Vice President Policy & Government Affairs (Austin, TX or Zurich, CH based)
- Your mission at Climeworks is to pave the way for global growth of Direct Air Capture of CO2 as an industry and enable Climeworks to stay ahead of the game.
- You ensure this by advocating for DAC and highlighting its global potential as an essential tool for achieving large-scale carbon removal.
- You lead the effort on helping to build a high integrity carbon removal market on national levels, EU, UNFCCC and VCM to integrate DAC into Net Zero strategies and help build compliance markets to stimulate offtake demand.
- You develop and implement strategies to create government funding options in markets where Climeworks has project interests.
- You develop and execute policy strategies to pave the way for DAC adoption in key markets, staying involved in CCS & Renewable Energy policies and the wider political landscapes.
- You expand and lead a global team of policy experts, instilling a "winning" mentality and identify opportunities to create favorable positions for Climeworks.
- You manage existing and establish new DAC and carbon removal industry groups, networks, and thought leadership.