Job description
Head of Carbon
Company Overview
InPlanet is a mission-driven, remote-first ClimateTech startup headquartered between Germany and Brazil with hubs in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, New York and London. We’re scaling Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in tropical agriculture as a powerful method to remove carbon, regenerate soils, and transform the way food is grown in the tropics.
Job Summary
InPlanet is entering an exciting phase of scale. We are issuing significantly more carbon credits this year and anticipate continued rapid growth. To support this, we are hiring a Head of Carbon to lead the operational, project management, and people management functions of our growing carbon credit team. Reporting to the VP of Science and Research, this is a senior leadership role focused on keeping the carbon crediting process running efficiently at scale, from documentation and credit issuance to registry management and team coordination.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and manage end-to-end project timelines across all carbon credit activities
- Drive process efficiency and implement robust project management frameworks suited to a fast-scaling startup
- Ensure all carbon credit milestones are met on time, chasing key stakeholders for information and sign-offs as needed
- Coordinate with Isometric and other registry partners on administrative and compliance matters
- Manage and grow the carbon team as headcount scales with credit issuance volumes
- Set team objectives and OKRs, ensuring clear ownership of key results
- Recruit, onboard, and develop team members as the function expands
- Act as the primary coordination point and key facilitator for knowledge exchange between the carbon team and other departments including Business Development and Operations
- Ensure commitments to other teams are tracked, communicated, and delivered
- Represent the carbon function in relevant leadership and planning forums
- Support high-level carbon strategy and contribute to scaling frameworks, soliciting expert contributions from the wider carbon team
- Oversee forecasting, projections, and credit issuance reporting processes
- Help shape and evolve the organisational structure of the carbon team as the company grows and appropriately allocate resources
Requirements / Qualifications
- Strong project management background, ideally gained in a startup or scale-up environment
- Experience managing teams, and setting objectives and balancing priorities in a fast-paced setting
- You are a scientist by training, with a scientific and/or technical background in carbon, environmental science or geochemistry sufficient to understand carbon crediting concepts and engage with subject matter experts
- Master’s degree in a related subject (e.g. geochemistry, environmental science, carbon management)
- Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
- A humble individual with a willingness to learn
- A proactive communicator who can work across departments and manage up and down effectively
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to build structure across teams with complex internal processes
- Willingness to travel regularly
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in carbon markets, environmental science, or a related field
- Familiarity with carbon registries and credit issuance processes
- Prior experience taking an organisation through a growth phase or transition
- Based in Brazil and/or Portuguese Language skills
- PhD in a related field
Location
Remote-first (CET +/- 4-5 hour time zones)
Employment Type
Full Time
Salary & Benefits
- Equity to feel like an owner
- Home Office Budget
- Personal development budget
- Language Programme
- Monthly Allowance
- 40+ days annual leave
- Occasional off-sites in Brazil
- Laptop provided
Application Process
Roughly 8 hours across 6-8 weeks. Includes interview with Talent/People team, interview with Hiring Manager, a challenge task, and reference check.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Being an equal opportunities work provider is very important to us, and we are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
