Sustainability Strategy Consultant
- Posted 13 August 2020
- Salary Up to £55,000 + benefits
- LocationUnited Kingdom
- Job type Permanent
- Discipline Renewable Energy & Infrastructure, Energy, ESG & Green Tech Finance
- ReferenceSC3
- Contact NameTom Brookes
Job description
The Role:
- Direct consulting with corporate clients on the creation and execution of strategic sustainability initiatives.
- Delivering to improve clients’ corporate sustainability performance.
- Support the sales team to deliver against revenue targets in line with overall growth plan.
Responsibilities:
- Build internal network and collaborate with account management/ sales teams to develop existing client base
- Develop and manage bespoke solutions for customers to improve sustainability performance.
- Strategic project management including the support of key deliveries.
The Individual:
- Minimum of bachelor’s degree in sustainability, engineering, science, or business.
- Two years of employment in a corporate sustainability role or in a consulting advisory role.
- Experience with corporate business processes including product design, manufacturing, supply chain management, marketing, and business strategy.
- Strong knowledge of corporate sustainability programs and the issues facing the leaders in this space.
- Experience with environmental reporting program requirements, regulatory, voluntary or quality.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience and present in management, environmental, technical and other forums.
- Experience managing multiple projects while meeting both time and budget commitments.
- Ability to work independently and excellent team building, problem solving, written and presentation skills.
- Strong aptitude for critical, qualitative, and analytical thinking.
- Highly skilled in Microsoft excel and/or access.
Preferred additional skills and characteristics
- Experience consulting on corporate sustainability issues in a commercial environment, with a strong knowledge of regulations, reporting and industry drivers
- Subject matter expertise in sustainability or energy related topic desirable, for example: renewable energy, life cycle analysis, carbon footprinting, natural capital