James Hoxey

VW Golf MK3

Any the James Bond film

Cold War Thriller / Discworld

South of France

Leigh Hambly / Craig Wilson

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Engagement Model Offered

Technical / Advisory; Project Based; Interim / Contract

Suited to Organisational Types

Start-ups; Scale-ups; SME; Corporate

James is a Director and commercial leader with over 15 years of experience across electrification, battery systems and industrial decarbonisation. He has held roles with organisations including Fortescue Zero (Williams) and Johnson Matthey, focused on building partnerships and driving revenue growth.

He supports organisations in turning technical capability into revenue, structuring commercial strategy and securing high-value programmes across OEM, Tier 1 and government-backed opportunities.

James’ Arena

• Electrification, Battery Systems & Industrial Decarbonisation.

• Technical Focus: Commercial Strategy & OEM Partnerships.

• Function Expertise: Business Development, Revenue Generation, Programme Structuring.

Superpowers

• Turns technical capability and early-stage ideas into revenue-generating programmes.

• Builds trust quickly with engineering teams and translates that into commercial opportunity.

• Structures and secures OEM, Tier 1 and government-backed deals.

• Drives momentum in ambiguous or under-structured environments.

Impact in Action

• Delivered £100m+ in revenue, working with organisations including BMW, Anglo American and General Motors.

• Built and led a £2bn+ commercial pipeline across automotive, motorsport and heavy industry.

• Secured complex, high-value programmes by aligning the right proposition with key stakeholders.

• Led cross-functional teams with 7+ direct reports and 25+ organisational scope.

Working style

• Credible, resilient and commercial.

• Builds trust quickly and maintains momentum to convert opportunity into results.