Corporate Affairs Sustainability Manager Corporate Affairs Sustainability Manager

The Crown Estate; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK organization is seeking a Corporate Affairs Sustainability Manager to spearhead sustainability communications and stakeholder engagement efforts. This role involves developing integrated external affairs strategies, advising senior leadership, and overseeing sustainability reporting. The ideal candidate will possess excellent leadership, project management skills, and a deep understanding of sustainability issues. The company offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and a commitment to employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Flexible working

Market-leading family policies

Private healthcare

Generous holiday allowance

Performance-related bonus

Qualifications

• In-depth understanding of sustainability policies and political landscapes.
• Broad knowledge of sustainability media and conferences.
• Experience in managing resources and motivating teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead best-practice communications and stakeholder engagement plans.
• Design and deliver stakeholder engagement events.
• Oversee sustainability reports and collateral.
• Advise on external positioning and opportunities.
• Support policy briefs and advocacy materials.

Skills

Leadership skills

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Excellent communication skills

Project management capabilities

Job description

Overview

As the Corporate Affairs Sustainability Manager, you'll be the key communications and engagement lead for our Sustainability team. You'll develop and deliver integrated external affairs, public affairs, and communications plans to support The Crown Estate's sustainability objectives, including net zero and social impact.

Responsibilities

• Lead and implement best-practice communications and stakeholder engagement plans for sustainability, net zero, and social impact.
• Design and deliver stakeholder engagement events with industry leaders, government, and statutory bodies.
• Support leadership at key events and conferences, leveraging media and external opportunities.
• Oversee the creation and delivery of sustainability reports and collateral.
• Advise the Chief Sustainability Officer on external positioning and opportunities.
• Develop a unified sustainability narrative and messaging architecture.
• Monitor policy developments and support advocacy plans.
• Work with government relations and policy teams to shape sustainability dialogues.
• Support the development of policy briefs, consultation responses, and advocacy materials.
• Identify opportunities for participation in industry forums and policy discussions.
• Gather insights from stakeholders to inform engagement and communications strategies.
• Support internal communications to embed sustainability across the organisation.
• Champion digital platforms and collaborate with the Digital Team to reach key audiences.
• Flexible working.
• Market leading family friendly policies.
• In-depth understanding of the latest policy and political landscape relating to environment, nature, and social sustainability.
• Broad knowledge of sustainability media and conference landscape.
• Proven leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong strategic planning, business planning, and project management capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Collaborative team player with the ability to influence and drive direction across stakeholders.
• Experience in managing resources and motivating teams.

Company Culture & Benefits

The Crown Estate is a truly unique organisation with a bold purpose: to create lasting and shared prosperity for the UK. From marine stewardship and urban regeneration to sustainability and science‑led innovation, we operate across some of the most dynamic and high‑impact portfolios in the country. We're not just managing assets, we're helping shape the future of places, industries and communities.

Our Corporate Affairs team sits at the heart of this mission. We lead strategic engagement and policy development that influences national conversations, unlocks partnerships and drives meaningful change. If you're passionate about making a difference, inspiring progress, and working at the forefront of public value, this is the moment to join us.

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance‑related bonus offering, we have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market‑leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. We value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work. We value that you get more time with your family and friends. Therefore, we offer everybody 28 days paid holiday, 2 volunteering days and the option to purchase further holiday.