Forestry Partnerships Lead (Remote)

About Terraformation  We’re a fast-growing startup that cares passionately about solving the climate crisis.    Our mission is to reverse climate change by restoring the planet’s forests. We believe that native forest ecosystems are the most effective, safe, and scalable carbon capture systems on Earth. We work with partners all over the world to accelerate successful restoration projects and scale this climate solution.  We’re innovating in both forest tech and green finance. We’ve developed accessible, low-cost solutions to native forest restoration, including off-grid seed banks to store millions of seeds anywhere, open-source software to measure tree health and growth, and accessible forestry training programs. We’re also developing novel financing structures to support local communities as they undertake restoration projects. We’re a unique mix of foresters, technology experts, and creative communicators brought together by our common mission. Learn more at terraformation.com.

Job MissionTerraformation is hiring a Forestry Partnerships Lead to find potential partners in global afforestation and reforestation projects. Terraformation’s overall mission is to grow forests on 3 billion acres of land.  Terraformation’s Forestry team is at the center of our company and the Partnerships Manager role plays a critical role in support of our mission by:
Finding qualified forestry partners around the world and aligning their interests with Terraformation’s so that we are able to grow forests on 3B acres of land in the next 10 years
This role is first-in-function at the company which means it combines hands-on execution with strategic decision-making and has future potential for recruiting and managing multiple sub-teams.  

Location: Remote
This role is expected to start part time, approximately 20 hours per week, with the potential for full time as needs increase.

Responsibilities

• Develop Forestry Partnerships with groups and organizations that are already doing, or want to do, reforestation, afforestation, agroforestry or timber silviculture.
• Lead initial discussions with land owners/managers to align interests and develop partnerships in global forestry projects
• Collaborate with Business Development to create signable contracts for global forestry projects
• Represent Terraformation in discussions with strategic partners (e.g., environmental and wildlife conservation organizations, UN or other consortia, carbon verification service providers, etc.)
• Determine the ability of partners to fulfill project objectives 
• Determine and negotiate scope of projects including species selection, seed banking, planting methods, monitoring methods, bottlenecks and challenges
• Determine if projects have potential for production of verified carbon credits
• Collaborate with PR and Communications to plan and execute Terraformation appearances at public events and conferences
• Scale up forestry efforts around the world

Minimum Qualifications

• 5+ years of Forestry experience; field work
• Experience with horticultural techniques
• Experience in working with Governmental agencies
• Prior experience working with multidisciplinary sciences such as entomology, paleoarchaeology, soil science, forestry, ecosystems restoration

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in many ecosystems
• Experience working with landowners and groups doing restoration
• Experience with leading projects
• Experience working with assessing taxonomy appropriateness that is site specific
• Experience in working with rare plants
• Experience in seed banking
• Experience in negotiating project details to fulfill objectives
• Experience in checking references

Covid-19 Vaccination Policy Terraformation requires anyone who engages in in-person activities (e.g., team meetings, meetings with vendors, visits to one of our worksites) or travels for work related purposes to confirm they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless a medical or religious accommodation is requested and approved. 

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