Acre is partnering with a leading US-based clean fuels and carbon business at the frontier of BECCS-based carbon removal, in their search for a Director, Carbon Products & Market Design. As carbon markets mature and value shifts toward high-integrity, attribute-rich products, this organisation is building the commercial architecture to capture that premium, and they need an exceptional carbon markets professional to lead it.
The Role
This is a rare opportunity to own the full carbon product strategy for a business with genuinely differentiated assets. You will design, structure, and drive the monetisation of a portfolio of carbon removal products, starting with BECCS removal credits, translating technical and sustainability advantages into pricing power, commercial leverage, and durable market credibility.
You'll sit at the intersection of carbon markets, lifecycle analysis, regulatory policy, and commercial execution, operating with significant autonomy and reporting directly to the Chief Carbon Officer.
What You'll Own
- Define and build a carbon integrity standard, establishing a tiered product architecture with defensible, premium attribute layers, from regenerative agriculture and water stewardship to biodiversity co-benefits and rural economic development
- Lead buyer insight and market design - engaging CPG sustainability teams, aviation and energy transition buyers, Scope 3 procurement teams, and carbon removal intermediaries to translate preferences into structured, sellable products
- Develop pricing logic tied to attribute differentiation and model margin uplift across bundled product offerings including removal + inset claims, regenerative agriculture verification, and water stewardship
- Partner with LCA, MRV/traceability, farm and feedstock, and regulatory teams to ensure audit-readiness and environmental integrity across all product claims
- Build buyer-facing narratives, commercial playbooks, and product briefs that establish this organisation as a high-integrity, premium carbon removal provider
What They're Looking For
Required:
- 8+ years in carbon markets, climate tech, environmental commodities, sustainability strategy, or renewable fuels
- Deep knowledge across voluntary carbon markets (VCM), carbon dioxide removal (CDR), lifecycle analysis (LCA), and corporate Scope 3 accounting
- Demonstrated experience translating environmental attributes into pricing power, buyer differentiation, or contract structure
- Experience structuring environmental or sustainability-linked products for commercial sale
- Strong executive-level communication and influencing skills
Preferred:
- Experience with BECCS or engineered carbon removal pathways
- Familiarity with registry standards (Puro.earth, Verra, Gold Standard, ACR)
- Background engaging CPG, aviation, or energy transition buyers
- Experience across biofuel compliance programmes (LCFS, RFS, CORSIA)
- Background in environmental economics, sustainability analytics, or market design
Why This Role
This organisation has built real, scalable BECCS infrastructure with genuine co-benefit potential across agriculture, water, and biodiversity. The carbon product's function is being built from the ground up. This means this hire will shape the standard, not inherit it. You'll have the backing of a well-resourced team, MRV and traceability tools already in place, and a direct line to C-suite leadership.
For a carbon markets professional who wants to define what premium removal products look like, this is the role for you.
Acre is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and identities.
Interested? Apply below or reach out directly to Lewis Murray at lewis.murray@acre.com for a confidential conversation.
