Sustainability Group Leader

World 50 LLC; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

World 50 Group seeks a Sustainability Group Leader to curate and guide Sustainability 50, a premier peer community of CSOs and ESG executives. You will build membership, shape programs, and connect senior leaders through events and online channels.

You will work with a small team and collaborate with the Member Services Associate to deliver value, drive engagement, and navigate evolving environmental, social, and governance transformations.

Qualifications

• Experience working with CSOs and ESG executives.
• Ability to lead a small team and collaborate with senior leadership.
• Strong communications and relationship-building skills.
• Experience with multi-stakeholder programs and events.

Responsibilities

• Build and lead Sustainability 50 programs: summits, regional events, small group discussions, calls.
• Develop agendas, guests, and themes for must-attend summits; identify trends in sustainability and ESG leadership.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual member gatherings; guide conversations and engage members.
• Serve as business editor; summarize key findings from conversations for the group.
• Drive membership health and growth; retain members and develop revenue-generating services.

Skills

Leadership

Relationship management

C-suite collaboration

Strategic thinking

Sustainability knowledge

Job description

Sustainability Group Leader

World 50 LLC Atlanta, Georgia, United States

About this position

About World 50 Group

World 50 Group is a global leader in facilitating meaningful collaboration among C-suite executives from the world’s most influential companies. Through curated peer communities, strategic insights, and trusted exchange, we empower senior leaders to navigate challenges, share experiences and create lasting impact. We cultivate community, where leaders go beyond their company, to co-create a future of extraordinary impact.

Job Description

Role: Sustainability Group Leader

Location: Atlanta

Workplace Type: We ask all employees to work a hybrid schedule, with a minimum 2x/week in their local office. We welcome employees to utilize office space more than that where possible.

The Role

World 50 Group is seeking an energized leader in relationship building to curate, build, and lead Sustainability 50, an elite peer community of Chief Sustainability Officers (CSOs) and top ESG executives from the world’s leading businesses. The community is led by a Group Leader dedicated to strategically connecting, advising, and supporting a community of executives who are driving the global corporate sustainability agenda. You will be responsible for curating an elite program that adds value to our members as they navigate complex environmental, social, and governance transformations.

The Group Leader will be responsible for building the membership, expertly managing relationships to understand member needs, liaising to initiate and facilitate connections amongst members, and leading program creation and execution. You must collaborate closely with the group's Member Services Associate to enrich the overall member experience. A key to your success will be getting to know members at events and virtually via group video calls and one-on-one phone calls. You will listen and understand the unique issues that keep CSOs up at night—from net-zero roadmaps and circular economy innovation to regulatory compliance and sustainable supply chains. In addition, you will maintain an active “online” community within the membership that consists of members asking and answering questions, connecting directly with each other, and collaborating through our World 50 App.

Key Responsibilities

• Build creative, year-round programs (summits, regional dinners, small group discussions, conference calls, etc.) around members’ needs and interests and pressing sustainability challenges.
• Develop agendas, guests, and subject matter themes to create fresh and must-attend business summits. Recognize trends, read everything, and talk to everyone to stay aware of the business, climate, and ESG thought leaders that would enhance extraordinary conversations and programs.
• Facilitate in-person and virtual member gatherings. Confidently command a live room or virtual room with equal aplomb, inviting members to share their points of view on complex, rapidly evolving sustainability topics.
• Serve as business editor for the group and create insightful communication pieces that successfully summarize the key findings from conversations.
• Drive the health and growth of the membership community by retaining members, adding new members, and providing additional revenue-generating services and programs to existing members.

Key Requirements

A successful candidate will be a dynamic leader for a small team of shared resources in a fast-paced environment. This is a great role for a strategic business developer comfortable working with C-level executives, particularly those at the helm of corporate sustainability. You will have client relationship management experience, possibly developed through senior consulting roles, coupled with a hands-on style. (This role is similar to leading a franchise.)

The ideal individual is able to interact as an equal to C-level executives without interjecting themselves as “the authority.” The best Group Leaders are credible and confident, possess a strong intellectual curiosity about sustainable business practices, and keep their egos in check while facilitating influential conversations among peer members.

We seek most, if not all, of the following experience and skills:

• A demonstrated interest, background, or working knowledge of corporate sustainability, ESG frameworks, and the evolving role of the CSO;
• Proven success in a variety of workplace cultures; some career experience working for a start-up company a plus;
• Outstanding leadership, general management, and communications skills with the ability to work independently, as a leader of an energetic team, and as a collaborator with colleagues;
• Thinks and acts with a creative, informed intelligence while demonstrating intellectual curiosity and emotional intelligence;
• A tenacious personality in steadfast pursuit of excellence, capable of looking at every detail to build the most satisfied and engaged member group at World 50 Group.

Why World 50 Group?

The World 50 Group Way is our unified cultural framework that defines who we are and how we operate, shaped by insights and input from our associates. It brings together our mission, purpose, values, and DNA to foster a culture of community, collaboration, learning, and lasting impact.

Our DNA - How we show up

• Member Obsessed: Building real connections and helping our members win is what drives us.
• Entrepreneurial: We see challenges as chances to get creative and make things happen.
• Collaborators: We’re stronger together: we share ideas, support each other, and create amazing experiences as one team.
• Learners: We stay curious, keep growing, and never stop learning.
• Humble: We aim high but leave our egos at the door - it’s about progress, not perfection.
• Community: We celebrate wins, hold each other accountable, and have plenty of laughs along the way.

As a purpose driven company, we’re dedicated to building a workplace where people from different backgrounds can do their best work. Our company value One & All , demonstrates our commitment to creating a place where every individual feels seen, supported, and free to bring their whole selves to work. When people feel genuinely valued and included, they’re more engaged and effective. That’s why we focus on cultivating an environment that celebrates difference, empowers connection, and accelerates the success of our members and their organisations.