Driven By Impact: We're Going Live on LinkedIn!

Driven By Impact 🌱

Edition 36: December 21, 2023

We Went Live on LinkedIn Earlier Today!

Contrary to common belief, the job market doesn't slow down at the end of the year. In fact, many hiring managers have budgets to spend and headcounts to fill before the year ends. These remaining weeks are crucial!

Check out the recording from earlier today when Brendan Andersen and Natalie Lavery went live for our last LinkedIn Live session of the year.

We chatted about investment trends in ‘23 and what’s projected for ‘24, how the job market is shaping up, and answered questions about climate experience, entry-level career opportunities, and much more.

We will resume our live sessions in the new year. We go live every Thursday at 3 pm EST!

→ Every month, we host an intro to climate webinar! Have you attended one? Register here.

→ Looking for some new climate resources to add to your climate job tool kit? Here are some of our favorites.

→ Join us as we start the year off with a special event featuring career coach Radhika Bhatt. Discover the art of "humanizing the job search!" Gain insights into reconnecting with your passions, effective job search strategies, and building meaningful relationships through networking that are energizing and mutually beneficial. Register here!

→ Missed last week’s edition? It was a jam-packed one! Check it out here.

→ We’re hosting a networking 4-session mini-series with Laurie McGinley in the new year. Register to learn how to make networking fun!

→ As it’s the last Driven By Impact edition of the year, we’re resurfacing our blog on some of the end-of-the-year hurdles in the job market! Need a reason to keep your search up and running during the holiday season, here it is!

→ A VC funding recap of ‘23 and predictions for ‘24! Will it be as wild of a ride in the New Year?

→ Do you know about LinkedIn’s Green Jobs Filter? Our most recent blog outlines how to use it.

CLIMATE MARKETPLACES

Addressing climate change is an urgent issue exacerbated by rising temperatures, increased natural disasters, and the risk of permanent damage to our planet. The recent COP28 summit emphasized this urgency, indicating that we may be unable to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius. One potential solution gaining traction is the concept of Climate Marketplaces. These platforms aim to combat climate change by altering traditional commerce models, prioritizing profit and growth over sustainability, often resulting in high emissions and waste. Climate Marketplaces connect vendors and customers on a curated platform, promoting a circular economy by supporting local vendors, reducing carbon footprint, and enabling companies to scale sustainable solutions.

Marketplaces can have a significant impact on climate change by encouraging sustainable consumption and waste reduction, thereby decreasing greenhouse gas emissions. Companies like Pachama, a carbon credit marketplace, and Rheaply, a reuse marketplace, exemplify how these platforms can promote sustainability. Online thrift stores such as Poshmark and ThredUp further emphasize the potential of these marketplaces to promote the exchange of pre-owned items, responsible sourcing, and carbon offsetting. As we strive for immediate action against climate change, scaling up such marketplaces could significantly shift our global operations from a financially-driven model to a climate-centric one, driving the required change.

🪴 HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
➵ Our client is a reputable global consultancy that is committed to facilitating large-scale grant funding for impactful climate solutions. They’re seeking a Business Development leader with an entrepreneurial spirit, analytical acumen, and consultative sales background to accelerate growth. As the first Head of Business Development, you'll shape sales strategies, manage the sales pipeline, and mentor a high-performing team while fostering a culture of collaboration and customer-centricity. We’re looking for someone with 4+ years of experience in sales, a record of achievement, and a passion for solving customer needs.

🪴 CUSTOMER SUCCESS MANAGER
➵ Our fully remote, profitable climate tech start-up client seeks a Customer Success Manager. They’re revolutionizing the renewable energy sector with a software platform that accelerates project installations and aids in the discovery of profitable land for development. This role is pivotal, interacting with customers - renewable energy project developers, to ensure they extract maximum value from the platform. With a focus on engagement, retention, and account expansion, this person will be a trusted advisor, driving product upselling and influencing new feature implementation. If you have experience in account management and a passion for the energy transition, we'd love to connect.

🪴 TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANAGER
➵ We're partnering with a successful, remote climate tech startup that's developed a software platform for renewable energy projects. We need a Technical Product Manager to lead new product development, work directly with users, and ideate features. You'll collaborate with the CTO on new features and product plans, launch new market features, and build MVPs for new products. Ideal candidates should have 2+ years of experience in technical SaaS products, be product-minded, comfortable in ambiguity, and possess skills in Figma, Agile, product research, prototyping, UX, A/B Testing, and Data Analysis. Experience in the utility industry is a plus.

🪴 FULL STACK ENGINEER - FRONT END LEANING
➵ We're seeking a remote Full-Stack Engineer to lead new product initiatives. This role involves user interaction, feature ideation, design feedback, and hands-on development. You'll work directly with the CTO on projects like launching new features in US markets and building MVPs for potential expansions. Ideal candidates have 2+ years of product-oriented software engineering experience and proficiency in React, TypeScript, and Python. Experience in the utility industry is a plus.

🪴 SALES DEVELOPMENT REPRESENTATIVE
➵ Our client, a leading global technology and climate impact organization, seeks a talented individual to join their team. Specializing in quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) gains and losses related to land management, they provide GHG data-model integration software that is used by various stakeholders in the FALU sector. The candidate will work with the Head of Business Development to formulate strategies that identify and convert prospects. This includes being the first point of contact, overseeing customer development, building pipelines across key segments, and experimenting with outbound strategies. The ideal candidate should have 1-3+ years of experience in sales or sales development, a passion for climate and sustainability, and the ability to take extreme ownership of customer's first impressions. They should be diligent, focused, adaptable, and bring a growth mindset every day.

That's all for this edition! We will be out of the office next week for the Holidays and will see you again in the new year! Thanks for doing your part in mobilizing a workforce transition to work on climate!