Designer and Producer: Regenerative landscapes for bio-based materials

Climate KIC; Valencia; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading initiative in climate innovation seeks a Designer and Producer for regenerative landscapes, focusing on climate-smart forestry and bioeconomy projects. The role emphasizes collaboration, project management, and stakeholder engagement to drive systemic change and promote sustainable solutions across regions.

Formación

• 5-10+ years of proven experience in project delivery and management.
• Excellent planning, organization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills.

Responsabilidades

• Co-lead the development of Climate-smart forestry and bio-economy theme.
• Participate in fundraising by preparing project proposals with team members and partners.
• Provide advisory support to policymakers on climate-smart landscapes.

Conocimientos

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical skills

Project management

Human-centered design

Collaboration skills

Educación

Advanced degree in Landscape Management, Forestry, Environmental Engineering, or related fields

Descripción del empleo

Designer and Producer: Regenerative landscapes for bio-based materials

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Job Title: Designer and Producer: Regenerative landscapes for biobased materials (forests and peatlands)

Team: Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions

Contract: 12-month fixed term contract, with possibility to renew

Level: Intermediate/Advanced, Please refer to our Capability Framework

Location: Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Spain, Italy, Belgium, Poland, UK

Start Date: As soon as possible. Interviews will be held between 14th and 31st July 2025.

About Us

At Climate KIC, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that values different experiences and perspectives. We encourage personal development, learning, and growth. We actively seek applications from underrepresented groups and offer flexible working arrangements to support our team members.

Climate KIC is Europe's leading climate innovation initiative, aiming to transform places, industries, and value chains by 2030 through systems innovation. Our strategy 2024-2030, Transformation, with Urgency, focuses on ambitious, mission-led programs.

Founded in 2010 and headquartered in Amsterdam, we operate as a not-for-profit platform with a community of over 150 organizations, including corporations, governments, universities, and NGOs.

We lead initiatives like the EU’s Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities, aiming for significant emission reductions by 2040.

Our Remote-First strategy allows colleagues to work from home in various European countries, with periodic in-person meetings.

About the Resilient and Climate Neutral Regions Cluster

Founded in 2023, this cluster supports regions in becoming resilient and climate neutral through place-based systems transformation. It focuses on four thematic areas: Climate Smart Food Systems, Earth Observation for climate services, Climate Smart Forestry & Bioeconomy, and Climate Resilient Regions.

The Climate Smart Forestry & Bioeconomy Team, nested within RCNR, aims to transform landscape management and related value chains to maximize climate, biodiversity, and economic impacts, especially for forestry and peatlands. The team manages projects like TimberHAUS, CSFEP, and Informa, and promotes innovation using the 3S Framework.

About the Role

The Designer and Producer role focuses on landscapes from a systemic perspective, requiring skills in forestry & peatland domains, complex project management, and collaborative business development through multi-stakeholder funding and partnerships. The ideal candidate is innovative, comfortable with complexity, and systemic approaches.

Key Responsibilities

• Co-lead the development of the Climate-smart forestry & bio-economy theme, including systemic activities aimed at transforming sectors to address climate change challenges, with a focus on place-based action.
• Develop and implement bioregional and landscape-integrated programs to promote regenerative and resilient solutions, including Horizon Europe projects like TIMBERHAUS and INFORMA.
• Lead the creation of unique service offerings or initiatives led by Climate KIC.
• Extract learnings from activities and translate them into concrete actions.
• Participate in fundraising by preparing project proposals with team members and partners.
• Provide advisory support to policymakers and stakeholders on climate-smart landscapes and regional bioeconomies.

Required Skills & Experience

• Advanced degree in Landscape Management, Forestry, Environmental Engineering, Climate Science, Environmental Science, Architecture, or related fields.
• 5-10+ years of proven experience in project delivery and management.
• Strong knowledge of EU climate policies, land use, carbon, and industrial policies.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and public-private partnership facilitation skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to translate insights into regional policies and strategies.
• Experience in fundraising activities.
• Excellent planning, organization, multitasking, and problem-solving skills under pressure.
• Ability to work at a systemic level with multiple partners and stakeholders.
• Capacity to develop others and invest in capacity building.
• Fluent in English; proficiency in another European language is a plus.
• Listening, empathy, human-centered design, agility, empowerment, and collaboration skills.
• Adaptability, flexibility, resilience, and ability to work effectively in ambiguity and complexity.

Additional Details

• Seniority Level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment Type: Full-time
• Job Function: Project Management