APAC Sustainability Director - Strategic Global Impact

Vantage Data Centers; Sydney; On-site; AUD 250,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantage Data Centers seeks a regional Sustainability Director to lead APAC sustainability programs, aligning global strategy with local priorities. The role partners with cross-functional teams to embed sustainability in development and operations and supports stakeholder engagement at local, regional, and customer levels.

The candidate will collaborate with the Global Sustainability COE, drive regional goals, and guide policy and community engagement while managing risks and opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, environmental strategy, ESG, or related fields.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Finance, Sustainability, Data Science, or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in data center, energy, infrastructure, or technology sector, with large-scale development projects preferred.
• Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional initiatives across technical and non-technical teams.
• Experience integrating sustainability into large capital projects (infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, real estate, or data centers).
• Experience engaging directly with customers on sustainability topics (e.g., RFP responses, audits, strategic sustainability discussions).

Responsibilities

• Advise and partner with APAC executives to embed sustainability into operations.
• Serve as region’s sustainability SME across site selection, design, construction, procurement, and operations.
• Align with Global Sustainability COE to regionalize global initiatives.
• Set regional sustainability goals, develop roadmaps, and localize initiatives.
• Advise leadership on regulatory, climate, water, social responsibility, and reputational risks; help mitigation.
• Collaborate with Public Policy to shape policy frameworks in the region.
• Engage communities, local government, and NGOs on environmental and social topics.
• Represent sustainability in regional customer engagements and industry forums.
• Support sales enablement and customer RFP responses with sustainability content.
• Engage external stakeholders to advance sustainability objectives and strengthen reputation.
• Lead implementation with regional Sustainability Engineer and drive improvement initiatives.
• Support risk assessments for new market entry and expansion.

Skills

Sustainability leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

ESG strategy

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Engineering, Sustainability, Data Science, or related field

Job description

Vantage Data Centers seeks a regional Sustainability Director to lead APAC sustainability programs, aligning global strategy with local priorities. The role partners with cross-functional teams to embed sustainability in development and operations and supports stakeholder engagement at local, regional, and customer levels.

The candidate will collaborate with the Global Sustainability COE, drive regional goals, and guide policy and community engagement while managing risks and opportunities