Sustainability Specialist, Americas

ACT Group; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in New York is looking for a Sustainability Specialist to drive sustainability initiatives and client engagement. The ideal candidate has 4-5 years of relevant experience and strong analytical and communication skills. This role supports hybrid work and offers a competitive salary in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• 4–5 years of experience in sustainability, market intelligence, consulting, or strategy roles.
• Strong analytical skills, expertise in qualitative and quantitative research.
• Exceptional communication skills, including confident public speaking.

Responsibilities

• Conduct U.S.-focused market, industry, and client-level research.
• Collaborate with Corporate Sales and Marketing for client-specific proposals.
• Represent ACT at conferences and events.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Research proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability/Environmental Studies, Economics, Business Administration or Public Policy

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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• Conducting U.S.-focused market, industry, and client-level research to identify corporate sustainability trends and translate them into actionable insights to inform client engagement and internal strategy
• Supporting client engagement by collaborating with Corporate Sales and Marketing to develop client-specific positioning, pitches, and proposals.
• Contribute sustainability insights for thought leadership initiatives, such as newsletters, reports, events, webinars, reinforcing ACT’s credibility in the market.
• Representing ACT externally at conferences, workshops, and panels, while equipping colleagues with sustainability insights to do the same.
• Coordinating internal sustainability knowledge-building initiatives such as maintaining internal knowledge databases and conducting employee training sessions.
  
  

Your Role In Our Story

In essence, your role involves:

• Conducting U.S.-focused market, industry, and client-level research to identify corporate sustainability trends and translate them into actionable insights to inform client engagement and internal strategy
• Supporting client engagement by collaborating with Corporate Sales and Marketing to develop client-specific positioning, pitches, and proposals.
• Contribute sustainability insights for thought leadership initiatives, such as newsletters, reports, events, webinars, reinforcing ACT’s credibility in the market.
• Representing ACT externally at conferences, workshops, and panels, while equipping colleagues with sustainability insights to do the same.
• Coordinating internal sustainability knowledge-building initiatives such as maintaining internal knowledge databases and conducting employee training sessions.
  
  

Your Expertise

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates with the following qualifications and attributes:

• 4–5 years of experience in sustainability, market intelligence, consulting, or strategy roles within the renewable energy, sustainable finance, or environmental sectors.
• Strong analytical skills, with expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research, and familiarity with tools such as Excel, Power BI, and AI-supported analysis.
• Familiarity with global sustainability standards and reporting frameworks (e.g., GHG Protocol, ISSB, CDP, SBTi, RE100, SEC Climate Disclosures).
• Exceptional communication skills, including content development (e.g., presentations, reports) and confident public speaking.
• Ability to navigate cross-functional and cross-cultural environments, influence stakeholders, and synthesize complex information into client-ready strategies.
• Proven ability to drive knowledge enablement and contribute to ACT’s thought leadership both internally and externally.
• Bachelor’s degree in Sustainability/Environmental Studies, Economics, Business Administration or Public Policy.
  
  

Please note: This role is based in our Midtown New York City office and offers a hybrid work schedule, allowing for one remote day per week.

The base pay range for this position is $110,000-145,000 annually; however, base pay offered may vary depending on location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The base pay is just one component of the total competitive compensation package for employees.

If you meet these criteria and are ready to contribute your expertise to a dynamic and challenging environment, we encourage you to apply.

ACT Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions at ACT Group are made without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, family or parental status, status with regard to public assistance, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

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