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Living Carbon

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2020

💰 $21M Series A on 2023-01

Environmental

Living Carbon is a company dedicated to innovative reforestation efforts on degraded land. They specialize in restoring ecosystems that have been damaged by industrial activities such as mining, agriculture, and fossil fuel extraction. By replanting forests, they create habitats for wildlife, combat invasive species, and promote the growth of native plants. Their projects enhance soil structures, reduce erosion, and increase nutrient availability. Living Carbon also explores genetic technologies, utilizing genetically modified trees to capture carbon and address climate change. The company is supported by various institutions and venture capital investors, aiming to regenerate ecosystems and foster a balanced, resilient earth for the future.

📋 Description

• Source land primarily for renewable feedstock projects and potentially carbon projects • Identify and catalog suitable land parcels using Living Carbon’s land criteria and screening tools • Establish contact with landowners, confirm site suitability, and build a pipeline of land opportunities • Prepare and present project materials and partnership proposals • Answer landowner questions, conduct diligence, advance negotiations, and close deals • Travel as necessary to achieve role objectives • Build and maintain relationships with land advisors, regional experts, industry organizations, state agencies, extension programs, and landowner groups • Master and continuously improve the site qualification and landowner engagement process • Synthesize feedback to improve landowner partnership proposals and project economics • Collaborate with forestry, finance, supply chain, legal, land agents, carbon scientists, GIS specialists, and commercial strategists • Communicate with external partners and internal groups and develop win-win project opportunities

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in land management, land acquisition, agricultural leasing, business development, or sales, with a track record of relevant successes • Demonstrated expertise in outreach, relationship building, and advanced negotiations • Must live within driving distance, or be willing to relocate, to the Midwest, Southeast, or US Appalachian Region • Ability to communicate complex concepts, align stakeholders, receive feedback, and iterate quickly • Willingness and ability to travel multiple times per month, if necessary • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in natural resource management, environmental science, agriculture, economics, or business • Experience in agriculture or forestry industries, or farmland investment, planning, and management, is a strong plus • Existing landowner and/or land advisor relationships are a strong plus • Mapping software, GIS data, and remote sensing expertise are strong pluses

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation • Generous healthcare insurance • Dental insurance • Vision insurance • Outcome-based incentives in addition to the listed base salary • Remote work