Context
The Center for Green Market Activation™ (GMA) is a U.S.-based, globally oriented nonprofit accelerating the transition to zero-carbon goods and services in heavy industry and transport. Launched in 2024, GMA leverages book and claim systems, collective procurement, and buyers alliances to drive decarbonization in hard-to-abate sectors—from aviation to trucking to chemicals.

GMA seeks employees committed to addressing the climate crisis, who are highly entrepreneurial, possess strong people skills, and can quickly learn and communicate complex technical subjects with authority. Our motto is “Getting more done, together,” and we prioritize collaboration and implementation over perfection.

Work/Life Balance
GMA takes work/life balance very seriously. Outside of stakeholder meetings, we will be as flexible as possible on work hours to meet your particular home life needs. Staff will be expected to work an average of 8 hours/day.

Location
Remote, contiguous United States (no AK or HI due to time zone). Applicant must currently live in and have the right to work in the United States. Preference will be given to applicants in CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, MA, MN, NH, NY, TX, WA.

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications
This position combines two roles.

Approximately 25-50% of time will be devoted primarily to supporting the CEO with calendaring, travel schedule, note-taking, meeting preparation, etc. Light EA support will also be provided to other senior leadership.

Approximately 50-75% of time will be devoted to providing analyst-level support to GMA’s Chemicals Program. The program aims to accelerate deep decarbonization in the chemicals sector while also addressing broader environmental impacts, such as plastic waste. The analyst will support program efforts through research and analysis, stakeholder coordination, and content development related to decarbonization of ammonia-based fertilizers, plastics, and high-value chemicals (HVCs, particularly olefins) and design of the systems needed to support such decarbonization.

The ideal candidate will be highly organized, have great attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative, and mission-driven environment. Candidate should have a strong interest in market-based approaches to corporate supply chain decarbonization and be excited to grow quickly into more responsibility for programmatic work.

Responsibilities will entail:

Executive Assistant
• Managing the CEO’s calendar, book travel, and assist with task management.
• Supporting Chief of Staff, Managing Director and Senior Director with scheduling as needed.
• Acting as a liaison between executives and internal/external stakeholders, ensuring proactive, professional communication and follow-up.
• Supporting the CEO in preparing for meetings, presentations, events, and special projects in coordination with the Chief of Staff.
• Coordinating logistics and materials for Board of Directors meetings and other in-person convenings.
• Occasionally assisting with organizing internal or external special events.

Chemicals Program Analyst
• Providing wide-ranging support to GMA’s chemicals program team, from highly technical to logistical.
• Perform basic research and analyses across a range of subject matter, by gathering data, assessing data credibility, performing accurate calculations and displaying results in a clear, concise way for senior team review
• Support for pilot procurement programs, including planning, stakeholder engagement and organization, and review and summary of results.
• Stakeholder meeting preparation support, including heavy PowerPoint slide development.
• Content development for short and long-form publications, including regular support for member company briefing materials and website content. Requires ability to explain complex technical information to a non-expert audience.
• Analyst may be asked to support other sectoral programs from time-to-time.

Skills and Qualifications
Required
• Strong commitment to addressing the climate crisis and interest in supporting heavy industry decarbonization.
• Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, environmental studies, sustainability, energy, or a related field.
• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Strong analytical and research capabilities.
• Comfort working in a remote, entrepreneurial team environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.

Preferred
• Work experience or deep coursework in chemicals, plastics, hydrogen, ammonia, or fertilizer, especially if related to decarbonization.
• Work experience or deep coursework in industrial decarbonization more broadly.
• Master’s Degree in a relevant field.
• 2+ years post-education work experience.

Salary and Benefits
• Salary: $70,000-82,000/year depending on location and qualifications
• Bonus: Eligible for up to 15% year-end performance bonus
• Benefits:
o Full health, vision and dental insurance coverage for employee and 50% coverage for all dependents
o 6% matching 401k
o Unlimited PTO
o Paid day off for all US Federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Years
o Unlimited sick days (doctors notice required in extreme situations)
o 3 months paid parental leave

The Center for Green Market Activation is committed to equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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Context 

The Center for Green Market Activation™ (GMA) is a US-based, globally-focused nonprofit launched in June 2024. Through innovative book-and-claim systems, creative procurement approaches, and demand-aggregating buyers’ alliances, GMA catalyzes and scales the uptake of low- and zero-carbon goods and services in the hardest-to-abate sectors. 

GMA’s organizational design combines shared expertise and infrastructure with sector-specific programs, consolidating value chain mitigation initiatives under a single nonprofit umbrella. This structure helps companies accelerate their Scope 3 emissions mitigation across multiple sectors. 

GMA seeks employees committed to addressing the climate crisis, who are highly entrepreneurial, possess strong people skills, and can quickly learn and communicate complex technical subjects with authority. Our motto is “Getting more done, together”, and we prioritize collaboration and implementation over perfection. 

Work/Life Balance 

GMA takes work/life balance very seriously. Outside of stakeholder meetings, we will be as flexible as possible on work hours to meet your particular home life needs. Staff will be expected to work an average of 8 hours/day. 

Location 

Remote, contiguous United States (no AK or HI due to time zone). Applicant must currently live in and have the right to work in the United States. Preference will be given to applicants in (list states) 

Key Responsibilities and Qualifications 

The Standards and Guidance lead will play a critical role in GMA, serving as the lead facilitator and driving force behind GMA’s GHG accounting and reporting work with a focus on the Advance and Indirect Mitigation (AIM) Platform. The role requires a deep level of GHG accounting and target setting expertise and provides a unique opportunity to help unlock critical corporate climate action.  

In addition to leading on the technical components of the work of the AIM Platform in partnership with C2ES and the Gold Standard, this individual will be responsible for building, managing, and maintaining strong relationships with a diverse set of stakeholders, including corporate buyers, industry partners, policymakers, civil society organizations, and technical standard-setting bodies. A central function will be ensuring the AIM Platform remains a trusted, credible, and widely adopted framework by proactively engaging key players, facilitating meaningful dialogue, and integrating multi-stakeholder input into the ongoing development of the AIM Standard and Guidance. The team lead will also manage and oversee GMA’s engagement in international standards organizations (e.g., ISO Technical Advisory Groups, Greenhouse Gas Protocol) to ensure that GMA’s standards and guidance remain aligned with global best practices. 

Finally, this individual will work closely and collaboratively with GMA’s program teams to provide advice and thought leadership on environmental attribute certification systems and chain-of-custody frameworks GMA creates for the hardest-to-decarbonize sectors of the global economy. The Standards and Guidance Lead will report directly to the CEO and manage 2-3 staff members. The ideal candidate is an experienced team leader, strategic facilitator, and stakeholder engagement expert with a deep understanding of carbon markets, environmental standards, and Scope 3 mitigation approaches. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Overarching role: In close collaboration with the GMA CEO, manage all work for GMA and the AIM Platform related to GHG accounting or target setting standards and guidance.   

Advanced and Indirect Mitigation (AIM) Platform Leadership 

• Oversee all aspects of the AIM Platform, including:  

• Lead on the AIM Platform’s governance and decision-making processes, ensuring transparent and effective facilitation. 

• Oversee drafting of all AIM Platform outputs, including personally drafting significant portions of the outputs.  

• Oversee AIM Platform’s pilot testing and stakeholder feedback processes as well as the process to update the AIM Standard and Guidance draft documents based on pilot and stakeholder feedback results. 

• Oversee the integration of the AIM Platform’s work across GMA’s sectoral alliances (e.g., Aviation, Maritime, Trucking, Cement & Concrete, Chemicals, Steel). 

Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management 

• Build upon and execute a comprehensive stakeholder engagement strategy for the AIM Platform, ensuring strong buy-in, credibility, and adoption. 

• Develop and maintain relationships with corporate sustainability leaders, policymakers, technical experts, and civil society organizations as necessary to support the mission of the AIM Platform and GMA. 

• Convene and facilitate highly technical multi-stakeholder discussions, including but not limited to leading AIM Platform Governing Committee meetings, to align diverse perspectives and drive consensus-based decision-making, and proactively identify and address stakeholder concerns. 

• Serve as a key spokesperson for the AIM Platform and GMA, representing the organization at conferences, roundtables, industry forums, and policy discussions. 

• Translate technical concepts into accessible formats, ensuring stakeholders understand and can effectively implement AIM methodologies. 

Standards Organizations 

• Manage GMA’s relationship with, participation in, and response to calls for comment to international standards organizations, including ISO Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs), the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, the Science Based Targets Initiative, and others.  

Strategic Leadership & Team Management 

• Oversee 2-3 staff members. 

• Manage and mentor team members, ensuring smooth collaboration across workstreams and alignment with GMA’s strategic objectives. 

• Collaborate closely with GMA’s senior leadership team, including program leads, to integrate GHG accounting best practices within broader GMA initiatives. 

Skills and Qualifications: 

Required 

• Deep expertise and experience in GHG accounting and target setting standards. 

• Deep expertise and experience in GHG emission reduction project development, in one or more sectors. 

• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with experience building coalitions, facilitating multi-stakeholder processes, and working with diverse industry partners. 

• Demonstrated ability to convene and facilitate complex discussions on technical topics. 

• Strong technical writing and communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into accessible guidance for corporate sustainability leaders. 

• Strategic mindset with a solutions-oriented approach to standards development and program implementation. 

• Excellent project management skills, with experience overseeing multi-year initiatives and coordinating cross-functional teams. 

• Experience working with international sustainability-related standards organizations, such as the GHG Protocol, ISO, SBTi, RSB, and ISCC. 

Preferred 

• Direct experience in ISO, GHG Protocol or other standards development processes.  

• Experience with book and claim systems, supplier engagement programs, and other Scope 3 mitigation approaches. 

• Existing relationships with key industry stakeholders, carbon market experts, and sustainability standard-setters. 

• Proven leadership experience, including managing teams and reporting directly to executive leadership. 

Salary and Benefits 

We are hiring at the Senior Manager or Director level, based on qualifications.  GMA pay ranges are approved by the GMA Board of Directors and are dependent on geographical location.  

• Salary $140,000 – $200,000 dependent on qualifications and geographical location   

• Eligibility for 20% year-end bonus   

• Full health, vision and dental insurance coverage for employee and 50% coverage for all dependents   

• 6% matching 401k   

• Unlimited PTO   

• Paid day off for all US Federal holidays, the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas and New Years   

• Unlimited sick days (doctors notice required in extreme situations)   

• 3 months paid parental leave  

The Center for Green Market Activation is committed to equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.   

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