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# Director, Multifamily Business Development at Copper 

- **Company:** Copper 
- **Location:** Berkeley California, United States
- **Posted:** 2026-07-22
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-06
- **Apply:** https://copperhome.com/pages/jobs?gh_jid=5192907007

## Job description

## Overview

The Director of Multifamily Business Development is responsible for building and managing national partnerships with multifamily owners, developers, and property management companies. This is a relationship-driven, outbound-focused role with the goal of expanding the company's footprint across the multifamily sector. The ideal candidate is deeply embedded in the multifamily industry, has a strong existing network, and can independently drive deals from prospecting through close.

We value a diverse workplace, and are assembling our team to match these values at this early stage. We especially welcome different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and strongly encourage people of all ethnic backgrounds and genders to apply.

## What you'll do

Partnership Development

- Identify, pursue, and close pilot projects that grow into strategic partnerships with multifamily owners, developers, and property management companies nationwide.
- Build and manage a robust pipeline of prospects at varying stages of the sales cycle
- Structure and negotiate partnership agreements

Relationship Management

- Serve as the primary point of contact for key national accounts and strategic partners
- Maintain regular touchpoints with partners to ensure satisfaction, retention, and expansion of business
- Represent the company at industry conferences, trade shows, and networking events (NMHC, NAA, KBIS, Greenbuild, etc.)

Market Intelligence

- Stay current on multifamily industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging opportunities
- Provide feedback to product, operations, and leadership teams based on partner conversations and market insights

## What you'll bring

- 7-10 years of experience in business development, sales, or partnerships within the multifamily real estate industry
- Established network of contacts among multifamily owners, developers, and/or property managers
- Proven track record of sourcing and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals
- Strong communication and presentation skills; comfortable engaging C-suite and ownership-level decision makers
- Self-starter with the ability to operate independently in a fast-moving environment
- Experience with proptech, energy storage, VPPs, renewable energy, etc.
- Existing relationships with large regional or national property management companies
- Familiarity with multifamily investment and development cycles
- Start up experience - launching a new product in an established industry

Location

This is a full-time position with up to 50% travel. When not traveling, this is an in-office role in Berkeley, CA. We will also consider remote candidates in New York City.

## Compensation & Benefits

On-target earnings (salary + variable) range is: New York City:  $195-230k; San Francisco Bay:  $210-240k. We are committed to equitable compensation, and we offer a generous benefits package to make sure you have the support you need.

## Equal Employment Opportunity

We are committed to creating an equitable and inclusive environment for all our employees and are seeking to build a team that reflects the diversity of the people we hope to serve with our products. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

## About Us

Copper's vision is a future where every home is electrified with abundant clean energy. Our mission is to make decarbonization accessible to everyone by selling electric home appliances that enrich their daily lives. We're reducing the cost of electrification by integrating batteries into household appliances, starting with the stove. Our work has been funded by the Department of Energy, in an effort to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and increase energy resilience with products that are high-performance, safe, intuitive, and robust. As we build our team and pursue our mission, we do it with a strong sense of our core values because it's not just what you do, it's how you do it. You'll see this in high-level decisions, how we run meetings, our day-to-day work, hiring, and our interactions with customers and the broader community. We intend to have a massive impact on our team, our neighborhood, and the world.

## About Copper 

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Copper designs and manufactures battery-equipped home appliances, starting with a plug-in induction range that requires no electrical rewiring.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage, $34.9M total funding)
- **Headquarters**: Berkeley, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2022
- **Founders**: Sam Calisch (CEO), Tucker Gilman (COO), Weldon Kennedy (CMO), and Joshua Land (Chief Development Officer)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry**: Home electrification / Battery-integrated appliances
- **Target customers**: B2C homeowners seeking to switch from gas to induction cooking without costly electrical upgrades
- **Mission**: “Make the choice to decarbonize our homes easy and obvious” by combining battery storage with everyday appliances

## Products & Services
- **[Copper Charlie](https://copperhome.com/)**: A plug-in induction range with a built-in 5 kWh battery. It operates on a standard 120V outlet, eliminating the need for new wiring. Type: Hardware (appliance) with integrated energy storage.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not publicly available
- **Key Metric**: $34.9 million in total funding across five rounds (Seed rounds, Venture round, Debt financing)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Voyager Ventures (led a seed round), as well as other undisclosed investors; flexible financing offered through Affirm [copperhome.com](https://copperhome.com/)
- **Growth Signals**: Headcount grew 80% year-over-year to 36 employees; 5 active job postings as of mid-2026; selected by the Berkeley Housing Authority for a pilot program [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/copperhome)

## Competitive Advantages
- **Plug-and-play electrification**: The integrated battery allows induction cooking without upgrading home electrical panels, a major barrier to adoption.
- **Category creation**: First-to-market with a battery-equipped range, blending appliance and energy storage into one product.
- **Design and usability**: Focus on seamless user experience (e.g., no rewiring, easy financing) and aesthetics.

## Strategic Focus
- **Scaling production** of Charlie and expanding the product line to other battery-equipped appliances.
- **Driving home electrification** by removing cost and complexity, thereby reducing reliance on fossil fuels in the residential sector.
- **Building a direct-to-consumer channel** while pursuing partnerships with housing authorities and utilities.

## Why Work Here
- **Mission-driven culture**: Team is united around fighting climate change through home decarbonization.
- **Small, fast-growing team** (36 people) with 80% YoY growth, offering high ownership and impact.
- **Berkeley-based HQ** with a second office in Berkeley; in-person collaboration valued (PT Office Manager role listed).
- **Notable engineering focus**: Open roles include Staff Software Engineer, Staff Embedded Systems Engineer, and Mechanical Engineer – strong emphasis on hardware+software integration.
- **Diverse talent pool**: Team members come from Otherlab, SPAN, Twelve, and other climate-tech companies [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/copperhome).

## Sources
1. [copperhome.com](https://copperhome.com/pages/about)
2. [copperhome.com](https://copperhome.com/pages/jobs)
3. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/copperhome)
4. [jobalmanac.com](https://www.jobalmanac.com/companies/copperhome)

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