Head of Sustainability and Carbon Markets

GreenTrade seeks an entrepreneurial sustainability leader to develop corporate strategy, build a network of high-impact carbon project developers, drive procurement and advisory services, source projects for offtake agreements, and scale project partners in the nature-based carbon market.

Responsibilities

• Develop GreenTrade’s corporate strategy.
• Build and maintain a network of carbon project developers across forestry, wetlands, soil, and agriculture.
• Source and assess nature-based carbon projects and methodologies.
• Drive procurement, advisory services, RFP development, and market assessments.
• Negotiate and manage contracts and offtake agreements.
• Design standardized due diligence processes for new project listings.
• Manage commercial and operational responsibility for existing partners.
• Create thought leadership and science content.
• Engage with project owners, technology providers, industry associations, government agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Monitor and report on carbon project performance.

Requirements

• Academic degree in business administration, technology, environmental management, science, engineering, or a comparable field; a relevant Master’s degree is a plus.
• Expert knowledge and several years of professional sustainability and carbon project development experience.
• At least three years of nature-based carbon project experience is a strong plus.
• Understanding of Voluntary Carbon Market standards and methodologies, including ICVCM-CCP, CCQI, Oxford Offsetting Principles, and GHG Protocol.
• Experience with AFOLU carbon management, project assessment, selection, monitoring, reporting, sustainable forest management, and tropical forest conservation.
• B2B experience with a strong customer and partner focus.
• Fluent English; German and Spanish are a plus.
• Structured, independent, detail-oriented working style.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ideally Berlin-based or willing to travel frequently to Berlin; remote work is possible.

Benefits

• Salary and equity compensation via ESOP.
• Opportunity to drive climate impact in a fast-growing climate tech startup.
• Purpose-driven team focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
• Part-time or full-time commitment available.