Sustainability Officer

AccorCorpo; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hospitality brand is seeking a Sustainability Manager in Dubai. This role requires a minimum of 3 years' experience in Sustainability Management, preferably within the hotel or travel industry. Responsibilities include developing and monitoring sustainability strategies, training hotel sustainability teams, and collaborating with corporate management. Excellent communication skills and proficiency in MS Office are essential. The position is full-time and does not offer remote work.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Sustainability Management, preferably in a hotel or travel industry.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite and able to work quickly with new tools.
• Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent English communication, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and monitor sustainability strategies in line with KPIs.
• Conduct competitive analysis of sustainability initiatives.
• Onboard, train, and guide Hotel Sustainability Managers.
• Collaborate with corporate senior management on sustainability efforts.
• Measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies and performance targets.

Skills

Sustainability Management

MS Office Suite proficiency

Interpersonal skills

Problem-solving

Project management

Education

University education preferred

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Develop implement and monitor sustainability strategies in line with Accors KPIs to ensure brand and regional relevance.
• Conduct regular competitive analysis of sustainability initiatives and practices within the industry and amongst other leading luxury companies.
• Onboard train and guide Hotel Sustainability Managers and Champions on a daytoday basis and in onetoone engagements.
• Formulate action plans with defined objectives as required targets and responsibilities to support agreedupon sustainability strategies. Create uptodate guidance documents on subject matters to enable hotel performance.
• Liaise with Accors central sustainability team on all required subject matters.
• Collaborate with corporate senior management to manage the sustainability efforts throughout the broader organization. This includes collaborating with and provide guidance to Brand Marketing Procurement F&B D&TS Guest Experience and Commercial to help advance the brands sustainability efforts.
• Measure and monitor progress against sustainability strategies objectives and performance targets. Ensure hotel sustainability reporting is up to date and accurate. Support hotel teams in utilizing Accors dedicated sustainability reporting tool Gaia 2.0.
• Consolidate monthly reports to present to GMs VPOs and COO.
• Conduct desktop audits of hotels and when necessary site visits.
• Animate regular hotel group calls to answer questions give update and foster solidarity.
• Support leadership in identifying and building relations with strategic local/global stakeholders and partners.
• Proactively anticipate hotel challenges and provide appropriate and timely solutions.
• Act as bridge between hotel teams and senior sustainability team.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience in Sustainability Management preferably in a hotel or travel industry environment.

Proficient in MS office suite and the ability to work with MS excel and quickly adapt to the use of new tools and platforms.

Wellorganized detailoriented professional and a selfmotivated teamplayer with excellent interpersonal skills.

Must be able to work well under pressure and manage stakeholder expectations.

Ability to problem solve and develop creative solutions to address complex challenges.

Background in hotel operations preferred.

University education preferred

Excellent English written and verbal communication.

Strong project management skills and ability to manage multiprojects at a time

Dynamic and confident individual

Team player with positive attitude

Strong attention to detail and the production of highquality work

Should display personal drive to succeed and achieve

Additional Information

This role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the learning landscape of a globally recognized luxury hospitality brand. As a key contributor to our organizational growth and employee development you will play an instrumental role in empowering teams fostering leadership and enhancing service excellence worldwide.

Our commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We are an inclusive company and our ambition is to attract recruit and promote diverse talent.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Fulltime