Land Partnerships Associate / Senior Associate

Primary Responsibilities

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• Using Living Carbon’s land criteria and screening tools, identify and catalog land parcels suitable for use by Living Carbon
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• Establish contact with landowners, confirm site suitability, and create a pipeline of land opportunities with positive and professional early engagement
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• Prepare and present project materials and partnership proposals
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• Answer landowner questions and advance negotiations by increasing engagement while simultaneously conducting diligence
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• Close deals
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• Travel as necessary to achieve the above

Additional Responsibilities

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• Build and maintain relationships with land advisors, regional experts, and industry organizations, including state agencies, extension programs, and landowner groups
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• Master and continuously improve the Living Carbon site qualification and landowner engagement process
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• Synthesize and share feedback to improve Living Carbon’s landowner partnership proposals and project economics
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• Collaborate effectively with internal teams including forestry, finance, supply chain, and legal to develop workable project plans
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• Work collaboratively and productively in a remote role

Qualifications

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• 5+ years experience in land management, land acquisition, agricultural leasing, business development, or sales with a track record of relevant successes
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• Demonstrated expertise in outreach, relationship building, and advanced negotiations
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• Must live within driving distance, or be willing to relocate, to the Midwest, Southeast, or US Appalachian Region
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• Able to communicate complex concepts, align stakeholders, receive feedback, and iterate quickly
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• Willing and able to travel multiple times per month, if necessary
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• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in natural resource management, environmental science, agriculture, economics, or business

Strong Pluses

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• Experience in the agriculture or forestry industries or farmland investment, planning, and management
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• Existing landowner and/or land advisor relationships
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• Mapping software, GIS data, and remote sensing expertise