Join us on the journey to get to net zero
At Carbon Direct, we dedicate our scientific, software, and business expertise to empower organizations around the world to take climate action.
Our Mission
Enable organizations to reduce, remove, and utilize their emissions with carbon scienceWe are a purpose-driven carbon management firm dedicated to helping organizations around the world reach their climate goals. We make carbon science accessible and actionable with our end-to-end platform.
Global citizens with global impact
Whether a scientist, developer, or carbon markets expert, we are united by our mission to take climate action now. We are experts in our fields and we act with confidence. Located across 4 countries and 10+ states in the U.S., we offer both remote-friendly work options and dynamic, in-person experiences with offices located in Seattle, WA and Oakland, CA.
Diverse backgrounds bring diverse perspectives
We recognize that teams with diverse backgrounds and different experiences are powerful. Bringing together a variety of perspectives only enhances how we can effectively address the climate crisis. Together, we are creating an environment where everyone is celebrated and anyone can succeed.
Overview
The Business Development Lead will play a critical role in growing the number of Carbon Direct Platform customers. Leveraging your experience in sustainability consulting and/or climate software partnerships, you will be responsible for identifying, qualifying, and closing new business opportunities. Your ability to showcase the value of Carbon Direct’s deep decarbonization expertise will be critical to your success in the role. You will develop a deep understanding of Carbon Direct's carbon accounting platform and related services to communicate the value proposition to customers effectively.
Responsibilities
- Develop strong industry relationships with enterprise customers by providing decarbonization insights, including C-Suite stakeholders.
- Based on your deep understanding of decarbonization pain points, develop an expertise-led approach to building a robust sales pipeline.
- Conduct detailed needs assessments to understand client decarbonization challenges and pain points.
- Deliver compelling product demonstrations highlighting Carbon Direct Platform's functionality and benefits.
- Negotiate contract terms and close sales to meet or exceed company targets.
- Stay up-to-date on industry trends, competitive landscape, and emerging carbon management regulations/standards.
- Lead the development of sales strategies, proposals, and other collateral in partnership with Marketing.
- Develop and implement processes and procedures to streamline operations and improve efficiency.
- Partner with our Science team to position Carbon Direct as a thought leader in carbon accounting by speaking at industry conferences, publishing articles, and engaging in media opportunities.
- Work closely with Product, Marketing, and Customer Success teams to ensure alignment and support for sales initiatives and seamless client onboarding and retention.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated experience in consulting or climate software partnerships, with a focus on sustainability, ESG, or related domains
- Strong understanding of greenhouse gas accounting, target-setting frameworks (e.g., SBTi), and net zero strategy
- Proven track record of consistently meeting or exceeding sales targets
- Excellent communication, presentation, and negotiation skills
- Ability to navigate and sell to a range of stakeholders, from sustainability managers to C-suite executives
- Familiarity with customer relationship management (CRM) tools and sales enablement technologies - Hubspot preferred
Salary
$148,000-$181,000
Benefits
While we love our work, our lives aren’t defined by it. At Carbon Direct, we offer a robust benefits package that considers the whole person, their partners, and their families – and we’re always looking to improve.
Our U.S. benefits* include:
- Comprehensive nationwide medical, dental, and vision coverage. See a preview of our coverage here.
- Time off as needed: Flexible vacation policy and ten company-wide holidays, plus annual winter break between Christmas and New Year's
- 16 weeks of fully paid parental and family leave with no tenure requirement
- Remote-friendly work culture with annual company-wide retreats
- Reimbursement for your work-from-home setup and monthly work-from-home stipend
*Please note that the benefits described apply to U.S.-based employees only. For our international employees, our benefits package varies by each country and its statutory requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Carbon Direct is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other occupationally irrelevant criteria. We adhere rigorously to our equal employment opportunity policies in connection with all employment decisions, including hiring, compensation and promotion.
