Growth Associate

About Lithos

Lithos Carbon revolutionizes the carbon capture industry through enhanced rock weathering technology. We work with farmers to spread basalt rock on farmland, which increases soil health and repurposes post-industrial waste. Our technology is aimed at removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere at a fraction of the cost of other methods, while helping farmers improve crop yields. Our team is made up of industry-leading academic scientists and proven entrepreneurs, and we are backed by top-tier investors like Union Square Ventures and Greylock Partners. We started commercializing the technology in 2022 and already signed customers for our permanent carbon removal credits including Stripe, Alphabet, Shopify, and McKinsey’s Frontier program. You can read about our work in FastCompany, Axios, and on our blog.

About The Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Growth Associate. The ideal candidate will have experience in strategy & ops, biz dev, partnerships, government relations, and/or supply chain, with an interest in agriculture, carbon markets, government, geology, and/or sustainability. The Growth Associate position is a full-time remote role reporting to the Head of Growth Strategy and primarily working with team members based in San Francisco, CA. This is a cross-functional role and we value a demonstrated eagerness to dive deeply into new topics.

Responsibilities

• You will support Lithos’ expansion across a variety of areas including our geographic footprint, creative partnership and grant opportunities, and our existing growth flywheels.
• Expand our geographic footprint: Build out our new regions for enhanced rock weathering - Helping to take curated new satellites from 0 to 1 across the full operational stack, identifying and prioritizing our new and inbound feedstock sources, analyzing cost-effective solutions for long-distance transportation, and supporting creative large-scale partnerships to accelerate deployment 
• Develop partnership and grant opportunities: Support the application process for various programs (both private and government) and our role in existing programs to expand funding beyond carbon removals - writing concise and compelling applications, supporting partner relationships, preparing polished materials, preparing necessary tracking/reporting documents, assisting in planning public awareness campaigns, etc.
• Nurture our existing growth flywheels: Maintain a strong pipeline of farming partners and service providers within our existing hubs - analyzing farmer partner demand and associated service partner needs/options, developing new partners that further support organic growth, cultivating relationships with local partners to expand our reach and bolster our pipeline, supporting public awareness marketing efforts to increase education

Requirements

The below represents attributes that our ideal candidate possesses. We encourage all highly-qualified candidates to apply, even if they do not fulfill all the listed criteria.

• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in an early-stage high-growth company (e.g., chief of staff, biz ops, partnerships, etc.), relevant agricultural/government entity (e.g., USDA, NRCS, Farm Foundation, DOE, etc.), or management consulting at a top firm
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills and ability to use advanced functions to work with large data sets (experience with GIS and advanced data analysis tools such as python or R is preferred)
• Excellent writing skills - able to distill complex ideas into clear and compelling arguments
• Ability to proactively identify potential problems or opportunities and create targeted approaches to address them
• Flexible and adaptable, capable of driving progress cross-functionally with scientific, operational, and external stakeholders
• Desire to ‘get your hands dirty’
• Top 10% attention to detail
• Independence and organizational skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, rapidly changing startup environment where priorities can shift on a monthly basis
• Experience in any of the following areas is strongly preferred: agriculture, carbon dioxide removal, government grants, food & beverage corporate sustainability

What we’re looking for

You are excited to have a pivotal role in scaling Lithos to the first million — and then billion – tons of permanent carbon removal.

• You practice extreme ownership (no task is too small)
• You love being in the trenches with your team and working with high empathy 
• You have a growth mindset
• You are detailed-oriented and consistently looking for ways to improve
• You operate with urgency 

At Lithos, we are doing things that have never been done before at this scale. We are at the cutting edge of what is projected to be a $1.2 trillion dollar industry and we are facing challenges that no one has faced before. That does not mean that they are impossible to overcome, but they are certainly difficult. If you want to solve problems that no one else has been able to solve then please reach out.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and meaningful equity compensation
• Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision
• Access to our 401k plan
• Unlimited PTO and sick days

Lithos provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, marital status, pregnancy or related condition, or any other basis protected by law.

To apply, follow the link to complete the application and we will be in touch within 5-7 business days.