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Green Energy & Climate Tech Recruiting for a Sustainable Future
Hiring for a Green Energy or Climate Tech startup isn’t just about filling roles—it’s about building a future where sustainability drives innovation. Climate challenges demand urgent action, and the talent you bring in today will determine how well your company scales, innovates, and makes a lasting impact.
At Funded.club, we understand that hiring for Green Energy, Sustainability, and Climate Tech is different. You need engineers who develop groundbreaking clean technology, scientists who push the limits of renewable energy, and leaders who can drive policy, business growth, and environmental impact.
We’ve helped startups across the globe build high-impact Green Energy & Climate Tech teams—fast, affordably, and with zero compromises. Let’s do the same for you to hire Renewable Energy Engineers, Sustainability Specialists, Environmental Scientists, Carbon Market Analysts, and GreenTech Product Leaders.

Ray Gibson, CEO & Founder
Let's TalkThe Green Energy & Climate Tech Talent Shortage: The Numbers Don’t Lie 📉
Hiring Green Energy & Climate Tech talent isn’t just difficult—it’s a global challenge.
🌍 30 million – The number of new clean energy jobs needed by 2030 to meet net-zero targets. (Source: IEA)
⚡ 300% growth – Renewable energy jobs are projected to triple by 2050. (Source: IRENA)
💰 $150K+ – Top sustainability and energy experts command six-figure salaries due to high demand. (Source: Payscale)
⚠️ 42% of climate startups cite hiring as their biggest scaling challenge. (Source: Climate Tech VC)
Why Startups Struggle Even More
Unlike large corporations, Green Energy & Climate Tech startups face unique hiring challenges:
❌ Competing with established energy giants who can offer higher salaries and long-term stability.
❌ Navigating evolving regulations—hiring experts who understand compliance and carbon markets is critical.
❌ Need for multidisciplinary skills—bridging energy, science, policy, and tech requires unique talent.
❌ Urgency to scale—delayed hiring means missing key funding milestones and go-to-market deadlines.
How Funded.club Solves the Green Energy & Climate Tech Hiring Crisis 🚀
At Funded.club, we’ve perfected the formula for hiring startup-ready Green Energy & Climate Tech talent by:
✅ Tapping into hidden talent pools – We find sustainability experts before they hit the open job market.
✅ Using AI-powered sourcing – Faster, smarter matching of high-caliber candidates.
✅ Prioritizing 'Startup DNA' – We recruit people who thrive in fast-moving, high-impact environments.
✅ Offering a fixed-fee model – No sky-high recruiter commissions, just affordable, guaranteed hires.
Who We Hire for Green Energy & Climate Tech Startups
🔹 Renewable Energy Engineers – Develop and optimize wind, solar, and alternative energy solutions.
🔹 Sustainability Specialists – Implement corporate sustainability and ESG strategies.
🔹 Environmental Scientists – Conduct research to drive climate-positive solutions.
🔹 Carbon Market Analysts – Navigate carbon credits, emissions trading, and regulatory frameworks.
🔹 GreenTech Product Managers – Lead development of breakthrough sustainable products.
🔹 Energy Storage & Grid Experts – Advance battery technology and smart grid innovations.
Why Fixed-Fee Beats Traditional Recruiting
💰 Save up to 70% compared to traditional recruiters.
⚡ No distractions – We’re dedicated to your search, not chasing multiple commissions.
🔎 Deep Market Expertise – Our local recruiters understand Green Energy & Climate Tech hiring needs worldwide.
Your Secret Weapon for Building a Green Energy & Climate Tech Dream Team
The climate crisis isn’t waiting. Neither should your hiring.
Let’s build a high-impact Green Energy & Climate Tech team that drives real-world change.
📩 Ready to hire? Let’s talk.
Discover more from our Hiring Manager's cheat sheet / Glossary here: https://funded.club/glossary
Other Positions We Fill
- Sales Manager
- Account Executive
- Head of Sales
- Project Manager
- Chief Technology Officer
- Computer Engineer
- Programmer
- Web Developer
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Quality Engineer
- Front-end Developer
- iOS Developer
- QA Staffing
- Software Engineer
- IT Manager
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Why Choose Us?
We charge low fixed fees starting at $4500 / €3900* per hire, or choose Embedded Recruiting for a fixed monthly fee | 70% cost savings overall
Our startup sustainability recruiters think and operate like founders and not like typical agency staff.
We screen candidates that work well in a startup culture of rapid growth in a fast-changing environment
Guaranteed results - first candidates in 7 days and a shortlist of the best candidates in the market in 14 days
We help you build and protect your employer brand
We help you understand your ROI with weekly updates and stats
Our clients become GDPR-compliant immediately while using our tools (don't underestimate this!)
Join a club of founders with growing resources, advice and a network of valuable contacts
Testimonials
"Funded.club was absolutely an integral piece of our process to find-test-hire people for our company lately. This not only saved us quite literally munltiple months of work in pre-screenings, but also efficient in finding candidates that we basically removed the need for a recruitment team altogether. this allowed us to focus resources on more critical things that every company should be doing, like building the product!"

Jiří Třečák
CEO & HEAD OF TECHNOLOGYSUPERNOVA(Y COMBINATOR ALUMNI W19)
"Working with Funded.club has been a wonderful experience. The staff is highly experienced, saved us tons of time and are results driven. All of it is a fraction of traditional recruitment agency costs. Highly recommended for fast-growing startups and scale-ups!"

Johannnes Koeppel
CO-FOUNDER & CEOWETRAVEL
"We were struggling to find the right person for our senior dev role and so got in touch with Funded.Club. They quickly found candidates that fitted with our requirements and culture and we were able to fill the position. Thanks to Emma for your effort which saved us lots of time and cost."

Tony Stanley
PEOPLE AND OPERATIONS MANAGERMSUPPLY, NEW ZEALAND
"At Tesseract.io we are constantly looking for talents to join our ever-growing team. The Funded.Club team has helped tremendously in our hiring process. In addition to the responsiveness, they provide weekly summaries throughout the hiring progress. Candidates presented were pre-screened and of good quality. Candidates start streaming in very quickly after our kick-off meeting, usually within the same week. They've helped us with multiple technical positions that we previously struggled to fill. We will definitely use them for future hires. "

Colin Lee
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICERTESSERACT.IO, SINGAPORE
"We worked with Bulent and Funded.club to successfully recruit a Senior Software Engineer. Bulent advised us on the brief, provided valuable insights on salary ranges and then worked diligently to provide us with an excellent shortlist of candidates. Bulent is a great communicator and provided straightforward advice which helped us rapidly conclude our search confident we had the best candidate in the market for our brief."
