10/19 - Candidates and Careers in Climate
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to pioneering climate scientists who laid the foundations for our understanding of the role of human activities and GHG's in climate change.
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Job Seekers:
Andrew O'Regan
Greatest Accomplishment: Seeing people I've trained and mentored move on to bigger and better things
Skills: Product/UX/Service design, design & product strategy.
Looking for Next: 1) Manage and grow bigger teams, 2) Design for a product/service that isn't actively destroying the world
Location / Work Arrangement: Ireland / Local, Remote, Willing to relocate
Juan Pablo Forno
Greatest Accomplishment: Last year I was able to lead the increase of department revenue by 173%, resulting in $2.3M in total revenue. Improvements were achieved through enhanced funnel management and positioning, project process improvement, deployment of strategic innovation solutions, and agile solution deployment.
Skills: Analysis & Problem Solving, Project Management, Process Improvement, Critical Thinking, Design Thinking, Strategic Planning, Learning & Development, Communication, Biomimicry, Sales / Influence, Leadership, Effective Questioning, Public Speaking, Curiosity & Creativity.
Looking for Next: I recently decided to quit my safe corporate job in order to join a company that is significantly tackling climate change and/or food system challenges. While I may not be the typical candidate for these types of organizations (since most look for engineers or technical scientists), I can assure any prospective employer that I have an insatiable curiosity, a deep desire to solve problems, and a strong work ethic which I will put to work to contribute to the growth of their organization.
Location / Work Arrangement: Guatemala City / Local, Remote, Willing to relocate
Serena Pacifico
Greatest Accomplishment: Buying my first business at the age of 19 and increasing ROI by 12% in the first year.
AND
When I started my second company ten years later, I single-handedly built a client portfolio of more than 30 clients within the first two years in a country where I had no previous connections or experience.
Skills:
MEDIA SKILLS: Digital marketing strategy + Content creation + Social media management + Writing + Branding + Live and digital events + Graphic Design + Video Creation/Editing
IT SKILLS: WordPress + Microsoft Office + G Suite + Trello + HubSpot + MailChimp + Active Campaign + AutoPilot + Canva + In-Shoot + Vimeo + Go To Webinar + Zoom Meetings
Looking for Next: I am looking for a role where I can further develop the skills I have gained over 12 years of international experience in communications, marketing and events, preferably in the clean energy/energy transition sector or in a high social impact company.
Location / Work Arrangement: US / Local, Remote, Willing to relocate
Open Roles:
Geospatial Data Scientist @ Boomitra (California, US / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Aptitude.
IoT Engineer @ FloWaste, Inc. (Illinois, US / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
An engineer with an ability to execute the complete product life-cycle and collaborate effectively in a startup environment.
Climate and Carbon Solutions Director / Senior to Principal level Consultant @ Persefoni (US / Remote)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Strong knowledge of climate and carbon solutions which can fall in the carbon accounting, finance emissions, science based target setting areas plus experience interfacing with clients.
Various @ Transmutex (Switzerland / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Drive, Ingenuity
Full-stack software engineer @ Bluebird Climate (New York, US / Local, Remote)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Passion for applying software skills towards the climate crisis.
Principal Product Designer @ Bluebird Climate (New York, US / Local, Remote)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Passion for applying software skills towards the climate crisis.
Various @ Buzz Solutions (US / Remote)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
Passionate, mission-driven candidate looking to join a startup who is protecting aging grid infrastructure.
Biotech Economics Analyst @ Nature’s Fynd (Chicago, US / Local)
What is the single most important thing you are looking for in a candidate?
A passion for modelling emerging technologies.
Job Postings:
Tip of the Letter :
Tune in for the SOSV Climate Tech Summit on Oct 20-21, 2021. It is is a virtual and FREE event designed to support the emerging climate tech ecosystem and answer our planetary 'Code Red'.
50 startups and investors speaking, including Bill Gates, Tony Fadell, the Amazon Climate Fund and dozens of iconic startups and investors.
Over 3000 participants including 700+ investors
With over 140 climate tech investments, SOSV is among the world's most active in the category.
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