Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations Lead, 1X

• 10–15 years across corporate strategy, BD/GTM, and/or strategic finance at a frontier-tech or advanced hardware company
• Experience building partnerships across manufacturing, GTM, supply chain, or large ecosystem partners
• Strong operational grounding and ability to run multi-org initiatives
• Demonstrated ability to structure, negotiate, and close high-value strategic and commercial deals
• Exceptional ability to synthesize technical, operational, and financial details into actionable strategy and investor-ready narratives
• Internal integrator: Makes all orgs row in the same direction
• Deal closer: Knows how to build and close transformative GTM and manufacturing partnerships
• Investor hustle: Always on, responsive, proactive—treats investors like customers
• Strategic operator: Balances long-term vision with short-term execution
• Narrative builder: Communicates clearly with partners, investors, and execs
• Low ego, high output, thrives in ambiguity and speed

Desirable

• 1X is scaling rapidly across consumer, enterprise, and manufacturing
• We need a senior leader who can unify strategy across the company, drive high-impact BD and GTM partnerships, and relentlessly manage investor relationships
• This role operates as an extension of the CFO—solving cross-functional problems, unlocking commercial growth, and maintaining a constant investor dialogue
• Corporate Strategy (Internal Alignment & Problem Solving)
• Run the cross-functional strategy engine that ensures Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, Finance, and Operations are solving the same problems with shared priorities
• Build structured problem-solving frameworks to unblock internal bottlenecks (e.g., supply chain, scaling, unit economics, customer deployments)
• Lead annual/quarterly strategy cycles with a focus on aligning teams around the major company “big rocks” and associated KPIs
• Partner with the C-suite to drive strategic capital allocation and resource planning across orgs
• Own competitive intelligence and long-term positioning across robotics, compute, and automation
• Business Development (GTM, Manufacturing & Investor-Aware Partnerships)
• Utilize investor network to build manufacturing partnerships, including U.S. and global suppliers, to support scaling capacity and cost-down initiatives
• Utilize investor base to assist with GTM strategy with an emphasis on scalable distribution, channel partnerships, and enterprise/consumer commercialization
• Structure and negotiate complex agreements—GTM, distribution, supply, JV, compute-for-equity, and strategic commercial deals
• Maintain an investor-conscious lens on BD—prioritizing deals that create enterprise value, build moat, and align with what future investors will value
• Build high-level relationships with partners across hyperscalers, telcos, retailers, contract manufacturers, industrials, and ecosystem players
• Investor Relations (High Hustle, High Touch)
• Own investor communications with a hustle mentality—proactive, always-on engagement with strategic and financial investors
• Drive continuous narrative development: equity story, KPIs, route-to-scale, and long-term model
• Manage data rooms, investor cadence, and off-cycle outreach to build long-term relationships well ahead of fundraising needs
• Respond rapidly to investor inbound and orchestrate follow-ups, materials, and cross-functional responses with precision and urgency
• Support CFO in fundraising prep, roadshows, diligence, and managing investor expectations