Head of Nature Based Solutions

2 days ago

London, United Kingdom Sylvera Full time

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What is Sylvera anyway?

Sylvera provides carbon data for genuine climate impact. Our mission is to incentivize investment in real climate action.

Purchasing credits through the carbon markets is one of the most established and scalable ways to channel finance from the private sector to effective climate solutions and work toward societal net zero. Unfortunately, the voluntary carbon markets have been plagued with mistrust and a lack of effectiveness since they've emerged - until Sylvera.

To help organizations ensure they're making the most effective investments, Sylvera builds software that independently and accurately automates the evaluation of carbon projects that capture, remove, or avoid emissions. With Sylvera's data and tools, businesses and governments can confidently invest in, benchmark, deliver, and report real climate impact.

Our team is made up of leading minds in climate change from scientists to policy, finance and carbon market experts. We work in partnership with scientific organisations, universities, governments and think tanks to develop and test rigorous and holistic ratings methodologies, leveraging the latest technology. Founded in 2020, Sylvera has employees worldwide with offices in London, New York, Belgrade and Singapore. We've raised over $96million from leading VCs like Balderton Capital, Index Ventures and Insight Partners to date.

What will I be doing?

Having found an early product-market fit in a nascent, rapidly growing space, we're now expanding our expertise and insights at pace. We're looking for a mission-driven leader with an academic or extensive industrial background in nature-based solutions (NBS), forestry, agriculture and/or biomass quantification to manage and coordinate the development of our NBS project assessment methodologies. It's a critical role at the heart of our business - you'll coordinate with leaders across Sylvera and within the industry regularly. Your leadership will be critical in positioning Sylvera as a leader in the VCM and in driving innovations in Sylvera's analytical breadth. You will report to the VP of Assessment Products.

Specific responsibilities will include:

  1. Develop and execute the company's strategy for the assessment of NBS technologies, aligning with our mission and market opportunities; identifying emerging trends and novel approaches.
  2. Execute strategy across multidisciplinary teams of engineers, scientists, and analysts dedicated to advancing Sylvera's assessment capabilities in the NBS space.
  3. Oversee the delivery of new and updated NBS frameworks across our Screenings, Ratings and Pre-issuance Assessments integrating the latest research and data.
  4. Support strategic commercial engagements with clients and prospective accounts with NBS knowledge and Sylvera analysis, where relevant.
  5. Collaborate with our Marketing Team to produce insightful sector research, demonstrating Sylvera's expertise, analysis, and thought leadership related to NBS.
  6. Build and support strategic partnerships with technology providers, data providers, research institutions, project developers and industry stakeholders.
  7. Represent Sylvera at industry conferences, workshops, and events, advocating for the adoption of transparency with NBS projects and expanding our industry presence.
  8. Work with the members of Sylvera's Tech Advisory Board, where relevant.

We're looking for someone who has:

  1. Advanced degree in environmental science, forestry, agriculture, biomass, nature-related remote sensing, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of experience related to carbon removals or reductions from NBS, environmental technology, or related fields, with a track record of leading successful projects or products from concept to deployment.
  2. A PhD is preferred but not required.
  3. Deep understanding of NBS, including current trends, challenges, and opportunities within the VCM.
  4. Strong communication and advocacy skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to a diverse audience, including non-technical stakeholders.
  5. Results-oriented project and team management capabilities; able to lead and execute effectively with capacity to translate big ideas into action.
  6. Passion for climate action and alignment with Sylvera's mission to drive impactful investments in the fight against climate change.

We'd like someone highly ambitious, motivated and eager to propel their career forward. We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Benefits

  1. Equity in a rapidly growing startup
  2. Private Health Insurance and Life Assurance
  3. Unlimited annual leave
  4. Enhanced parental leave
  5. Access to Mental Health support via Spill
  6. Office bar tab once a month
  7. Weekly drinks in the office
  8. Catered lunch once a month in office
  9. Monthly Deliveroo/equivalent allowance once a month

Location

We work flexibly but encourage people to come in regularly to our great office in Old St.

Our Values

  1. Own it: We make new mistakes. We build on the momentum of our wins and reflect on and learn from our failures.
  2. Stay curious: We keep our focus on the long-term, even if that means short-term challenges.
  3. Do what's right - even when it's hard: We take a growth mindset to our work, our customers, our market and the opportunities ahead of us.
  4. Collaborate and challenge with empathy: Our teams deliver through active collaboration. We invest in each others' success and make the company stronger in the long-run.
  5. Empower Customers: Make extraordinary efforts to exceed our customer expectations. If we're serving our customers to the fullest, we can help direct more investment into real climate impact.

What if you're a partial fit?

We prioritise grit, positivity, and the willingness to get stuck in, and encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn't exactly match this job description.

Equal employment opportunity

Sylvera is an equal opportunity employer: we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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