Head of Carbon

About InPlanet

InPlanet is a mission-driven, remote-first ClimateTech startup headquartered between Germany and Brazil with hubs in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, New York and London. We’re scaling Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) in tropical agriculture as a powerful method to remove carbon, regenerate soils, and transform the way food is grown in the tropics.

Our vision is simple but bold: to sequester gigatons of CO2 while regenerating tropical soils in order to create a livable planet with nutritious food and healthy ecosystems for future generations. We’re doing this in partnership with farmers, scientists, and industry leaders - and we’re growing fast.

Our company culture blends people-first care and performance excellence. The Rocket represents our ambition and drive; the Heart symoolizes our focus on empathy, integrity, and collective impact.

We’re proud of our globally diverse team and inclusive culture. Our teams span across continents, but our boots are firmly on the ground in Brazil - where the real climate impact happens.

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About the Role

InPlanet is entering an exciting phase of scale. We are issuing significantly more carbon credits this year and anticipate continued rapid growth. To support this, we are hiring a Head of Carbon to lead the operational, project management, and people management functions of our growing carbon credit team.
Reporting to the VP of Science and Research, this is a senior leadership role focused on keeping the carbon crediting process running efficiently at scale, from documentation and credit issuance to registry management and team coordination.

Team Management

• Directly manages the Principal Carbon Scientist and GHG Accounting Lead within the Carbon team.

Key Responsibilities

Project & Process Management

• Own and manage end-to-end project timelines across all carbon credit activities
• Drive process efficiency and implement robust project management frameworks suited to a fast-scaling startup
• Ensure all carbon credit milestones are met on time, chasing key stakeholders for information and sign-offs as needed
• Coordinate with Isometric and other registry partners on administrative and compliance matters

People & Team Leadership

• Manage and grow the carbon team as headcount scales with credit issuance volumes
• Set team objectives and OKRs, ensuring clear ownership of key results
• Recruit, onboard, and develop team members as the function expands

Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Coordination

• Act as the primary coordination point and key facilitator for knowledge exchange between the carbon team and other departments including Business Development and Operations
• Ensure commitments to other teams are tracked, communicated, and delivered
• Represent the carbon function in relevant leadership and planning forums

Strategy & Reporting

• Support high-level carbon strategy and contribute to scaling frameworks, soliciting expert contributions from the wider carbon team
• Oversee forecasting, projections, and credit issuance reporting processes
• Help shape and evolve the organisational structure of the carbon team as the company grows and appropriately allocate resources

You can be a Rock-Star if you have

• Strong project management background, ideally gained in a startup or scale-up environment
• Experience managing teams, and setting objectives and balancing priorities in a fast-paced setting
• You are a scientist by training, with a scientific and/or technical background in carbon, environmental science or geochemistry sufficient to understand carbon crediting concepts and engage with subject matter experts
• Master’s degree in a related subject (e.g. geochemistry, environmental science, carbon management)
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously
• A humble individual with a willingness to learn
• A proactive communicator who can work across departments and manage up and down effectively
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to build structure across teams with complex internal processes
• Willingness to travel regularly
  
  

Nice to Have, but not essential

• Experience in carbon markets, environmental science, or a related field
• Familiarity with carbon registries and credit issuance processes
• Prior experience taking an organisation through a growth phase or transition
• Based in Brazil and/or Portuguese Language skills
• PhD in a related field

Living Our Values

At InPlanet, we have a big vision of solving climate change, and we are looking for individuals who are genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in the world of Carbon Removal Solutions. Trust guides our actions, drive fuels our efforts, and impact is our goal.

• Trust: You believe in being kind and transparent in the workplace, fostering an environment where trust thrives and collaboration flourishes
• Drive: You possess an innate drive to take action with a hands-on, can-do attitude, propelled by urgency
• Impact: You dream big and are committed to making a meaningful difference in the world, aligning with our overarching mission to address climate change

Benefits

• Compensation expectations and our compensation philosophy are openly discussed in the first interview with the goal of managing expectations fairly.
• Equity to feel like an owner
• Home Office Budget
• Fully Remote: Join us from anywhere within the CET (- 4/5-hour time zones).
• Personal development budget
• Language Programme Monthly Allowance
• 40+ days annual leave
• The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision.
• Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay!
• Laptop to fuel your productivity

InPlanet Compensation Philosophy

At InPlanet, our philosophy revolves around ensuring fair and unbiased compensation and equitable equity pay, coupled with competitive benefits, across all regions where we operate.
The reason behind our salary range being wide or undefined at the first stages of the interview is because of our international presence and globally distributed workforce, we utilize geo ranges to account for varying pay differentials, forming a crucial part of our global compensation strategy to remain competitive across diverse markets as we expand our reach.
These ranges are determined by role, level, and location, recognizing the nuanced demands of each market. The actual base pay for the selected candidate is influenced by factors such as location, skills, experience, training, business requirements, and market dynamics, with the range subject to potential adjustments in alignment with our commitment to fairness and transparency.

Application Process

Roughly 8 hours across 6-8 weeks from CV-screening.

1. Interview with Talent & People Partner or Head of People (values & motivation)
2. Interview with the Hiring Manager (required core skills and competencies)

(optional third interview)

1. Challenge with 3+ team members (specific task, preparation needed)
2. Verbal reference check & psychometric profiling
3. Offer

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How to Apply

• We kindly ask you to submit your CV in English, as this is the main language we use here at InPlanet (unless it is justified to be in Portuguese).

This job description is intended to provide a clear summary of the responsibilities, scope, and expectations associated with this opportunity. It may apply to a range of working relationships, including full-time or part-time employment as well as independent contractor or service-based arrangements, depending on the candidate's location and compliance framework. Each engagement is carefully assessed on a case-by-case basis to ensure alignment with applicable laws and InPlanet’s global operating standards.
Being an equal opportunities work provider is very important to us, and we are committed to ensuring that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We design our processes to be fair and equitable, and we believe in continuous learning.