Earthworm Foundation · 4 weeks ago
Landscape Program Manager
Charlotte, NC
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $88K/yr
6+ years expEarthworm Foundation is a global non-profit organization dedicated to addressing environmental and social challenges in supply chains. The Landscape Program Manager will lead the design and development of the US Southeast Landscape Initiative, convening diverse stakeholders and driving technical project design to ensure effective, scalable solutions.
Environmental Services
Responsibilities
Leading the end-to-end design and development of the US Southeast Landscape Initiative, building on prior diagnostic and scoping work to shape a credible, investable, and implementation-ready multi-stakeholder program with clear goals, governance, financial and operational foundations, and pathways to impact
Convening and aligning a diverse set of actors including global brands, forest product suppliers, private and family forest landowners, NGOs, and state/local agencies translating between local operational realities and downstream brand commitments to ensure solutions are both grounded, scalable, and replicable
Driving technical project design in close collaboration with the Supply Chain Transformation Manager (SCTM), integrating risk mapping, priority practices, baseline setting, monitoring approaches, and cost and feasibility considerations into a coherent landscape strategy that supports supplier engagement and future claims
Serving as the primary relationship-builder and facilitator for the initiative, building trust with local stakeholders while guiding brands and suppliers through collaborative design processes that move beyond assurance toward tangible, on-the-ground action
Steering the initiative from development to formal launch and early scale, including coordinating field visits, synthesizing stakeholder input into concrete intervention models, establishing operational and funding frameworks for long-term viability, supporting CGF Forest Positive Coalition alignment, and preparing the initiative for sustained implementation
Qualification
Required
6–8 years of combined academic and professional experience in forestry, forest product supply chains, environmental management, or a related field
Hands-on experience designing and launching complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives
Strong foundation in forest product supply chains, particularly pulp, paper, and packaging
Understanding of how global brand commitments intersect with supplier operations and landowner realities
Comfortable working across technical dimensions, including forest restoration, market dynamics, and conservation strategies
Ability to tackle challenges such as forest degradation, land conversion, and scaling certification
Attentive to land tenure, equity, and community dynamics
Ability to translate between data, field realities, and strategic priorities
Capable of setting direction and willing to roll up sleeves to move work forward
Excel at structuring complex, multi-actor initiatives into clear workplans
Ability to coordinate parallel workstreams and adapt as new information emerges
Collaborative builder, curious, pragmatic, and trusted
Ability to bridge local stakeholders and downstream brands to turn ambition into action
Location: Based in the Southeastern United States and working remotely – preference for Charlotte, NC
Semi-regular air travel (maximum of once per month), primarily within the US Southeast, with occasional travel elsewhere in the US
English required
Scheduling flexibility required to accommodate calls and meetings across global time zones
Valid work authorization required
Full-time position, open-ended contract
Immediate start
Benefits
25 days paid leave per year
11 paid public holidays
Paid sick and safe time
10 weeks paid parental leave (supplemental to state parental leave programs)
Short/long term disability and life insurance
Employer subsidized medical and dental Insurance
SIMPLE IRA with employer match
Company
Earthworm Foundation
An impact-driven global non-profit working on the ground to create scalable solutions for nature and people to thrive.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2025-10-23
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