The Partnerships Manager at Realta Fusion will play a critical role in building, managing, and scaling the company’s external ecosystem across the fusion energy landscape. This individual will serve as a key connector between Realta and stakeholders in academia, national laboratories, industry, advocacy groups, and government entities.

This role requires a strategic thinker who can assess partnership opportunities, strengthen relationships, and drive initiatives that support company growth, visibility, and long-term success. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, externally focused, and comfortable representing Realta in both technical and business environments.

Responsibilities

1. Serve as the primary fusion ecosystem manager for Realta Fusion.
2. Maintain and expand stakeholder relationships with ecosystem partners across academia, advocacy, national laboratories, and beyond.
3. Conduct market landscape and ecosystem analysis and provide strategic guidance to identify and fill high priority stakeholder gaps.
4. Develop and maintain an internal partnership evaluation system to monitor health and effectiveness of high-priority partnerships on an ongoing basis.
5. Negotiate and execute partnership agreements, sponsorship opportunities, and speaking engagement.
6. Support investor relations activities, including company communications.
7. Represent Realta Fusion at industry conferences, trade shows, and working group meetings associated with existing partnerships.
8. Support government relations activities at the local, state, federal, and international level.
9. Support executive leadership with strategic planning initiatives and special projects as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (MBA, public policy, engineering, or related field) preferred
• 5+ years of experience in partnerships, business development, strategy, or external relations
• Experience working with or within energy, climate tech, deep tech, or scientific research environments strongly preferred
• Demonstrated ability to build and manage relationships across diverse stakeholder groups (e.g., academia, government, industry)
• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills, with experience conducting market or ecosystem analysis
• Experience negotiating agreements, partnerships, or sponsorships
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience supporting executive communications or investor-related materials
• Ability to represent an organization externally at conferences, events, and meetings
• Familiarity with government relations or public policy environments is a plus
• Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously
• Self-starter with a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset 

Compensation & Benefits

What we are working on is hard… and hugely important. Realta Fusion is assembling a talented team bound together by a passion to solve humanity’s biggest challenge with first-of-a-kind technology. Additionally, Realta offers:

• Competitive compensation package, including equity stock options
• Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance, plus a 401(k)
• Flexible paid time off (PTO) to support work-life balance
• Work and live in Madison, Wisconsin — one of America’s most livable and vibrant cities

We value diversity as a critical factor in innovation and believe a diverse team is necessary to solve the toughest problems. We aim to create an inclusive environment that unleashes the full creativity of our team members from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on merit and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws.