Global Climate & Carbon Strategy Lead

Volcafe; Comunidad de Madrid; Presencial; EUR 75.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Career development opportunities

Competitive salary and benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Volcafe Ltd invites applications for a Climate Manager to lead our global climate strategy from Madrid, aligning carbon accounting, energy and water efficiency programs with sustainability goals. You will collaborate with global teams and origins to drive regulatory compliance and regenerative service offerings while advancing commercial growth.

The role requires 5+ years in climate or sustainability roles, strong data analytics and experience translating complex topics into actionable insights.

Formación

• Degree educated in environmental science, sustainability, climate change, agronomy, economics or similar field, or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in climate strategy, carbon accounting or sustainability-focused roles.
• Strong expertise in carbon accounting at scopes 1, 2 and 3 and life cycle assessment, aligned with recognised standards.
• Experience designing and implementing energy and water efficiency programmes, supported by cost-benefit analysis.
• Proven experience developing and scaling sustainability or climate-related service offerings.
• Familiarity with regenerative agriculture and ability to translate technical concepts into scalable solutions.
• Experience with sustainability regulations such as EUDR or similar compliance frameworks.
• Strong analytical skills, with experience managing and interpreting complex environmental datasets.
• Experience developing digital tools or systems for sustainability data collection and reporting.
• Sound business acumen, linking sustainability initiatives to commercial outcomes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and cross-functional collaboration skills in international environments.
• Excellent communication skills, translating complex topics into actionable insights.

Responsabilidades

• Leading the development, implementation, and execution of the global climate strategy, ensuring alignment with organisational sustainability objectives.
• Designing and driving energy efficiency roadmaps, supported by robust cost–benefit analyses to optimise performance and investment decisions.
• Developing and implementing water efficiency strategies, leveraging data-driven insights and financial analysis to maximise impact.
• Overseeing comprehensive carbon accounting across scopes 1, 2 and 3, ensuring accuracy, transparency and alignment with global standards.
• Establishing and optimising digital workflows for carbon data collection, management and reporting across all operations.
• Conducting life cycle assessments across facilities to identify emissions hotspots and inform reduction strategies.
• Designing, implementing, and scaling regenerative carbon service offerings to drive commercial growth and increased service uptake.
• Defining and integrating baseline regenerative practices within core programmes to standardise and enhance sustainability outcomes.
• Developing tailored, market-responsive service offerings that address evolving customer needs and sustainability demands.
• Supporting the implementation of regulatory requirements, including the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), in collaboration with global and origin teams.
• Ensuring climate, regenerative services and regulatory insights are effectively integrated into the broader sustainability strategy.
• Embedding climate and sustainability activities within monitoring, evaluation and learning frameworks to enable continuous improvement and impact tracking.

Conocimientos

Climate strategy

Carbon accounting

Data analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory compliance

Sustainability strategy

Educación

Environmental science degree

Descripción del empleo

Volcafe Ltd invites applications for a Climate Manager to lead our global climate strategy from Madrid, aligning carbon accounting, energy and water efficiency programs with sustainability goals. You will collaborate with global teams and origins to drive regulatory compliance and regenerative service offerings while advancing commercial growth.

The role requires 5+ years in climate or sustainability roles, strong data analytics and experience translating complex topics into actionable insights.