Are you a sales professional passionate about a net-zero carbon future? Do you want to work at the forefront of the Voluntary Carbon Offset market?

 

 

 

Removall Carbon is a Paris-based firm that specialises in impact carbon finance services, enabling organisations to achieve ambitious climate goals, while developing and structuring collaborative and tailored carbon funds and implementing rigorous and ambitious carbon offset programs.

 

 

 

The organisation brings deep knowledge of carbon offsetting projects and mechanisms, coupled with strong experience in financing ecological transition projects. The team strives daily to push the market towards greater impact and transparency by only supporting projects that have real, measurable co-benefits and equitable profit-sharing.

 

 

 

They aim to become a market leader in the provision of carbon solutions, designing innovative carbon funds and implementing rigorous carbon offset programs. The business development and client team play an important role by growing the client base across Europe.

 

To bring high-level expertise on carbon markets and nature-based solutions into the team, we're looking for a Business Development Manager with a track record of generating leads and new commercial opportunities in a B2B context.

 

 

 

As a Business Development Manager, you will be working on:

Lead generation and fostering client relationships

 

• Proactively engaging with the market to generate new leads and business opportunities for Removall.

• Leading on client management, ensuring that the business relationships you foster remain long-term, strategic, and commercial.

• Working on innovation; listening to clients and developing new products and service offerings that position Removall ahead in their field.

• Representing the company at high-profile national and international events to network with leading professionals in the field.

 

 

 

Extending global influence

 

 

• Contributing to the marketing strategy to spread Removall's voice in a rapidly expanding marketplace

• Developing understanding by implementing certain services and participating in key meetings with existing clients

• Contributing to the organization of professional events with global reach

• Developing market intelligence by conducting strategic, technical, regulatory, and competitive watches

 

 

 

As the ideal candidate you will possess:

 

 

• Solid business development or sales experience towards the corporate/ financial markets.

• Track record of generating new leads and new business opportunities for the organisations you have worked with. Structured approach to business development.

• Experience in carbon markets is not required, however exposure to sustainability-focused markets would be highly appreciated.

• Excellent credibility and presentation skills - you'll be working with prominent key clients and expected to represent Removall towards senior stakeholders.

 

 

 

Interested?

 

Acre is supporting Removall Carbon in the hiring process for this position. If you would like to apply, please do so online, or direct any questions you have to Canace Wong at canace.wong@acre.com.

Acre is proud to be partnering with Eden: People +Planet, a non-profit focused on large-scale landscape restoration projects, who are in search of a Regional Carbon Projects Director to be based at their Nairobi, Kenya office.

 

Eden's mission is to foster healthy relationships between communities and the land on which we all depend through landscape restoration and conservation. They envision a world where communities thrive in healthy and restored environments. By restoring landscapes, protecting biodiversity, and empowering communities, they create sustainable solutions that address the urgent challenges of climate change.

 

 

As they grow their portfolio of carbon projects, they are seeking a Regional Carbon Projects Director. The person will be overseeing the design, implementation, and operation of landscape restoration projects and carbon projects across various locations in the Africa/Asia Region in conjunction with country teams.

 

 

This position requires dynamic leadership, exceptional project management skills, and a deep commitment to community engagement and environmental management. The role is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, well-rounded carbon project professional to join a high integrity, purpose-led team within a vertically integrated carbon project developer.

 

 

What you will do:

• Develop and design carbon project development processes in alignment with Eden's global objectives and local context to maximize impact.

• Identify opportunities for innovation and expansion of Eden's programs in Africa and Asia.

• Support country teams in ensuring timely and effective delivery of Afforestation, Reforestation, and Revegetation (ARR) and REDD+ initiatives in collaboration with the country offices. Ensure compliance with relevant environmental regulations, international Standards, best practices and project-specific requirements.

• Coordinate with project teams to ensure adherence to carbon project timelines, outputs, budgets, and quality standards.

• In conjunction with country teams, technical teams and project leads, design and implement effective efforts to engage with local communities and stakeholders to build trust, foster collaboration, and ensure their meaningful participation in project planning and decision-making.

• Support country directors in cultivating and maintaining strong partnerships with government agencies, NGOs, community-based organizations, and other relevant stakeholders to leverage resources and maximize impact.

 

 

Who you are:

• Strong understanding of landscape restoration principles, including ARR and REDD+ and direct implementation experience of successful carbon projects.

• Has an interpersonal style that engages others from various cultural contexts and encourages trust.

• Energetic, flexible, and collaborative; a team leader who can positively and productively impact both strategic and tactical initiatives; can nimbly learn and adapt based on experience and evidence.

• A firm understanding of local customary practices and community engagement processes in natural resource management and restoration.

• Fluency in English is required, andproficiency in Kiswahili or other local/regional languages preferred.

• This role requires regular travel to project sites up to 30% of the time, which often involves rugged terrain, so flexibility and overall mobility to travel to these sites are required.

 

 

The role requires the job holder to have existing rights to live and work in Kenya.

 

Eden: People + Planet is an equal opportunity employer. Who are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills.

 

 

If you're ready to use your carbon project development expertise to create lasting change, we want to hear from you! Apply today and be a part of Eden's mission to restore balance between people and the planet - reach out to Canace Wong at canace.wong@acre.com for more information.