Business Development Associate

The Company 

MaverickX is engineering the future of chemistry for natural resource extraction. We are intensely focused on bringing economic value to our customers, shareholders, and employees – while solving pressing resource challenges facing the United States and the world.

The Team 

Business Development is a critical function at Maverick which spans commercial strategy, financial insights, and operational execution. We work closely with Sales, Finance, and the C-Suite, contributing to initiatives that drive revenue, efficiency, and strategic expansion.

The Role  

We are seeking a Business Development Associate to support continued growth across the energy and mining sectors. You'll gain direct experience working alongside our founders and leadership team as we build the next great American chemicals company.

Responsibilities

• Market Research: Identify, research, and qualify new commercial opportunities to support Maverick's continued expansion into critical markets
• Sales Operations: Maintain accurate and up-to-date data in our CRM, tracking progress on key business initiatives
• Marketing: Develop high-quality presentations, proposals, sales collateral, marketing materials, and support Maverick's external brand growth
• Revenue Operations: Collaborate with Finance to support forecasting and revenue tracking
• Financial Analysis: Build and maintain financial models and dashboards to support short and long-term commercial decisions
• Data & Analytics: Develop and manage data and analytic reporting capabilities alongside Operations, Sales, and Finance - providing departmental leadership, the C-Suite, and investors with key business insights
• Corporate Strategy: Conduct market and competitive research, combining internal and external data to produce actionable strategies
• Business Operations: Drive efficiency across the organization by designing and implementing processes and tools that slash time and costs out of our workflows
• Special Projects: Handle ad-hoc tasks that arise in a dynamic environment; from solving urgent logistics challenges to analyzing oil samples from South Texas

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM, Finance, Economics, or other quantitative field
• 1+ years experience in investment banking, consulting, engineering, startup, or related job
• 1+ years experience using basic business tools (Excel, PPT, CRMs)
• Strong AI fluency; knowledge and use of the latest AI tools to supercharge work
• Sharp verbal and written communication skills; you are known as a great communicator by co-workers and classmates
• Extreme sense of urgency and ownership; bias towards action
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, high integrity
• Willingness to roll up your sleeves and contribute wherever needed; "no task too small" mindset
• Strong desire to meaningfully contribute to American dynamism and the global resource supply chain

Preferred Skills & Experiences

• Undergraduate Degree in Petroleum Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Biochemistry, or related fields a strong plus but not required
• Prior experience in Oil & Gas, Mining, or Specialty Chemicals a strong plus. Prior experience in deep-tech a plus
• Experience building financial models; working understanding of income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements
• Technical proficiency with business software and tools (Python, SQL, Tableau, PowerBI, Excel, Hubspot, Zapier, Cursor)

Additional Requirements

• Willing to work extended hours, as needed
• Willing to travel to customer sites, other Maverick facilities, and industry events

Our Values

• Customer First: Our first and foremost priority is to give customers technology that makes their business more valuable. There is no deviation from this north star
• Play to Win: This is a professional team, not a family. Hardcore work ethic is a baseline; Measurable impact is how we define success
• Extreme Ownership: We are self-starters who learn voraciously, master their domain, and take full accountability for the outcomes of their work
• Relentless Execution: A good idea is meaningless until it is solving a customer problem. Moving with speed, focus, and determination is how we win in our industry
• Radical Candor: Focused, direct, and impactful communication is our language. No time for beating around the bush
• Shared Success: Meaningful equity participation for employees means that when Maverick wins, everyone wins
• Uncompromised Integrity: We do first class business in a first class way, while staying loyal to our customers, shareholders, employees, and country