Landowner Engagement Associate

Job Description

The newly created LandYield Landowner Engagement Associate position will work directly with landowners to guide them through the submission and enrollment process for LandYield’s forest carbon program. Primary duties involve proactive outreach—calling new and existing landowner contacts to raise awareness, educating landowners regarding LandYield’s program offerings, addressing landowner questions, and providing technical guidance. These efforts will be in coordination and support of LY’s Sales and Marketing Manager. The ideal candidate will have experience and/or education in forest management, outreach and sales and/or forest carbon programs within the LandYield service area. As part of a small, growing team, the position requires flexibility, a collaborative mindset, and a willingness to take on a variety of responsibilities in support of LandYield’s mission.

Key Responsibilities:

• Landowner Outreach/Recruitment Support
o Support landowner recruitment efforts through personal communication (email, phone calls, in-person visits) to inform and educate around program requirements, answer questions, and help landowners through the enrollment process
o Work with sales and GIS team to identify and contact high potential landowners
o Support and maintain the landowner sales pipeline
o Manage and grow relationships with consulting foresters and firms across LandYield service area
o Represent LandYield at landowner and forestry conferences across the Midwest and Eastern US
• Project Submission and Contracting Support

o Support landowners with project submissions as needed, including answering questions about the LandYield platform

o Communicate with landowners over phone and email to help them complete sites and submit needed documents

o Follow up with landowners to answer questions about the LandYield program and move them through the contracting process.

Secondary Responsibilities:

• Project Due Diligence
o Review submitted forest carbon project sites for program eligibility
o Review submitted landowner documents including, deeds, tax bills, and easements according to approved SOPs
o Perform title and deed searches as needed to confirm ownership and program eligibility o Acquire deeds from county courthouses when necessary or directed
o Clearly communicate site updates and requests to landowner both over email and phone

A successful candidate will be:

• Passionate and enthusiastic about engaging with landowners, learning about their property, and building trust in the LandYield program through personal interactions
• Managing project submissions with care, attention to detail, and solution-oriented mindset
• Ongoing, open communication and coordination with team
• Communicating clearly with landowners about project submissions and ongoing reviews
• Build a network of consulting foresters and serve as their primary point of contact
• Bringing a positive, solution-oriented mindset to the team

Applicants should email a resume and cover letter to this email address: info@landyield.com