Business Development Leader - Biofuels

Primary Job Responsibilities

• Environmental Attribute & Market Leadership
• Margin Optimization & Commercial Execution
• Carbon Intensity & CI Score Optimization
• Strategic Guidance & Partner Enablement
• Industry Engagement

Qualifications Required

• 10+ years of experience in origination, environmental markets, biofuels, renewable energy, or a closely related commercial role, including time at a director or senior level.
• Strong understanding of commodity markets, supply chain economics, risk management, and the economics of environmental attribute and tax credit programs.
• Working knowledge of carbon intensity (CI) scoring and the physical production of ethanol, renewable diesel, sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), or related biofuels.
• Proven ability to build trust with external stakeholders and negotiate and close complex commercial agreements.
• Self-starter able to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-growth environment, with willingness to travel (35%+) to plants, partners, and stakeholders.

Preferred

• Direct experience with 45Z, LCFS, RFS/RINs, RECs, GREET, or international clean fuel programs (e.g., FuelEU Maritime, ISCC).
• Familiarity with American row crops (corn, soybeans), regenerative agriculture, and ethanol co-product economics.
• Experience with MMRV systems, carbon accounting, or evaluating plant CAPEX projects for emissions and credit impact.
• Advanced degree in Agronomy, Environmental Science, Agricultural Economics, Engineering, Sustainability, or a related field.
• Experience or knowledgeable in commodities trading would be plus.

Success Metrics

• Profit margins met and maintained across partner biofuel plants, farmers, and channel partners.
• Incremental value captured through optimized CI scores, tranche placement, RECs, and CAPEX-driven improvements.
• Expansion of Arva’s book of environmental attribute value across domestic and international markets.
• Successful structuring and execution of environmental attribute transactions.
• Contribution to customer retention and revenue growth.
• Enhancing relationships with channel partners.

About Arva Intelligence

Arva is a machine learning software-based SaaS company with offices located in Houston, TX and Park City, UT. Arva's platform was built to apply our novel ML technology to the agricultural industry, optimizing and measuring regenerative practices, improving crop yields, and reducing operational costs for producers. Our platform helps our customers and partners capitalize on "natural regenerative practices" by providing recommendations that improve environmental and ecological ecosystems. Platform features include practice verification and registration, as well as the sale of environmental asset credits to our corporate buyers. Thus, Arva is helping to keep the planet green by providing a "green-tech" platform that informs, measures, validates, predicts, and registers carbon exchange opportunities, allowing growers and ranchers to produce and sell credits that are bought by our corporate partners, who endorse sustainable food supply and carbon neutrality.