Sustainability Manager

2BPolicy; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible office/work-from-home policy

Remote work in Europe (30 days/year)

Job summary

2B Policy is seeking a Sustainability Manager to lead client engagements in environmental footprinting and sustainability topics. You will translate complex frameworks into actionable strategies and own accounts end-to-end within timelines and budgets.

This role supports industry coalitions in developing methodologies to calculate environmental footprinting of products, under EU policy influence and in a fast-paced, international setting.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Good understanding of environmental footprinting; knowledge of PEF is a plus.
• Strong interest in environmental legislation and European law.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with international stakeholders.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Experience in group facilitation and public speaking.

Responsibilities

• Maintain subject-matter expertise on environmental footprinting and advise clients.
• Lead workshops and synthesize discussions to drive strategic insights.
• Interpret complex legislation and sustainability topics across sectors.
• Manage client relationships end-to-end, delivering on time and budget.
• Support business development through communications, events, and workshops.

Skills

Environmental footprinting

PEF knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Public speaking

Project management

English communication

Education

University degree in Sustainability/Environmental Sciences/Environmental engineering

Job description

Duration: 1-year contract with possible extension

FTE: Full-time

About 2B Policy

Policies are a key driver for accelerating the transition towards circularity and sustainability. At 2B Policy, we support companies, organisations, and sector initiatives in navigating fast-evolving sustainability legislation: from EU-level legislation to Member State implementation. We work at the intersection of law, policy, and business reality. Our role is to translate complex legal texts into clear, actionable guidance; support strategic positioning; and enable organisations to operationalise compliance while identifying opportunities for transformation. We often do that by supporting industry-wide collaboration. You will join a driven and experienced team working closely with businesses, European institutions, and multi-stakeholder initiatives.

About the Role

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for leading client engagements in environmental footprinting and technical sustainability topics. The role brings deep expertise in sustainability methodologies and environmental impact assessment, translating complex technical frameworks and data into practical, impact-driven strategies and implementation approaches for clients. The Manager owns client accounts end-to-end, ensuring high-quality delivery, strategic alignment, and effective stakeholder coordination within agreed timelines and budgets.

This role primarily supports diverse industry coalitions collaborating for the development or implementation of industry methodologies to calculate the environmental footprint of products, whether due to a legal obligation or not.

Key responsibilities

• Maintains deep subject-matter expertise on environmental footprinting, translating technical and policy developments into strategic advice for clients and colleagues.
• Shares knowledge and strategic input across projects to strengthen quality and thought leadership.

Working Group Management & Facilitation

• Designs and leads workshops that foster open dialogue, synthesises discussions and challenges assumptions to steer discussions toward strategic insights and decisions.
• Communicates group progress externally via social media and website updates.

Policy Analysis & Client Support

• Interprets complex legislation and sustainability topics, identifying implications across clients and sectors.
• Manages client relationships end-to-end, delivering on time, on budget, and to a high standard.

2B Policy Visibility

• Supports business development through communications, events, and workshops.

Who We Are Looking For

Required Experience & Profile

• 3-6 years of relevant work experience.
• Good understanding of environmental footprinting; knowledge of PEF is a plus.
• Strong interest in environmental legislation and European law.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Ability to interact and engage with various stakeholders in an international context. Experience in group facilitation.
• Excellent project management and organisational skills, and ability to navigate a fast-paced work environment.
• Excellent analytical capabilities.
• Ability to communicate complex ideas effectively in English, both verbally and in writing. Knowledge of other EU languages is a plus.
• Excellent public speaking and presentation skills to effectively communicate to all audiences.
• Experience working in an international and multi-cultural context is a plus

Education

• University degree in Sustainability/ Environmental Sciences / Environmental engineering.
• Background working on sustainability within business, consultancy, or multi-stakeholder initiatives.

At 2B Policy, we expect every team member to take ownership of their work, act proactively, and contribute beyond their core responsibilities where needed. We encourage initiative, independent thinking, and an entrepreneurial mindset in identifying opportunities, solving problems, and helping strengthen the organisation as a whole.

What We Offer

• A substantive, intellectually challenging role working hands-on with the industry on improving how environmental footprinting is done.
• Direct exposure to EU policy processes and international clients, working in an international and multidisciplinary team.
• A high level of responsibility and visibility in a small team, with close collaboration with the 2B Policy Directors.
• A dynamic and entrepreneurial working environment, with a varied mix of tasks and assignments and opportunities to contribute beyond the core scope of this role.
• A flexible office/work-from-home policy with the option to work remotely (in Europe) for 30 working days a year and a competitive salary aligned with experience.