Senior Advisory Manager, ESG Strategy & Growth (Hybrid)

AccountAbility; New York (NY); On-site; USD 164,000 - 187,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to CEO

Performance bonus

Thought leadership platform

Autonomy to grow practice

Public Benefit Corporation mission

Job summary

AccountAbility in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Manager to lead growth of our advisory practice, combining client-facing business development with delivery leadership across complex engagements. This director-track role reports to the CEO and focuses on revenue generation, client portfolio management, and building the team and offerings.

The ideal candidate has 10–12 years in consulting, with strong sales and sustainability expertise, and a proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years at a Big 4 or top strategy/sustainability advisory firm; end‑to‑end engagements.
• Demonstrated ability to lead proposals, owner regional revenue targets, and manage senior client relationships.
• Substantive experience advising on sustainability, ESG, CSRD, GRI, IFRS S1/S2, SASB, TCFD, and UN SDGs.

Responsibilities

• Drive Global sales targets with pipeline, proposals, and conversion to closed business.
• Lead sale of engagements with Fortune 500 and mid-market clients; expand multi-workstream programs.
• Lead development and delivery of sustainability strategies aligning with client objectives.
• Manage large, complex engagements and oversee delivery quality across portfolios.
• Build and develop advisory team; contribute to service offerings and thought leadership.

Skills

Consulting track record

Business development

Sustainability expertise

Education

Advanced degree

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AccountAbility in New York, NY, is seeking a Senior Manager to lead growth of our advisory practice, combining client-facing business development with delivery leadership across complex engagements. This director-track role reports to the CEO and focuses on revenue generation, client portfolio management, and building the team and offerings.

The ideal candidate has 10–12 years in consulting, with strong sales and sustainability expertise, and a proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder programs