Business Development Analyst

Working arrangements

Please note this role does offer hybrid working, our model sets out a minimum 60% onsite / 40% home working split

Overview

TE Magnetics (TEM) is a commercial unit within Tokamak Energy focused on commercialising our magnet technologies. We are ushering in the HTS era.

We recognise we are in our infancy in establishing an HTS business, but we are ambitious with big plans to grow fast and make a global impact. We are seeking a passionate  BD Analyst to support our HTS magnet BD and development activities. This role is key in supporting the development of our next great technologies and shaping them into products that make an impact.

Reporting to the SVP of BD & Sales, the role lead and support the business development team in identifying, assessing, and executing growth opportunities in a deep technology environment. The role combines market research, competitive intelligence, and financial/technical analysis to inform strategic decisions. The analyst develops business cases, supports partnership and customer engagement activities, and prepares materials for senior stakeholders. By bridging technical insights with commercial strategy, they help drive adoption of breakthrough technologies and enable long-term growth.

• Monitor and communicate emerging market trends relevant to our high-temperature superconducting magnet technology and analyse their implications for the Company's commercial strategy.
• Research and identify new business opportunities for our intellectual property - including new markets, growth areas, trends, customers, partnerships, products, and services - or new ways of reaching existing markets.
• Undertake market intelligence gathering and present original insights to the team and wider company on topics and themes relevant to the Company strategy.
• Cultivate relationships with partner organisations, industry stakeholders and external companies and maintain visibility of and access to emerging industry trends and sentiment. This may include travelling to attend conferences, participating in industry events, participating in (and organising) meetings and workshops with partners and stakeholders.
• Support the team to develop and present high quality business propositions by providing original insights on relevant market dynamics, competitive landscape, policy and regulatory trends, and financial and investor sentiment. 

As a key member of the Business Development Team, you will also:

• Support the Business Development Manager in developing and delivering the overarching business development and commercial strategy.
• Support the Business Development Manager to ensure all internal approvals and supporting papers are prepared which enable progression of prospective and live opportunities.
• Work with colleagues to ensure overall delivery of the identified commercial opportunities to meet the requirements of the business.
• Work with the wider Business Development team to develop and share best practices

Experience

• Experience in communicating complex information and ideas effectively and accurately – both verbally, through compelling presentations and in writing – in English.
• Experience developing business plans and commercial strategies for entry to new markets with novel, engineering-based technologies.
• Highly organised and a strong, pro-active communicator, with the ability to manage relationships with internal senior and external stakeholders.
• Undergraduate degree minimum (a preference for a degree in business, economics, engineering, sciences)
• 1-2 years relevant working experience in business development, research or consulting
• Solid business acumen, commercial capabilities and business judgement
• Strong numerical skills
• Flexible, curious, and able to propose innovative ideas.
• Problem solving - able to take a creative and hypothesis-driven approach in order to solve complex problems.
• Team player, open and positive in a group dynamic
• Driven, hard-working, entrepreneurial, proactive and productive.

• Salary dependent on skills and experience and will be discussed from the outset
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Discretionary 3-day festive break depending on business needs
• Eligible for discretionary performance related bonus
• Share options scheme
• Pension scheme
• Financial benefits – including; group life insurance, critical illness, health cash plan and discount scheme 
• Innovation and Merit bonuses
• Investment in training and development to support career progression
• Opportunity to work on and contribute to world class innovation

Company background

Tokamak Energy is a leading global commercial fusion energy company based near Oxford. We are a world leader in two transformative technologies: the compact spherical tokamak and high temperature superconducting (HTS) magnets. One company, with licensable technology for commercialising clean, secure and affordable fusion energy and enabling new levels of performance in HTS applications that change the world in which we live today.

TE Magnetics, in collaboration with key manufacturing partners, is focussed on becoming the leading supplier of HTS technology to multiple markets. Born from a world class fusion energy mission, we are driven to opening new fields of performance.

We provide magnet systems for other fusion companies to accelerate commercial development, as well as to address exciting new applications for HTS, including renewable energy, medicine, science and propulsion in water, land, air and space.

Tokamak Energy, founded in 2009 as a spin-off from UK Atomic Energy Authority, currently employs a growing team of over 260 people with experts from the UK and around the world.  It combines world leading scientific, engineering, industrial and commercial capabilities.  The company has more than 75 families of patent applications and has raised $335 million, comprising $275m from private investors and $60m from the UK and U.S. governments.  Our U.S. subsidiary, Tokamak Energy Inc, was established in 2019

Come and be a part of a dynamic and innovative team who are striving to provide a solution to one of humanity’s greatest challenges: clean and sustainable fusion energy for all.

Important information for candidates

Pre-employment screening

Please note that the appointment of the successful candidate will be subject to standard pre-employment screening, as applicable to the post. This will include right-to-work, proof of identity and references.

Data privacy

Please note that any personal data submitted to Tokamak Energy as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation, for more information regarding GDPR please see:  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-general-data-protection-regulation

Equality of opportunity

Entry into employment with the Tokamak Energy and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

We’re committed to building an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience.

If you have a disability or require any reasonable adjustments to support you through the application or interview process, please let us know. We’re happy to make the necessary arrangements to ensure you can perform at your best.