Project Director, Center Circular Economy

Project Director, The Center for the Circular Economy

The Center for the Circular Economy seeks a Project Director to design, build, and advance circular economy programs and partnerships, initially focused on reuse and source reduction. The Project Director will help shape and turn an early-stage concept into a structured, implementable program, leading complex, cross-functional work from early strategy and business-case development through partner alignment and implementation planning.

Location: Southern California (Remote), with regular business travelfor client meetings in the region (includingSan Diegoand Los  Angeles) and occasional travel tothe Closed Loop CenterNYC office.

We stronglypreferfortheindividual to work Eastern Time hoursin alignment with the Center team.

Salary Range: National Salary Range: $140,000 – $160,000

Compensation iscommensuratewith experience andfinalizedtitle.

Target

Start Date:

The role will run for afixed termof 12 months with a potential to extend based on overall firm needs. Applicants willbe required to start this position in November or December
2026.

Closed Loop Partners is at the forefront of building the circular economy. The firm iscomprisedof three key businesses that create a platform for systems change. Closed Loop Capital Management is the firm’s investment group, managing venture capital,buyoutand catalytic private credit investment strategies on behalf of global corporations, financialinstitutionsand family offices. Closed Loop Builders is the firm’s operating group, incubating,building and scaling circular economy infrastructure and services.

The Closed Loop Center for the Circular Economy is the firm’s innovation arm that helps businesses solve their most pressing material challenges.

Closed Loop Center’s services go beyond the work of consultancies and think tanks — we roll up our sleeves with business leaders to research commercial opportunities, design circularsolutionsand build cutting-edge initiatives in market. Based in New York City and working with cities across the country, we partner with the world’s most influential companies to solve the material challenges theycan’ttackle on their own. Learn more about

Closed Loop Center’s work at  .

The Center for the Circular Economy seeks a Project Director to design, build, and advance circular economy programs and partnerships, initially focused on reuse and source reduction. The Project Director will help shape and turn an early-stage concept into a structured, implementable program, leading complex, cross-functional work from early strategy and business-case development through partner alignment and implementation planning.

The role combines strategic problem-solving,stakeholder management, and hands-on execution. The successful candidate will create structure from ambiguity, define the strategy and approach, produce client-ready deliverables with limited restructuring,anticipate risks, and independently move work from concept through delivery.

• Develop new strategies and programs. Translate broad organizational priorities, market needs, and policy developments into clear work streams, roadmaps, and actionable program concepts.
• Build business cases and decision-making tools. Develop financial models, prioritization frameworks, landscape assessments, and implementation recommendations.
• Translate complex data into clear communication. Develop executive summaries, presentations, and other client-facing materials tailored to senior and external audiences.

• Shape partnership models, develop proposals and scopes of work,establishbudgets, and createmutually beneficial partnerships with brands,retailers and operational partners.
• Manage strategic relationships.…