Sustainability Strategy Lead - Decarbonisation & Growth

Talent Focus Executive Search and Consulting; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Focus Executive Search and Consulting seeks a Senior Sustainability Manager to own the group’s sustainability strategy and decarbonisation roadmap. You will drive governance, reporting, and cross-functional integration of sustainability into core decisions.

Reporting to the CFO, you will manage data, engage with external partners, and translate insights into business value while leading a high-impact team across functions.

Qualifications

• Proven experience developing and delivering corporate sustainability strategies.
• Strong understanding of carbon accounting, emissions reduction and GHG reporting.
• Experience measuring and reporting environmental and sustainability performance.
• Knowledge of sustainability standards, frameworks, legislation and compliance.
• Experience with sustainability measurement platforms - TRACE by Isla or similar.
• Strong analytical and Excel skills.
• Experience translating sustainability data into actionable business recommendations.
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders and leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience building sustainability capability and engagement across an organisation.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the organisation's sustainability strategy, targets and decarbonisation pathway.
• Lead strategic priorities including carbon reduction, circularity and sustainability leadership.
• Measure, analyse and report environmental impact and sustainability performance.
• Lead annual Group sustainability reporting and event-specific sustainability reporting.
• Maintain robust carbon accounting and GHG reporting.
• Ensure compliance with relevant sustainability legislation, frameworks and best practice.
• Manage sustainability consultants, suppliers and external partners.
• Translate complex sustainability data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Coach and influence sustainability goal owners across the organisation.
• Embed sustainability into commercial and operational decision-making.
• Develop partnerships across areas such as travel, accommodation and logistics.
• Identify opportunities where sustainability can contribute to revenue, efficiency and commercial performance.
• Represent the organisation externally through industry groups, boards and strategic partnerships.
• Work closely with Finance, Marketing & Communications, L&D and operational teams.

Skills

Sustainability strategy development

Carbon accounting

GHG reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Excel

Influencing senior stakeholders

Cross-functional leadership

Sustainability measurement

Education

Sustainability/ESG qualification

Tools

TRACE by Isla

Job description

Talent Focus Executive Search and Consulting seeks a Senior Sustainability Manager to own the group’s sustainability strategy and decarbonisation roadmap. You will drive governance, reporting, and cross-functional integration of sustainability into core decisions.

Reporting to the CFO, you will manage data, engage with external partners, and translate insights into business value while leading a high-impact team across functions.