Sustainability Consultant

About us

1. Support clients in their sustainability reporting & communications – Emperor prides itself on its client service and it is a key reason why clients choose to work with us. You will provide ongoing expertise and guidance for clients, to help them identify appropriate content, metrics and case studies that demonstrate their approach to sustainability - including strategy, performance, and governance - and provide creative and pragmatic ideas to help them communicate in a clear, credible and engaging way. You will work with clients to plan and progress their sustainability reporting ambitions, helping them to navigate existing and upcoming regulations including ISSB and CSRD, and creating integrated annual reports, sustainability reports, as well as other supplements.

2. Facilitate & lead materiality assessments to inform sustainability strategy development - Facilitate the creation of single and double materiality assessments, to lay the foundations for a strong and regulation-compliant sustainability strategy for clients. With this foundation, you will support in the development of sustainability strategies and frameworks for clients across numerous industries and geographies.

3. Research & staying on the pulse of sustainability best practice – continuously scanning best practice to keep ahead of current and emerging trends and issues, regulations, market practices and standards in the sustainability space. Identifying the implications for clients and providing insights across a range of sectors. You will contribute to Emperor’s thought leadership programme, leading and collating research and sharing your findings through events, publications and articles for Emperor’s website.

4. Business development – You will help present Emperor’s sustainability offer to existing and new clients, pitching for and winning new business that meets Emperor’s ambitious growth plans in the sustainability space. Key to the success of this will be your ability to build strong working relationships with internal stakeholders including consultants, designers, client partners and account managers, where you will work collectively to develop existing client accounts and new business relationships through the provision of sustainability strategy and communications.

• 2-3 years’ work experience in sustainability reporting within a consultancy, agency, and/or large corporation

• Excellent knowledge of European sustainability regulations

• Proven ability and experience conducting (and ideally leading) materiality assessments (ideally double materiality)

• A proven researcher with the ability to synthesize significant volumes of information into key insights to inform strategy and communications development

• Experience and knowledge of the corporate and sustainability communications landscape, including trends, regulation and best practice – including knowledge of upcoming regulations such as ISSB and CSRD

• Proven ability to quickly grasp key client information including sustainability strategy, business model and strategy, product and service offering, and understand issues relating to products, technologies, primary competition and general issues facing the industry

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, experience communicating complex information in a simple way, and deliver interesting, insights-led and well-articulated presentations

• Past experience of pitching for new client business and supporting other pitch teams preferable

• Experience developing sustainability strategies a bonus

• Embodies and demonstrates Emperor’s Values – We’re in it together, We own it, We aim higher, We find a smarter way

• A strategic thinker, able to provide strategic advice and support with the credibility and gravitas to quickly win the respect of colleagues and clients

• Strong problem understanding and solving skills, particularly relating to the articulation of strategic approaches and successfully delivering impactful communications

• Excellent writing skills and able to produce engaging, publishable work for Emperor and our clients

• Attention to detail, making sure we get things right first time to the highest quality levels

• Results and outcome orientated to ensure we meet stakeholder expectations fully and on time

• Strong analytical and IT skills, in particular Excel

• Good communicator who is able to produce and deliver interesting, insights-led and well-articulated presentations for clients, prospects and colleagues. Comfortable presenting face-to-face to groups of people

• Able to successfully manage multiple, concurrent project demands and meet deadlines

• The ability to concept, write and edit effective content to communicate client stories

• Positive with a ‘can do’ mentality

• Team player and able to build strong internal and external relationships

• Ethical and moral with unquestionable business ethics and integrity

• Passionate about Sustainability, both personally and professionally

Next Steps

If you are successfully shortlisted for the role, the recruitment team will be in touch via email, and the process will begin from there. We endeavour to contact you within 5 working days of your application, however, this may vary depending on the volume of applications we receive. Good Luck!
 

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