# Embedded Climate Strategist

**Company:** [Patch](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/patch)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Product Marketing
**Salary:** $175k – $230k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Carbon Markets, Net-Zero Frameworks, Sbti, Vcmi, Csrd, Carbon Budgeting, Decarbonization Strategies, Climate Finance, Lifecycle Assessments, Lca, Climate Risk Modeling
**Posted:** 2024-08-06

> Guides corporate clients on carbon markets, sustainability strategies, and decarbonization pathways. Develops business cases, conducts project diligence, and ensures compliance with climate frameworks like SBTi. Requires 10+ years in climate advisory and strong client communication skills.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Provide strategic guidance to corporate clients on carbon markets, sustainability strategy, and decarbonization pathways, ensuring alignment with science-based targets (SBTs) and net-zero commitments.
- Advise clients on market trends, high-integrity carbon credit procurement, risk mitigation, and the evolving regulatory landscape.
- Help businesses navigate climate-related claims, disclosures, and frameworks (e.g., SBTi, VCMI, CSRD) to ensure credibility and compliance.
- Develop emissions reduction scenarios and carbon budgeting approaches to support long-term corporate sustainability strategies.
- Build robust models to demonstrate the ROI of sustainability initiatives, carbon removal investments, and market-based climate solutions.
- Conduct investment-grade project diligence using carbon and beyond carbon analysis frameworks to channel capital to high-integrity climate projects.
- Act as a trusted advisor for sustainability leaders, procurement teams, and executives, translating complex climate science into actionable business strategies.
- Partner with Account Executives as a climate subject matter expert to advise buyers on carbon strategy, diligence, and purchasing pathways.
- Collaborate with go-to-market, policy, and product teams to shape Patch’s offerings for voluntary and compliance carbon markets.

## Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in sustainability strategy, carbon markets, or climate advisory, preferably in an applied corporate and/or consulting setting.
- Deep knowledge of carbon markets, net-zero frameworks, and corporate decarbonization strategies.
- Strong understanding of carbon market mechanisms, including voluntary and compliance markets, credit quality assessments, and emerging trends in climate finance.
- Experience executing or advising clients on business case development for sustainability investments and carbon credit procurement.
- Ability to translate technical climate concepts into clear, actionable insights for diverse stakeholders.
- Exceptional communication skills with experience in client-facing roles, presentations, and thought leadership.
- Ability to work out of our San Francisco office a few days a week.

## Nice-to-Haves
- Project development and/or climate investment experience.
- Expertise in lifecycle assessments (LCA), climate risk modeling, or policy.
- Experience productizing services and building recurring revenue models.

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