Sustainability data advisor San Francisco

Watershed; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Watershed is looking for a customer-focused individual to join our San Francisco office on the Sustainability data advisory team. This position is an opportunity to work directly with world-class companies to accelerate their sustainability programs, guiding customers through actionable carbon and non-carbon measurements.

The ideal candidate has 5-6 years of consulting experience, is well-versed in sustainability fields, and possesses strong communication skills to relay complex information effectively. This role requires in-office presence for 4 days a week, fostering collaboration with various teams across the company.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in a consulting or customer-facing role.
• Experience in sustainability-related fields or greenhouse gas accounting.
• Ability to communicate complex topics to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Advise sustainability teams on measuring carbon and non-carbon footprints.
• Deliver advisory services to help customers set up their sustainability measurements.
• Collaborate with science and engineering teams on measurement solutions.

Skills

Consulting experience

Sustainability-related fields knowledge

Excellent verbal and written communication

Data-centric thinking

Organizational skills

Job description

About Watershed

Watershed is the enterprise sustainability platform. Companies like Airbnb, Carlyle Group, FedEx, Visa, and Dr. Martens use Watershed to manage climate and ESG data, produce audit-ready metrics for voluntary and regulatory reporting including CSRD, and drive real decarbonization. We are looking for team members who love product-building, want to work hard at a mission-oriented startup, and will collaborate with us in shaping the culture of a growing team.

We have offices in San Francisco, New York, Denver, London, Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Mexico City, and remote team members across the US and Europe. We hope that you'll be interested in joining us!

The role

We are looking for a customer-focused and analytically‑minded individual to be a member of our San Francisco office on the Sustainability data advisory team. This is an opportunity to join a core team at a growth‑stage start‑up that works with the world's top companies to accelerate their sustainability programs. You'll work directly with customers as a trusted advisor, leading measurement sessions and delivering advisory services that unlock the full value of our platform — enabling our customers to gain clear, reliable insights into their sustainability impact and achieve their sustainability goals.

You will:

• Advise sustainability teams at many of the world’s top companies. You’ll work directly with customers on how to measure actionable carbon and non‑carbon footprints to reach sustainability goals and enable real reductions, ranging from scoping new measurements to in‑depth methodology comparisons between footprints.

• Deliver services that accelerate customer success, helping customers set up their measurements to meet sustainability goals, serving as a trusted partner in emissions verifications, and providing specialized advisory to optimize their data and methodologies. You'll ensure customers unlock maximum value from Watershed's platform faster and more effectively than they could on their own.

• Collaborate with science, engineering, and product teams to pioneer innovative measurement solutions and expand Watershed's sustainability intelligence layer.

You might be a fit if you:

• Have 5-6 years of experience in a consulting, solutions‑engineering, or other customer‑facing role. You are excited to work directly with customers to help them set the foundation for world‑class sustainability programs.
• Have experience in sustainability‑related fields, greenhouse gas accounting and/or ESG reporting.
• Are an excellent verbal and written communicator. You can communicate complex topics to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Learn quickly and operate well in ambiguity. You are organized, systematic, and efficient. You thrive in a high‑volume environment.
• Think clearly about complex problems, and are comfortable using and speaking to data. You are meticulous and detail‑obsessed.
• Are passionate about solving climate change and excited to contribute to doing so at a fast‑paced startup.

Must be willing to work from an office 4 days per week (except for remote roles)

Watershed has hub offices in San Francisco, New York, London, and Mexico City and satellite offices in Denver, Sydney, Paris, and Berlin. Where we have offices, employees are expected to be in office for 4 days per week. Certain jobs are open to being remote and will be specifically noted on the jobs page and in the job description if so.