Environmental Program Officer, Climate & Agriculture

Role:
Environmental Program Officer, Climate & Agriculture Team:
Environmental Activism Scope:
Individual Contributor, P5

Years of

Experience:

4+

Location:

Ventura, CA (Hybrid)
Target Hiring Range: $122,000 - $137,000

The Environmental Program Officer serves as Patagonia's lead subject matter expert and senior strategic advisor on Climate and Agriculture issues. They will help shape company direction, environmental impact priorities, and long-term systems-change strategies that are rooted in on-the-ground relationships with nonprofit partners. This role brings deep issue expertise across environmental advocacy, philanthropy, policy, partnerships, campaigns, and movement-building to advance Patagonia's purpose and environmental mission.

As a senior strategic leader, this position influences and informs decision-making across the company, working closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to identify emerging opportunities, risks, and priorities for Patagonia’s impact related to Climate & Agriculture. The role develops and advances issue strategies, cultivates high-impact partnerships and coalitions, and drives initiatives that strengthen Patagonia's environmental leadership and contribute to measurable impact, including leading and guiding funding programs for Climate & Agriculture as one tool within a broader portfolio of strategic influence and impact.

The Program Officer is a trusted internal authority who provides guidance and thought leadership across Patagonia's environmental work, helping align organizational resources, partnerships, campaigns, and investments with company priorities and environmental objectives. Their expertise and strategic leadership directly steer issue strategies in North America while contributing to the evolution of Patagonia's environmental impact efforts globally.

What You’ll Do Environmental Strategy & Thought Leadership Develops, refines, and executes Patagonia's Climate & Agriculture strategies, setting priorities and identifying opportunities to advance company impact, environmental objectives, and funding programs.

Serves as Patagonia's recognized subject matter expert on Climate & Agriculture, guiding and influencing decisions across business functions and leadership levels.

Advises leadership on emerging environmental trends, policy developments, movement opportunities, organizational risks, and strategic responses.

Partners with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate environmental priorities into actionable strategies, measurable objectives, and coordinated plans.

Maintains deep expertise in Climate & Agriculture, environmental policy, philanthropy, advocacy, and related disciplines to inform company impact initiatives and positions.

Represents Patagonia with thought leaders, coalitions, funders, nonprofit leaders, and other external stakeholders to strengthen the company's influence and credibility on priority issues.

Strategic Partnerships & Ecosystem Leadership Builds and leads strategic relationships with environmental organizations, movement leaders, funders, practitioners, policymakers, and other partners advancing Patagonia's climate and agricultural transformation  alignment with leadership and company priorities, serves as a liaison and convener across sectors, connecting grantees, funders, partners, and thought leaders to share information, ideas, and strategies and to accelerate collaboration and collective action on key environmental challenges.

Shapes partnership and investment strategies, including coalitions, funding partnerships, collaborative initiatives, and shared campaigns, that strengthen environmental movements and leverage Patagonia's resources and influence to amplify impact.

Philanthropic Strategy & Impact Guides Patagonia's Climate & Agriculture philanthropic strategy and oversees related grantmaking portfolios and decisions, applying issue expertise and systems-level analysis to align grantmaking with long-term strategies and organizational priorities and maximize impact.

Advises internal stakeholders and funding partners on emerging opportunities, grantmaking priorities, and effective approaches to advancing environmental objectives.

Helps leverage Patagonia's funding by engaging other foundations and potential donors on relevant issues and opportunities.

As needed, contributes input and content to company impact reporting and communications on issue expertise, strategic grantmaking, and environmental progress and outcomes.

Advises or…