Sustainability Analyst

Jackson Family Wines • Santa Rosa, CA

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About The Position

The Sustainability Analyst at Jackson Family Wines supports and advances the company's sustainability strategy. This role focuses on greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting, energy management, certifications, regenerative farming, and cross-functional project execution. The position requires a blend of technical analysis, project and data management, and stakeholder coordination to achieve enterprise sustainability goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Sustainability, Engineering, Agriculture, or a related field.
• At least three years’ experience in sustainability strategy and project management.
• Expertise in sustainability certifications and regulatory compliance.
• Strong analytical skills with experience managing large, multi-source datasets.
• Working knowledge of GHG accounting (Scopes 1–3) and sustainability reporting frameworks.
• Ability to work cross-functionally and communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable balancing multiple parallel projects.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with AI tools preferred.
• Experience with energy management, utilities, or renewable energy projects preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate company-wide GHG Emission inventory, data collection, and verification in alignment with International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA) and external standards.
• Analyze year-over-year emissions trends, identify drivers of change, and model potential reduction pathways.
• Support decarbonization initiatives across energy, fuel, packaging, and product transport, including emissions impact modeling of proposed projects.
• Maintain documentation and data workflows to support third-party audits and compliance reporting.
• Manage relationships with energy providers and partners related to billing, data accuracy, and performance monitoring.
• Monitor solar system performance, flag issues, and coordinate with facilities and vendors on maintenance and optimization.
• Perform financial and emissions analysis to support new solar installations, renewable diesel scaling, and load-shifting projects.
• Lead and support sustainability certification processes including audit preparation, site coordination, and documentation submission.
• Track compliance requirements and maintain organized records for internal and external stakeholders.
• Serve as a technical resource during audits and certification reviews.
• Collect, clean, validate, and manage sustainability data across vineyards, wineries, and supply chain activities.
• Collaborate with IT and Data & Analytics teams to improve data systems, automation, and dashboards for energy, emissions, and sustainability KPIs.
• Support development of internal dashboards and tools that improve visibility for leadership and site teams.
• Support regenerative farming, soil health, and biodiversity initiatives, including data collection, pilot projects, and working group coordination.
• Assist with carbon sequestration research, soil carbon modeling, and emerging land-sector accounting approaches.
• Help plan and execute employee volunteer events tied to biodiversity and land restoration goals.
• Coordinate sustainability projects with vineyard managers, winemaking and maintenance teams, procurement, and supply chain partners.
• Contribute technical inputs for sustainability communications, presentations, and internal/external reports.
• Represent the sustainability team in cross-functional meetings and working groups as a subject-matter contributor.

Benefits

• Health Benefits – Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability & Life insurance
• 401k with employer match
• Generous time off including vacation, holidays, and paid health time
• Paid volunteer time
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Modern Health virtual mental health & coaching visits
• Wine discounts!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level