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*About the role *

Chloris is looking for an experienced, customer-focused Forest Carbon Manager to serve as a key resource for our commercial partners from the voluntary carbon markets. Your technical knowledge of the VCM and nature-based solutions, coupled with strong client orientation and problem solving leadership skills, will ensure successful development and growth of these partnerships. This position reports to the Head of Partnerships, and will work closely with colleagues across the growing Client, Commercial, Marketing and Tech teams at Chloris.

You have experience working with VCM methodologies, and are an expert in forest carbon and nature-based solutions. An understanding of GHG accounting standards and reporting requirements is also helpful to be successful in this role. In addition to such technical knowledge, you are a superb problem solver, and deeply skilled in building and nurturing commercial partnerships.

You have already proven yourself in the sustainability sector and are excited about the opportunity to grow together with a mission-oriented and high-potential start-up, supporting the market with cutting-edge technology to scale nature-based solutions. You understand the potential for algorithmic and d-MRV of forest carbon dynamics to accelerate the transition to net-zero and nature-positive economies. You have a strong business- and client-oriented mindset, are an effective communicator and are inspired by the opportunity to drive impact in partnership with our customers.

*Responsibilities
Key Account Management (~75%) *

Project manage complex commercial partnerships with key customers in the voluntary carbon markets, from both the public and private sectors
Problem-solve challenges with customers to deliver the maximum value out of the Chloris Platform data and user interface
Lead design and delivery of bespoke technical analyses of forest carbon, in collaboration with data science and GIS team
Communicate data, insights, trends and results to customers, and maintain effective ongoing customer communication

*Strategic Business Development (~25%) *

Promote flawless internal communication that informs product development to meet the needs of key VCM customer and the market at-large
Support new business development initiatives, in partnership with the Head of Partnerships and the Business Development Associate
Stay abreast of market trends and developments to identify new, strategic business opportunities
Support development of technical content for marketing and business development purposes, such as use-cases, case studies and platform demos

*Qualifications *

Masters Degree in either Environmental Sciences, Forestry, Ecology, Business Administration or similar; or Bachelors Degree with relevant experience
4-6 years of progressively responsible professional experience in the voluntary carbon market, or related to land use and supply chain sustainability in the food, land use and agriculture sector
Client- and customer-oriented mindset; exceptional interpersonal skills
Excellent problem solving leadership, analytical, and communication skills
Excellent project management, organizational and time-management skills
Proficiency in office software, including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook Express, in addition to Google Workspace

*Location + Time Commitment *

This is a full-time position. Chloris is a hybrid-first company with a transatlantic team based throughout Western Europe and the United States, concentrated near our Boston headquarters. This is a global role and we will consider any candidate who can work between Pacific U.S. and Central Europeans timezone. We are committed to providing a hybrid work environment that allows for in-person and on-site collaboration at all-hands and team-specific meetings, in addition to allowing for the benefits that come from flexible, work-from-anywhere arrangements.

*Compensation *

Salary is dependent on the amount of experience candidates bring to the role, as well as the location where they are based. Please contact kate [at] chloris.earth for salary ranges specific to your background and location.

About us
Chloris Geospatial is a venture-backed technology company operating at the intersection of space-tech and nature-tech. Our mission is to accelerate the global transition to a net-zero and nature-positive economy with the most reliable, trustworthy and transparent natural capital data.

Today we use industry-leading technology to measure the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial ecosystems. Our state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms fuse data from multiple Earth observation satellites to provide accurate and scalable measurements of the carbon stocks and change in woody vegetation (forests, shrubs, and mangroves), anywhere in the world. Our team has deep expertise in remote-sensing, AI & ML, ecology and sustainable business.

We are also proud to be an equal opportunity employer that values diversity. We are excited to build a diverse and inclusive team and we encourage inquiries from talented and motivated applicants from all races, religions, colors, nationalities, genders, sexual orientations, ages, and disability groups. Come join us and help us build the future!