In this role we are currently seeking a full-time Consultant, Sustainability, to join our Sustainability, Policy & Advisory team. The ideal candidate is an experienced professional driven to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals as a trusted advisor to clients accelerating their sustainability plans as a response to market and stakeholder demand. This role includes full remote work.

Job Description

·        Facilitate multi-stakeholder ESG-related workshops 

·        Lead business development activities by responding to incoming client leads, conducting business development meetings, developing proposals, closing deals, and growing existing client relationships

·        Serve as project manager, including conducting kickoff meetings, managing client communications, ensuring high quality and on-time deliverables, et al

·        Monitor and control project financials including budget, time tracking, invoicing, and profitability

·        Support our clients’ ESG journeys, with a particular focus on developing ESG communication plans and broader ESG strategies

·        Advise a spectrum of clients and industries ranging from industrial manufacturing to consumer-facing brands, including Fortune 500 companies and sustainability-minded startups on how and what to communicate about their ESG performance

·        Create ESG communications and reporting plans, including key messages development and qualitative analyses including, but not limited to, desktop research, competitor benchmarking, SWOT analysis, gap analysis, stakeholder interviews and workshops.

·        Professional experience in SKDM and Turkish markets.

·        Perform materiality assessments

·        Must be able to conduct Subject Matter Expert interviews, take own notes, and turn findings into actionable recommendations without supervision

·        Must be comfortable interviewing C-level and board level executives and turning their key messages into actionable recommendations without supervision 

·        Collaborate with colleagues and client subject matter experts (SMEs) to develop appropriate recommendations related to a variety ESG issues

·        Supervise and coach colleagues on the timely development of high-quality deliverables in the scope of work of client projects 

·        Guide the professional development of direct reports

·        Contribute to knowledge-sharing and product development across business units.

·        Create thought leadership through writing for external audiences and/or speaking engagements

·        Foster a team culture driven by collaboration, intellectual curiosity, accountability and empathy

General Qualifications

·        5 years of direct experience in understanding of corporate sustainability and climate strategy, including global reporting frameworks for ESG and impact reporting (e.g. SASB, TCFD, GRI, etc.) and common ESG raters and rankers

·        Ability to conduct journalistic interviews and workshops with senior executives 

·        Successful track record in sales and client retention

·        Rigorous planner and excellent communicator, comfortable managing multiple projects simultaneously, balancing shifting priorities, delegating effectively, and contributing expertise to ensure deliverables are completed efficiently

·        Team player with a track record of problem-solving and proactive collaboration

·        Detailed- and growth-orientated; intellectually curious

·        Comfortable working in a remote-first company

·        Empathetic team player, excited to contribute to an inclusive company culture

·        Passion for helping businesses address global challenges such as climate change

·        Interest in contributing to a fast-growing global sustainability company   Advanced degree in business, sustainability, or related field

·        Prior work experience in corporate sustainability and climate strategy

·        Public track record in corporate sustainability, climate strategy with published reports, thought leadership, podcasts, and other channels

·        Prior work experience in corporate sustainability, climate strategy, and environmental justice