructure trends
• Help frame strategic questions around:
• Where Oklo should deploy
• Which markets are becoming attractive
• Which partnerships matter most
• How energy markets are evolving globally
• What infrastructure constraints create opportunity
• Which commercial structures can accelerate deployment
• Translate complex market, geopolitical, infrastructure, and commercial dynamics into actionable strategic recommendations
• Contribute to Oklo’s long-term market positioning and global commercialization strategy

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10–20+ years of experience across one or more of the following: global energy markets, power origination, infrastructure development, strategic partnerships, energy strategy, government affairs, infrastructure finance, industrial development
• Strong understanding of global power markets, infrastructure systems, and energy industry dynamics
• Experience evaluating and structuring complex commercial opportunities across multiple jurisdictions
• Ability to operate strategically across technical, commercial, regulatory, and geopolitical topics
• Strong commercial instincts and ability to identify emerging market opportunities.
• Experience structuring large-scale partnerships, infrastructure agreements, or energy transactions.
• Familiarity with power origination, energy contracting structures, infrastructure partnerships, strategic investment frameworks, utility or industrial procurement models
• Ability to synthesize fragmented market information into strategic insights and executable commercial opportunities.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities with ability to evaluate: market structures, infrastructure constraints, industrial load growth, policy frameworks, commercial viability, strategic deployment considerations
• Intellectual curiosity and willingness to explore new market concepts and deployment models

Competencies

We are looking for a Senior Director, Global Power Origination & Market Development that is:

• Passionate about clean energy 
• Passionate about making advanced fission a reality
• Willing and able to learn quickly
• Highly strategic and a forward-looking thinker
• An entrepreneurial mindset with comfort operating in ambiguity
• An exceptional communicator, negotiator, and has relationship-building skills
• Contains a strong executive presence and cross-functional leadership ability
• Aware of global perspectives with awareness of geopolitical and macroeconomic trends
• Passionate for building transformational infrastructure businesses
• Eager to work on a dynamic team, receive constructive feedback, and grow with us
• Willing to think differently and do things in new ways 
• Comfortable in a fast-paced, highly iterative startup environment
• Excited to think creatively, critically, and reflectively about the problems they are solving, while not leaning only on what has been done before 
• Willing to propose novel and creative solutions to technical problems
• An excellent writer who can write in modern active voice, so make your cover letter compelling and write it well!
• Able to communicate technical content and results verbally 

Who you are:

A startup person: You aren't driven by titles or hierarchy, and prefer efficiency to excess process. You don't need or expect to have a lot of guidance but you enjoy working in a fast-paced team. If you prefer the culture and feel of a large organization, that is great, but you likely won’t enjoy working with us! There is plenty of important work and plenty of good opportunities with organizations like that.

Motivated: You are self-motivated. You bring an enthusiasm to the team, and imbue a sense of passion that goes beyond clocking in and clocking out. This isn’t about a fake or arbitrary “pieces of flair” mentality or lack of work-life balance! It is about being a part of the vision and feeling a part of reaching team goals.

A team-player: Oklo genuinely is a team. We aren’t about taking credit for ourselves, and we aren’t about pushing blame to others. We do incredible things because we work as a team.

An excellent communicator: We need a person who is not only technically competent but also a clear and upbeat communicator.

Creative: Being creative means that when things fall outside clear scopes or processes or problems arise without clear solutions, you are able to identify it as well as invent ways to solve a problem or fill a need without micromanagement. The successful person in this job will not only be creative, but also enjoy being creative and solving open-ended problems which may change day-by-day.

Detail-oriented: This focus is a big part of excellence, consistency, and quality. Excellent grammar and spelling matter for both good communication as well as the image of the company that we put forward.

About Oklo compensation:

Salary: $200,000-$265,000

Oklo offers flexible time off, equity, bonuses, competitive pay, 401(k), health insurance (with employer contribution), HSA, FSA, flexible work hours, wellness credits, and other benefits.

About Oklo Inc.: Oklo Inc. is developing fast fission power plants to deliver clean, reliable, and affordable energy at scale; establishing a domestic supply chain for critical radioisotopes; and advancing nuclear fuel recycling to convert nuclear waste into clean energy. Oklo was the first to receive a site use permit from the U.S. Department of Energy for a commercial advanced fission plant, was awarded fuel material from Idaho National Laboratory, and submitted the first custom combined license application for an advanced reactor to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Oklo is also developing advanced fuel recycling technologies in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. National Laboratories.

#CHOP: Oklo’s Values
Collaboration: We go further, together. We bring diverse perspectives, listen actively, and build trust through transparency and respect. We work across disciplines, sharing ownership to turn complex challenges into shared successes.
Humility: We are team players who act for the good of the company and for the world. We are focused on our mission, not personal recognition.
Ownership: We take pride in what we do and how we do it. We are proactive in finding solutions and see tasks through  to completion. We are committed to delivering on our promises to provide clean, reliable, and affordable energy.
Pathfinding: We chart new ground where no path exists by approaching challenges with curiosity, courage, and creativity while navigating ambiguity.