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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 Commercial Director Jobs
Target large employers with established sponsorship programs
Fortune 500 companies and multinational corporations are far more likely to sponsor Commercial Director roles than smaller firms. They have dedicated immigration teams, existing vendor relationships with law firms, and budgets that absorb H-1B filing costs without friction.
Position your degree as directly tied to the role
H-1B approval for Commercial Director positions depends on demonstrating specialty occupation. A business, economics, or finance degree strengthens your case significantly. If your degree is in an unrelated field, document how your coursework applies to commercial strategy and revenue leadership.
Build a portfolio of quantified commercial outcomes
Sponsoring employers need to justify the petition to USCIS. Revenue growth figures, market expansion results, and P&L ownership you can attach to your name make that case concrete. Vague leadership claims are harder to document than measurable business outcomes.
Explore O-1A as an alternative if you have strong recognition
Commercial Directors with industry awards, board appointments, press coverage, or a track record of leading high-profile deals may qualify for the O-1A extraordinary ability visa. It has no lottery and no annual cap, making it a more predictable path than H-1B.
Understand that sponsorship decisions happen early in the hiring process
At the director level, employers often assess visa requirements before extending an offer. Being upfront about your status and timeline, including OPT expiry or cap-gap coverage, helps hiring managers plan around USCIS filing windows and avoids late-stage surprises.
Use Migrate Mate to focus your search on verified sponsoring employers
Applying broadly to Commercial Director roles wastes time when most postings come from employers who won't sponsor. Migrate Mate filters for companies with active sponsorship histories, so your applications go to employers already open to the process.
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Find Commercial Director JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Can a Commercial Director role qualify for H-1B sponsorship?
Yes, but it depends on how the role is defined. USCIS requires the position to qualify as a specialty occupation, meaning a bachelor's degree in a specific field must be a standard, entry-level requirement for the job. Commercial Director roles that require a degree in business, finance, or economics and involve analytical, strategic responsibilities generally meet this standard. Generalist executive roles with broad duties and no defined degree requirement are harder to get approved.
What degree does a Commercial Director typically need for visa sponsorship?
Most employers sponsoring H-1B visas for Commercial Director positions require a bachelor's degree in business administration, economics, finance, or marketing at minimum. An MBA is common at this level and strengthens the specialty occupation argument. If your degree is in an unrelated field, relevant postgraduate qualifications or documented progressive experience in commercial roles can support the petition, though approval is less straightforward.
How hard is it for a Commercial Director to get H-1B sponsorship?
The main barrier is the annual H-1B lottery, not employer willingness. At the director level, many large employers are open to sponsoring, but only around 25% of registrations are selected each year. If you're already in the U.S. on OPT or another status, your employer can submit a registration in March. Australians have the added advantage of the E-3 visa, which bypasses the lottery entirely and is renewably indefinitely.
Are Australian nationals in a better position to get Commercial Director jobs sponsored?
Yes. Australian citizens can apply for the E-3 visa, which is available only to Australians and has an annual cap of 10,500 that has never been fully used. There is no lottery. Your employer files a Labor Condition Application, and you apply directly at a U.S. consulate in Australia. For Commercial Director roles at companies willing to sponsor, the E-3 makes the process significantly faster and more predictable than the H-1B. Browse E-3-eligible roles on Migrate Mate.
Do Commercial Director roles at smaller companies ever come with visa sponsorship?
Occasionally, but it's uncommon. Smaller employers often lack the HR infrastructure to manage immigration filings and are reluctant to absorb legal and filing costs for senior hires they haven't yet vetted. Mid-market companies that have sponsored before and have existing immigration counsel are more realistic targets than early-stage startups. At the director level, demonstrating clear revenue impact to the business can sometimes tip the decision in your favor.
What is the prevailing wage requirement for sponsored Commercial Director jobs?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.
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