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 Sales