Public Funding Manager (f/m/d)

Why We’re Different?

We’ve developed a breakthrough hydrolizer for acid/base regeneration, enabling scalable CO₂ capture. With partners like Frontier Climate, Stripe, and Shopify, we’re on track to make a global impact.

Our Project Dawn is our flagship initiative, setting the foundation to scale our technology and remove millions of tons of CO₂ from the atmosphere. We're one of the only seven DAC companies with a proven offtake agreement. Phlair is poised to become a technology leader, leveraging renewable energy and low-cost DAC to provide clean energy solutions that go beyond carbon removal.

Is this a fit for me?

We're building for the 3-5% who are energized by winning and thrive under pressure. Our pace demands people who see excellence as non-negotiable and execution as everything. If you need extensive structure or prefer playing it safe, we're probably not the right fit.

Your Mission at Phlair

You are part of the commercial team and are responsible for identifying and securing new grant initiatives and leading existing consortia with blue-chip customers and industrial partners. You act as the central interface between customers, projects, finance, and engineering

• Own and execute Phlair’s public funding strategy, translating company milestones into a clear pipeline of partnerships, and funded projects. You own the strategy, roadmap, and execution

• Grant administration, application and reporting: prepare, review and submit reports for various public funding projects, manage scope and change requests

• Project coordination: set-up and track milestones and deliverables, cost allocation, resource planning and secure compliance across projects

• Stakeholder communication: coordinate with technical work streams, finance work streams and external stakeholders to execute smooth reporting

• Support in RFPs and wider commercial, customer-facing efforts

What You Bring to the Team

• A BSc or MSc in a STEM or business-related field, with exposure to technology and engineering topics

• Early experience in commercial roles such as business development or sales, ideally in deep tech or the energy sector, with a strong preference for fast-paced startup and scale-up environments

• Strong understanding of funding regulations, compliance requirements and reporting obligations

• Strong interest in climate policy and regulatory frameworks and how they translate into demand, budgets, and purchasing decisions for climate technologies

• Strong communication skills in German and English, both written and spoken

Essential Traits

• Proven ability to deeply understand customer problems, build trust at senior level, and translate complex technical concepts into clear, credible value propositions.

• Solid technical grounding, with a basic understanding of engineering, ideally process engineering and chemistry, and the ability to bridge technical and commercial discussions.

• Strong sense of end-to-end ownership, with the judgment to decide what is worth pursuing and what is not.

How we work at Phlair

• Onsite & Collaborative: Our offices in Ismaning, Germany, house our pilot plant, where we work physically on our product every day. The team collaborates closely in the office, five days a week.

What We Offer?

• Competitive salary and stock options to share in the company’s success

• 30 vacation days, including 2 days of recreational leave

• Public transport pass for all of Germany

• Relocation support to help you settle into Munich

• Fitness and wellness benefits to keep you at your best

• Fresh team lunches, prepared by our amazing chef, Amelie

Learn more about Phlair

• Our Mission, Vision and Team

• Phlair Secures Frontier’s First Electrochemical DAC Deal

• Technology Behind Phlair

• The Future of DAC

Not ticking every box? No problem. We value potential and are open to considering a combination of education and experience instead of strictly following the listed requirements. If you believe you're a good fit for the role, even if your background differs slightly, please feel free to explain and highlight your key spikes in your career in your application.

We are committed to build a high-performing team where people feel a strong sense of care, can be their selves, and are able to reach their full potential. If there’s anything we can do to make our hiring process more accessible or to better support you, please let us know, we’re happy to accommodate.