Corporate Engagement Manager - Climate Intelligence Program

Job Description:

Position Overview 

RMI is seeking an Engagement Manager to support the growth and impact of its Climate Intelligence Program, with a particular focus on supply chain decarbonization, Scope 3 emissions reduction, carbon markets, and environmental attribute market solutions. 

The Engagement Manager will play a leading role in cultivating relationships with corporations, NGOs, and other ecosystem stakeholders seeking to accelerate decarbonization through data-driven climate strategies and market-based solutions. 

The ideal candidate combines client management and communications skills with an understanding of corporate climate action, supply chain sustainability, carbon accounting, and carbon markets. They are equally comfortable developing market strategy, managing client relationships, structuring complex engagements, and supporting project execution. 

Key Responsibilities 

1. Market Strategy & Climate Intelligence Positioning (25%) 

• Partner with Climate Intelligence leadership to refine market strategy and identify growth opportunities across supply chain decarbonization, Scope 3 emissions management, carbon markets, and climate intelligence services. 

• Monitor emerging trends in corporate climate commitments, supplier engagement, carbon accounting standards, environmental attribute markets, carbon credit procurement, and climate disclosure requirements. 

• Help define and communicate RMI's value proposition across climate intelligence offerings, including climate data and analytics, supply chain decarbonization strategies, carbon market participation, and corporate climate transition planning. 

• Develop target account strategies and stakeholder engagement plans for priority sectors, including consumer goods, technology, manufacturing, transportation, financial services, and energy. 

• Provide market intelligence and client insights to inform program strategy, product development, and thought leadership priorities. 

2. Business Development & Strategic Relationship Management (30%) 

• Support business development efforts for Climate Intelligence consulting and advisory services. 

• Identify and cultivate prospective clients, partners, and funders across corporate supply chains, carbon markets, sustainability functions, procurement organizations, and climate-focused ecosystems. 

• Develop and maintain relationships with sustainability leaders, procurement executives, climate strategy teams, carbon market participants, and other key decision-makers. 

• Lead or support client meetings, conference engagements, workshops, and stakeholder convenings, representing RMI's expertise and thought leadership. 

• Collaborate across RMI programs and Strategic Engagement teams to identify cross-cutting opportunities and coordinate relationship management. 

• Support development of strategic partnerships that advance both programmatic impact and earned revenue objectives. 

3. Client Engagement & Consulting Delivery (30%) 

• Manage relationships and client engagements focused on supply chain decarbonization, Scope 3 reduction strategies, supplier engagement programs, carbon markets, and related climate intelligence solutions. 

• Manage project scope, timelines, budgets, client communications, and stakeholder alignment across multiple engagements. 

• Support proposal development, project scoping, pricing, contracting, and internal review processes. 

• Ensure continuity between business development and project delivery, maintaining strong client relationships throughout the engagement lifecycle. 

• Identify opportunities to expand engagement scope and deepen long-term client partnerships. 

4. Pipeline Management & Program Growth (15%) 

• Maintain visibility into Climate Intelligence business development and collaboration pipelines, supporting forecasting, prioritization, and resource planning. 

• Track opportunities through Salesforce and other systems, ensuring accurate reporting and disciplined opportunity management. 

• Develop pipeline and performance updates for program leadership, highlighting trends, risks, and growth opportunities. 

• Take part in team meetings and engage with the broader engagement team. 

• Support continuous improvement of engagement management, business development, and client relationship practices across the program. 

• Contribute to development of repeatable methodologies, engagement models, and market-facing offerings that strengthen program scalability and impact. 

Qualifications 

• 5+ years of experience in management consulting, sustainability consulting, climate strategy, business development, corporate sustainability, supply chain sustainability, carbon markets, or related fields.  

• Demonstrated experience managing client relationships and consulting engagements.  

• General understanding of corporate climate action, Scope 3 emissions, supply chain decarbonization, carbon accounting, or environmental attribute markets.  

• Experience developing proposals, scopes of work, and revenue-generating client engagements.  

• Ability to translate technical climate and sustainability concepts into compelling client solutions.  

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, including technical experts, operations, finance, legal, and executive stakeholders.  

• Strong project and stakeholder management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.  

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level client engagement and presentation experience.  

• Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems preferred.  

• Commitment to RMI's mission and passion for accelerating market-based climate solutions.

Why Join Us 

At RMI, you will help shape the future of climate intelligence and corporate decarbonization. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of supply chain transformation, Scope 3 emissions reduction, and carbon market innovation—partnering with leading companies and institutions to develop practical, scalable solutions that accelerate the global clean energy transition. 

This position combines strategic consulting, client leadership, market development, and climate impact, providing the opportunity to help organizations turn ambitious climate commitments into measurable action. 

Location

We are a remote-ready company with team members around the globe. Our beautiful and welcoming offices are available for meetings or focused work, whether you are traveling through or living nearby. Our U.S. offices are in New York City; Washington DC; Oakland, California; Boulder, Colorado, and Basalt, Colorado. This role can be located from anywhere in the continental United States.

We provide you with the essential IT equipment plus a one-time home technology payment and a monthly work from home/commuter allowance to ensure you have a comfortable home office set up and necessary supplies.

We love seeing each other in person! We occasionally gather for shared time together like retreats and learning experiences. Be ready to travel for occasional in-person meetings (and of course, we cover travel costs). Some roles may require more travel, which will be discussed during the hiring process.

Compensation

At RMI, we prioritize fairness in our pay practices. Salaries are determined based on a mix of experience, market benchmarks, and internal equity across similar roles. The salary range of this position is $99,700-$122,881. New hires typically start toward the lower end of the range, depending on experience and alignment with the role’s scope. In addition to base salary, this position includes an annual bonus target of 10% and eligibility for merit-based increases, which are tied to both individual and organizational performance.

Benefits

We offer an array of benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision insurance

• 403b retirement match with immediate vesting

• Group life, AD&D, and short- and long-term disability

• Optional voluntary life, AD&D and accident plans

• Health savings or flexible spending accounts

• Fertility and hormonal health support

• Mental health and wellness support

• Comprehensive leaves of absence (including generous parental leave)

• Generous paid time off and sick leave

• Paid sabbatical leave

• Regional holidays with at least one extended break in each geography

• Work from home and home technology allowances

• Learning & development opportunities (LinkedIn Learning and an annual individual professional development budget)

• Potential for bonuses and merit increases

• Discount marketplace (gym memberships, pet insurance, etc.)

• Hybrid / remote work options

• Team retreats and geographic meetups

• Rewards and recognition programs

Diversity

We know that the diversity of our teams makes us stronger as an organization, and RMI is dedicated to the principles of equal employment opportunity as outlined in U.S. federal law. We prohibit discrimination against applicants, interns, and employees on the basis of any legally recognized basis, including but not limited to: age (40 and over), race, color, sex, pregnancy (including lactation, childbirth, or related medical conditions), religion, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), sexual orientation, gender expression/identity, uniformed service member status, veteran status, citizenship status, or any other applicable status protected by applicable law.

RMI is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.