Lead Agricultural Carbon Project Development

3Degrees, Inc.; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 127,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k)

Flexible paid time off

Profit sharing

Job summary

3Degrees, Inc. is expanding its agricultural and land-based decarbonization portfolio. We seek a deal-oriented Project Development Manager to originate, structure, and close long-term agreements with livestock, regenerative agriculture, and low-carbon fertilizer initiatives.

You will work with Carbon Operations, MRV, legal, and sales teams in a hybrid, onsite-friendly role based in the US. The role emphasizes sourcing, deal structuring, financial modeling, and due diligence to deliver

Qualifications

• 5–15 years in agricultural carbon markets, agribusiness development, livestock or dairy project development.
• Proven track record originating, structuring, and closing commercial deals in agriculture.
• Deep understanding of livestock manure management, methane recovery, and regenerative farming.
• Experience with revenue-sharing models, term sheets, and financial modeling.
• Familiarity with CAR, Verra, Gold Standard protocols.
• Strong stakeholder engagement with family farms, ag tech companies, and corporate sustainability teams.

Responsibilities

• Proactively source agricultural partnerships and build a robust pipeline of carbon assets.
• Negotiate tailored commercial structures and offtake agreements.
• Own dairy industry relationships and move deals through execution.
• Build and refine financial models and monetization frameworks.
• Lead due diligence on counterparties and protocols under carbon frameworks.
• Collaborate with operations, legal, and sales to shepherd deals to close.

Skills

Agribusiness development

Livestock & dairy knowledge

Carbon accounting

Revenue-sharing models

Stakeholder engagement

Contract origination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agribusiness / Agricultural Economics / Animal Science / Environmental Sciences / Business

MBA or advanced degree (plus)

Job description

3Degrees, Inc. is expanding its agricultural and land-based decarbonization portfolio. We seek a deal-oriented Project Development Manager to originate, structure, and close long-term agreements with livestock, regenerative agriculture, and low-carbon fertilizer initiatives.

You will work with Carbon Operations, MRV, legal, and sales teams in a hybrid, onsite-friendly role based in the US. The role emphasizes sourcing, deal structuring, financial modeling, and due diligence to deliver