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Commercial Director roles qualify for H-1B sponsorship as specialty occupations requiring a bachelor's degree or higher in business, marketing, or a related field. Employers file the Labor Condition Application with DOL before your petition reaches USCIS, and the annual cap and lottery apply unless your employer is cap-exempt.
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Roeslein Alternative Energy is developing a platform at the intersection of regenerative agriculture, waste-to-value systems, and environmental markets to create new revenue streams that support economically viable prairie restoration and sustainable land use.
As part of this platform, the company is establishing a nutrient products business focused on converting outputs from anaerobic digestion into high-value agricultural inputs.
The Commercial Director, Nutrients is responsible for leading the commercialization of this platform, including solid digestate and liquid NPK fertilizer products, and advancing these products from concept through market adoption. This role is accountable for developing and executing commercial strategies, translating market demand into product development requirements, and supporting the design, validation, and scaling of nutrient products. The position works cross-functionally with customers, engineering, agronomy, and external partners to ensure product performance, market fit, and commercial viability.
Initial research conducted in partnership with Iowa State University has demonstrated strong product performance and market potential. This role supports the advancement of these findings through continued field validation, product refinement, and commercialization efforts, leveraging available funding, including the USDA-supported AMP program.
The Commercial Director, Nutrients plays a central role in aligning market demand, product development, and commercialization strategy, supporting the transformation of waste-derived materials into market-ready agricultural inputs and contributing to the development of scalable nutrient solutions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an office and uncontrolled atmosphere. Exposure to harsh conditions—such as: dust, fumes, chemicals, hazardous materials, noise, and varying weather and temperatures—for long periods of time is possible. All employees are required to follow safety standards and wear all personal protective equipment in designated areas.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers, grip, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear. Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs. on a regular basis is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commercial Strategy & Product Development
- Lead commercialization strategy for nutrient products, including solid digestate and liquid NPK formulations
- Identify and prioritize target markets, with initial focus on specialty crops (e.g., vineyards, orchards, high-value fruit and vegetable systems)
- Translate customer needs into product specifications, pricing models, and go-to-market strategies
- Partner closely with R&D Tech Lead, engineering and operations to co-develop product formats, quality specifications, and logistics models
Customer Discovery & Market Validation
- Conduct deep customer discovery across growers, agronomists, distributors, and input providers
- Identify unmet needs, value drivers, and willingness to pay across crop systems and regions
- Build an early adopter pipeline and secure partners for field trials and pilot programs
- Develop feedback loops to continuously refine product-market fit
Trials, Partnerships & Product Credibility
- Design and execute field trials in partnership with growers, universities, and NGOs
- Collaborate with external partners in adjacent spaces, including: soil amendments (e.g., biochar), biologicals / microbial inputs, regenerative agriculture programs
- Generate data, case studies, and insights to support product performance, positioning, and claims
- Lead coordination with internal and external experts on environmental and regulatory requirements, ensuring nutrient products meet all applicable standards and are positioned for successful commercialization
Go-to-Market & Commercialization
- Develop channel strategy (direct sales, distributors, and strategic partnerships)
- Support development of branding, positioning, and product narratives
- Build commercial models including pricing, margin structure, and scaling pathways
- Advance opportunities from pilot through contracted sales
Execution & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, agronomy, and finance to ensure readiness for scale
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks across product development, logistics, and customer onboarding
- Leverage grant funding and partner networks to accelerate development and reduce risk
KNOWLEDGE / SKILL / ABILITY / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- Strong commercial acumen, including experience with pricing, business case development, and/or financial modeling
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, early-stage environments and drive initiatives from concept to execution
- Experience working cross-functionally across technical, operational, and commercial teams
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and drive outcomes through others
- Analytical mindset with ability to structure problems and develop actionable insights
- Passion for agriculture, sustainability, and market-based solutions
- Experience in fertilizers, soil health, specialty crops, agricultural inputs, or adjacent industries
- Strong product mindset, ability to translate customer needs into technical product design
- Experience working with growers, agronomists, or agricultural input value chains
- Experience running or supporting field trials and product validation (preferred)
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required
- Ability to work in both office and field environments, including exposure to varying weather and conditions
- MBA or advanced degree in a related field (e.g., agriculture, environmental science, business, or engineering) preferred
- Experience working in startup, high-growth, or innovation-focused environments, preferred
- Experience in strategy, consulting, or early-stage business model development, preferred
Position Summary:
Roeslein Alternative Energy is developing a platform at the intersection of regenerative agriculture, waste-to-value systems, and environmental markets to create new revenue streams that support economically viable prairie restoration and sustainable land use.
As part of this platform, the company is establishing a nutrient products business focused on converting outputs from anaerobic digestion into high-value agricultural inputs.
The Commercial Director, Nutrients is responsible for leading the commercialization of this platform, including solid digestate and liquid NPK fertilizer products, and advancing these products from concept through market adoption. This role is accountable for developing and executing commercial strategies, translating market demand into product development requirements, and supporting the design, validation, and scaling of nutrient products. The position works cross-functionally with customers, engineering, agronomy, and external partners to ensure product performance, market fit, and commercial viability.
Initial research conducted in partnership with Iowa State University has demonstrated strong product performance and market potential. This role supports the advancement of these findings through continued field validation, product refinement, and commercialization efforts, leveraging available funding, including the USDA-supported AMP program.
The Commercial Director, Nutrients plays a central role in aligning market demand, product development, and commercialization strategy, supporting the transformation of waste-derived materials into market-ready agricultural inputs and contributing to the development of scalable nutrient solutions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Work is performed in an office and uncontrolled atmosphere. Exposure to harsh conditions—such as: dust, fumes, chemicals, hazardous materials, noise, and varying weather and temperatures—for long periods of time is possible. All employees are required to follow safety standards and wear all personal protective equipment in designated areas.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, use hands and fingers, grip, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and talk and hear. Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs. on a regular basis is required.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Commercial Strategy & Product Development
- Lead commercialization strategy for nutrient products, including solid digestate and liquid NPK formulations
- Identify and prioritize target markets, with initial focus on specialty crops (e.g., vineyards, orchards, high-value fruit and vegetable systems)
- Translate customer needs into product specifications, pricing models, and go-to-market strategies
- Partner closely with R&D Tech Lead, engineering and operations to co-develop product formats, quality specifications, and logistics models
Customer Discovery & Market Validation
- Conduct deep customer discovery across growers, agronomists, distributors, and input providers
- Identify unmet needs, value drivers, and willingness to pay across crop systems and regions
- Build an early adopter pipeline and secure partners for field trials and pilot programs
- Develop feedback loops to continuously refine product-market fit
Trials, Partnerships & Product Credibility
- Design and execute field trials in partnership with growers, universities, and NGOs
- Collaborate with external partners in adjacent spaces, including: soil amendments (e.g., biochar), biologicals / microbial inputs, regenerative agriculture programs
- Generate data, case studies, and insights to support product performance, positioning, and claims
- Lead coordination with internal and external experts on environmental and regulatory requirements, ensuring nutrient products meet all applicable standards and are positioned for successful commercialization
Go-to-Market & Commercialization
- Develop channel strategy (direct sales, distributors, and strategic partnerships)
- Support development of branding, positioning, and product narratives
- Build commercial models including pricing, margin structure, and scaling pathways
- Advance opportunities from pilot through contracted sales
Execution & Cross-Functional Coordination
- Work cross-functionally with engineering, operations, agronomy, and finance to ensure readiness for scale
- Identify and resolve bottlenecks across product development, logistics, and customer onboarding
- Leverage grant funding and partner networks to accelerate development and reduce risk
KNOWLEDGE / SKILL / ABILITY / EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
- Strong commercial acumen, including experience with pricing, business case development, and/or financial modeling
- Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, early-stage environments and drive initiatives from concept to execution
- Experience working cross-functionally across technical, operational, and commercial teams
- Strong communication and relationship-building skills across diverse stakeholder groups
- Demonstrated ability to influence without direct authority and drive outcomes through others
- Analytical mindset with ability to structure problems and develop actionable insights
- Passion for agriculture, sustainability, and market-based solutions
- Experience in fertilizers, soil health, specialty crops, agricultural inputs, or adjacent industries
- Strong product mindset, ability to translate customer needs into technical product design
- Experience working with growers, agronomists, or agricultural input value chains
- Experience running or supporting field trials and product validation (preferred)
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must possess a valid driver’s license and ability to travel as required
- Ability to work in both office and field environments, including exposure to varying weather and conditions
- MBA or advanced degree in a related field (e.g., agriculture, environmental science, business, or engineering) preferred
- Experience working in startup, high-growth, or innovation-focused environments, preferred
- Experience in strategy, consulting, or early-stage business model development, preferred
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding H-1B Visa Sponsorship in Commercial Director
Verify your degree aligns with the role
USCIS requires a direct relationship between your degree field and the Commercial Director position. A business, marketing, or economics degree supports the petition most cleanly. A degree in an unrelated field will likely trigger an RFE.
Target employers with LCA filing history
Search Migrate Mate to filter Commercial Director roles by employers who have already filed Labor Condition Applications for this occupation code. Prior LCA filings signal an established H-1B sponsorship process, not a first-time effort.
Benchmark your offer against prevailing wage levels
Your employer's LCA must certify your salary meets the DOL prevailing wage for your location and occupation. Run the OFLC Wage Search before accepting an offer to confirm the number your employer will need to certify.
Ask about cap-exempt employer status early
Universities, nonprofit research institutions, and government-affiliated organizations are cap-exempt, meaning your petition bypasses the lottery entirely. If you're weighing offers, a cap-exempt employer removes lottery risk from the equation.
Clarify who pays which filing fees upfront
Employers are legally required to cover the I-129 filing fee and the ACWIA training fee. Confirm in writing which fees your employer covers before signing, so there's no ambiguity if you need to renegotiate after the offer is made.
Use O*NET to document specialty occupation status
Pull the Commercial Director O*NET profile and note the education and knowledge requirements listed. This documentation helps your employer's attorney build the specialty occupation argument in the I-129 petition and reduces the chance of an RFE.
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Find Commercial Director JobsCommercial Director H-1B Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Commercial Director role qualify as a specialty occupation for H-1B purposes?
Yes, provided the employer can demonstrate the position normally requires at least a bachelor's degree in a specific field such as business, marketing, economics, or a closely related discipline. Generic commercial or sales management roles without a defined degree requirement can face RFEs, so the job description needs to reflect the academic requirement clearly before the petition is filed.
How does the H-1B lottery affect my chances as a Commercial Director candidate?
If your employer is a for-profit company subject to the cap, your petition enters the annual lottery with 65,000 slots for regular cap registrations and an additional 20,000 for U.S. master's degree holders. Cap-exempt employers, including universities and affiliated nonprofits, bypass the lottery entirely. Registration opens each spring for an October 1 start date, so timing your job search to align with that cycle matters.
What happens to my H-1B status if I'm laid off as a Commercial Director?
You have a 60-day grace period from your last day of employment to find a new sponsoring employer, change to another visa status, or prepare to depart. During that window you can't work, but you can negotiate a new offer and have the new employer file a transfer petition. Acting quickly is important because the 60 days doesn't reset if it expires before a new petition is filed.
How do I find Commercial Director jobs where the employer already sponsors H-1B visas?
Migrate Mate filters Commercial Director roles by employers with verified H-1B Labor Condition Application filing history, so you're not wasting time on companies that have never sponsored the visa. Focusing on employers with an established track record also means their HR and legal teams already understand the process, which reduces delays and missteps during the petition stage.
Can I switch employers mid-H-1B as a Commercial Director without losing my status?
Yes. Under H-1B portability rules, you can start working for a new employer as soon as they file a transfer petition, without waiting for approval, as long as your current status is valid and you've maintained lawful status. The new employer must file before your current petition expires. Your occupation code and prevailing wage level will be reassessed based on the new role's location and duties.
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