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‍Position Summary

Spark seeks a Program Lead for the Enteric Methane Program to lead and manage the development of a strategic, cross-sectoral roadmap. The Program Lead will be expected to translate this work into tangible outcomes, including new government funding priorities and policy changes over multiple years, new research funding programs, and spinning out new non-profit projects and organizations.

Livestock enteric methane production is ~25% of global anthropogenic methane emissions, driving ~0.1°C and counting of current warming. Current commercial solutions incompletely address the very small portion of methane emissions from cows on feedlots and similar, globally estimated at ~2-5%. Addressing the remaining 95%+ requires systematic research, international development, and sociology investments. Spark Climate’s Livestock Methane Program Lead would drive efforts as a leader and manager to develop a strategic, cross-sectoral roadmap and translate it into tangible outcomes such as new government funding priorities and policy changes over multiple years, new research funding programs, and spinning out new non-profit projects and organizations. This role would be interdisciplinary, taking science, engineering, talent, society, economics, and policy into account to advance the field across every dimension. 

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the development of Spark’s enteric methane roadmap, translating that roadmap into impactful research projects, policy changes, and public communications.
• Drive strategic and collaborative efforts in field building, including spinning up new programs internal to Spark and seeding new organizations where needed.
• Build and own relationships with science, policy, and philanthropic partners to collaborate on roadmaps, research agendas, and granting opportunities.
• Mentor, collaborate with, and manage interdisciplinary teammates and contractors.
• Contribute to Spark’s overall strategic direction.

Experience

• 7+ years of combined professional and research experience, including any graduate work.
• A combination of scientific, business, and policy-related background in agriculture, biology, biogeochemistry, environmental science, or biochemistry-related areas.
• Experience independently running projects and complex work tracks in research-heavy areas, in academia, consulting, or business environments.
• Proven ability to initiate independent projects and work across disciplines.
• Scientific literacy and comfort working with scientific material and collaborating with leading scientists in relevant fields.
• Demonstrated systems thinking.
• Experience leading and mentoring in a manner that centers collaboration, empathy, and equity.
• Excellent written, speaking / presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Insatiable drive to learn about the climate problem and help drive solutions.
• Flexibility, creativity, and tenacity.
• Fluency in English.

Eligibility

• Able to work as a W2 employee for a US non-profit.
• At least 4 overlapping work hours with US Pacific time work day (9a-5pm PT).

Compensation

This is a full-time position with benefits. The salary range is $130,000-$200,000 / year, depending on experience and location.  In addition, Spark Climate Solutions provides exceptional benefits including flexible PTO, sick time, holidays, generous health insurance coverage, 401(k) with employer match, and full-covered dental/vision/life insurance, and parental leave.

Location

As with all positions at Spark Climate Solutions, this will be 100% remote. Employees can work anywhere within the United States, or internationally with approval. Our center of gravity is in the SF Bay Area, with a possible option (not requirement) of some in-person work later in 2022.