Commercial Lead - Carbon Markets

Company Description

Green Voyage is committed to advancing Africa's journey towards carbon neutrality by facilitating the success of local sustainability projects in global carbon markets. Our platform bridges the gap between verified carbon offset initiatives and international buyers, driving impactful climate action while delivering social and economic benefits to communities. By leveraging advanced AI-powered monitoring and offering streamlined project documentation and validation, Green Voyage ensures transparency, inclusivity, and efficiency in every step of the carbon credit process. Our mission is to transform climate challenges into opportunities, enabling Africa to play a pivotal role in combating climate change.

Location: US / Europe / Asia (Region-based)

Engagement: Contract / Independent Consultant

About the role

We are seeking a Commercial Lead – Carbon Markets to commercialize and sell a portfolio of high-integrity carbon projects currently under development.

This is a hunter-style, performance-driven role focused on originating, negotiating, and closing carbon credit off-take and spot transactions with corporate buyers, traders, and intermediaries.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the sale and commercialization of our carbon project portfolio under development
• Originate and close carbon credit transactions (spot and forward off take)
• Build and manage a strong regional buyer pipeline
• Engage corporates, intermediaries, and traders on volume, pricing, and delivery timelines
• Structure commercial terms aligned with project development and issuance schedules
• Represent the company within the regional carbon and sustainability ecosystem
• Capture buyer requirements and provide market feedback to the project team
• Maintain a clear sales tracker and deal status updates
  

What We’re Looking For

• Based in US, Europe, or Asia
• 5+ years’ experience in:
• Carbon markets, environmental commodities, ESG or climate sales
• OR energy, sustainability, or commodity trading environments
• Proven track record of originating and closing B2B or institutional deals
• Existing buyer relationships strongly preferred
• Comfortable selling forward contracts and pre-issuance credits
• Independent, commercially driven, and outcome-focused
  

Compensation (Hunter Model)

• Commission-led compensation
• Competitive commission per tonne or % of transaction value
• Higher upside for:
• Large volumes
• Repeat buyers
• Long-term off-take agreements
• Optional modest retainer for exceptional candidates (discretionary)
  

Why This Role

• Opportunity to commercialize a growing, high-quality carbon project pipeline
• Significant upside for strong closers
• High autonomy and flexibility
• Direct access to leadership and deal-making authority
• Chance to shape long-term buyer relationships from project inception
  

How to Apply

Send a short introduction and your LinkedIn profile or CV via DM or email.

Please include:

• Your region of focus
• A brief summary of relevant carbon deals or buyer relationships