Head of Carbon

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.

Project & Process Management

• 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

People & Team Leadership

• 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

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• 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

Strategy & Reporting

• 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

• 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 

Nice to Have, but not essential

• 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

• Trust: You believe in being kind and transparent in the workplace, fostering an environment where trust thrives and collaboration flourishes
• Drive: You possess an innate drive to take action with a hands-on, can-do attitude, propelled by urgency
• Impact: You dream big and are committed to making a meaningful difference in the world, aligning with our overarching mission to address climate change

• Compensation expectations and our compensation philosophy are openly discussed in the first interview with the goal of managing expectations fairly.
• Equity to feel like an owner
• Home Office Budget
• Fully Remote: Join us from anywhere within the CET (- 4/5-hour time zones).
• Personal development budget
• Language Programme Monthly Allowance
• 40+ days annual leave
• The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision.
• Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay!
• Laptop to fuel your productivity

1. Interview with Talent & People Partner or Head of People (values & motivation)
2. Interview with the Hiring Manager (required core skills and competencies)

1. Challenge with 3+ team members (specific task, preparation needed)
2. Verbal reference check & psychometric profiling
3. Offer

• We kindly ask you to submit your CV in English, as this is the main language we use here at InPlanet (unless it is justified to be in Portuguese).