salary - Not disclosed
remote type - Remote (global team)
location - Likely North America focus (U.S. & Canada projects)
time type - Full Time
experience level - Senior (specialized technical role)
time left to deadline - Not specified (rolling applications)
About the Company
Earthshot is building something far more ambitious than a typical sustainability company.
They are constructing the operating system for nature-based carbon finance.
Their platform, LandOS, compresses what used to take years, site analysis, modeling, financing readiness, into dramatically shorter cycles. The implication is simple and powerful:
Speed equals scale.
Scale determines climate impact.
The Role
This is not a generalist sustainability job.
It is a deep technical leadership role at the intersection of:
Forestry science
Carbon accounting
Climate finance
You are the person who ensures that carbon projects are not just credible, but audit-proof, investment-ready, and scalable.
What You’ll Do
Project Development & Execution
Lead IFM carbon projects end-to-end
From boundary delineation to carbon quantification and reporting
MRV (Monitoring, Reporting, Verification)
Design monitoring systems
Oversee reporting accuracy
Lead verification and audit processes
Technical Leadership
Guide teams on carbon methodologies and compliance standards
Ensure alignment with ACR and industry best practices
Strategic Oversight
Maintain a system-level view of project timelines and dependencies
Ensure all moving parts align with compliance and delivery goals
Stakeholder Communication
Produce high-quality reports
Communicate clearly with clients, auditors, and partners
Project Management
Track milestones, manage workflows, and ensure execution discipline
Science & Modeling Support
Work with tools like FVS and Woodstock
Support inventory design, sampling, and modeling
Business Development Support
Contribute to proposals, client calls, and industry engagement
What You Need
This role is unapologetically specialized.
Core Experience
3+ years in IFM carbon project development (U.S. or Canada)
Hands-on experience across full project lifecycle
Experience leading validation and verification site visits
Technical Depth
Expert knowledge of ACR methodologies
Advanced forest carbon inventory and modeling expertise
Experience with FVS, Woodstock, and related tools
Industry Fluency
Understanding of forest management practices
Ability to align carbon standards with real-world constraints
Professional Edge
Strong communication and stakeholder management
Independent execution with minimal supervision
Cross-disciplinary collaboration ability
What Makes This Role Different
Most climate jobs talk about impact.
This one has to prove it mathematically.
Every assumption you make gets audited.
Every number must survive scrutiny.
This is where:
Ecology meets finance
And opinion dies, replaced by verification
Reality Check
This role is not for:
General ESG professionals
Policy-only candidates
Entry-level sustainability profiles
This is for someone who can walk into a forest, collect data, model it, defend it to auditors, and translate it into financial-grade carbon credits.
Why It Matters
Carbon markets are under pressure.
Credibility is everything.
And credibility is built by people who understand both:
The science of forests
And the mechanics of markets
That is exactly what this role demands.