Senior Director, Energy Partnerships

About the Company

Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads.

Responsibilities

• Build, grow, and maintain a robust portfolio of strategic relationships with Independent Power Producers (IPPs), renewable developers, utilities, and other energy infrastructure partners
• Identify new energy partnership opportunities that support Crusoe's data center pipeline and facilitate their progression
• Serve as the primary external-facing liaison for the Energy Development Group, collaborating with Real Estate, Interconnection, and Government Affairs teams
• Define and implement a scalable framework for identifying, prioritizing, and engaging energy partnerships
• Represent Crusoe at industry events, forums, and bilateral meetings to position the company as a preferred partner
• Support early-stage commercial negotiations with IPP and utility partners, including LOIs and term sheets
• Maintain deep market intelligence regarding the IPP, renewable development, and utility landscape
• Provide regular updates to senior leadership on the health and progress of the partnership pipeline

Requirements

• 12–15+ years of progressive experience in the energy sector
• Significant experience at an Independent Power Producer (IPP), renewable developer, or electric utility
• Established, trusted network of relationships across the IPP, renewable developer, and utility ecosystem
• Demonstrated success in originating, structuring, and closing complex energy partnerships or offtake agreements
• Strong understanding of U.S. power markets, utility structures, and renewable project development lifecycles
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives involving legal, finance, and development teams
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence
• Relevant degree in Business, Economics, Engineering, or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or advanced degree
• Experience working with or selling to hyperscalers, data center developers, or large industrial power consumers
• Experience building a partnerships or business development function from scratch