CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AT SALIENT ENERGY (DARTMOUTH, NS, CANADA)

Chief Executive Officer | Salient Energy | Dartmouth, NS, Canada Salient has the ingredients that matter: meaningful technology, a strong clean energy use case, an experienced technical team, and a market problem that is only becoming more urgent. The next CEO will help shape the company’s path from tech development to full scale commercial adoption. This includes charting the company’s go-to-market strategy, identifying priority market segments, building strategic and sustainable relationships, supporting financing efforts, and ensuring the organization has the right structure, focus, and execution discipline to move forward. The ideal candidate will understand that early-stage commercialization is about making the right bets, sequencing work intelligently, lead with financial prudence and building confidence among customers, partners, investors, funders, and the Board. This role requires a leader who can move comfortably between strategy and execution; someone who can dig into the details, provide clear guidance, and maintain a strategic lens on Salient’s long-term growth and commercialization path. Key Priorities The CEO will be expected to lead Salient through its next phase of growth with a focus on: Commercialization, Partnerships, and Market Development Refine and execute a focused commercialization roadmap that moves Salient from product validation toward market adoption, strategic partnerships, and revenue-generating opportunities. The CEO will elevate Salient’s profile; identify priority markets, customer segments, routes to market, and key relationships with potential customers, key government partnerships, and other organizations that can support validation, adoption, and scale. Capital Readiness and Board Alignment In partnership with the Board, support investor/key stakeholder engagement, financial reporting, diligence readiness, milestone planning, and capital strategy. The CEO will ensure the company can clearly demonstrate progress, manage risk, and build confidence with investors, funding agencies, and strategic partners. Execution, Operating Discipline, and Team Alignment Bring focus, accountability, and operating and financial discipline to an early-stage environment by helping the team prioritize, manage resources, set and achieve clear milestones, and align technical development with commercial objectives and funding requirements. The CEO will oversee and support Salient’s scientists, engineers, and technical contributors while building the team structure, culture, and talent strategy required to attract, retain, and align top talent for the company’s next stage of growth. Learn more and apply

The CEO will lead Salient Energy's transition from technical development to full-scale commercial adoption by refining the go-to-market strategy and building strategic partnerships. They will also manage capital readiness, board alignment, and oversee the organization's operational discipline and team growth.

The ideal candidate is an experienced executive leader capable of balancing high-level strategy with detailed execution in an early-stage commercial environment. They must possess strong financial acumen and the ability to build confidence among investors, customers, and the Board.

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Go-to-market Strategy
• Commercialization
• Strategic Partnerships
• Financial Prudence
• Capital Strategy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Operating Discipline
• Talent Strategy
• Market Development
• Risk Management
• Financial Reporting
• Resource Management

• Management & Leadership
• Energy
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Sales
• Manufacturing

Minimum experience

10+ years

Apply by

Sep 10, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Executive