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Global Sustainability Manager, Greater London
Client:
Assembly Global
Location:
Greater London, United Kingdom
Job Category:
Other
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Yes
Job Reference:
9ca236c54bad
Job Views:
87
Posted:
03.03.2025
Expiry Date:
17.04.2025
Job Description:
Assembly Global, since its inception, has been dedicated to embodying a distinctive agency ethos centered around purpose. Recognised in 2022 as A-List’s Purpose-led agency of the year, we've continually pursued our commitment to meaningful impact.
At Assembly we embody three core values: Show Up - actively contribute to a space of personal and collective growth; Make Change - embrace obstacles as opportunities, taking intentional steps to drive positive change; and Win Well - approach success with integrity, responsibility, and a commitment to collaboration, understanding that the journey is as important as the destination. Together, we create an environment that fosters continuous learning, adaptability, and a shared passion for making a meaningful impact.
Our journey towards global B Corp certification is well underway, with European and APAC offices set to join the ranks in the coming months. In addition, last year we launched Clean Media Lab, our first sustainability offering for our clients designed to help them measure and reduce the emissions from their campaigns. We’ve been measuring and monitoring our environmental impact since 2022 and are now looking to design and launch a sustainability strategy with clear targets and underpinning roadmaps. We also need to finetune our Purpose proposition and narrative to give our clients and our people reasons to believe, as well as a way to live purposely every day.
Our vision is to create a community of changemakers that drive exponential positive impact for partners, communities and each other. We’re seeking a passionate and experienced individual to fill the role of Global Sustainability Manager. Reporting directly to the Global Head of Impact, the successful candidate will drive our sustainability initiatives across all regions and departments, driving innovation and embedding sustainable practices into our core business operations.
This position offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the advertising industry and is an incredibly varied role where you’ll be doing a little bit of everything. Some of the things you’ll be working on are:
1. Leading the Charge Towards B Corp Certification:
o You’ll guide us through the rigorous process of becoming a certified B Corporation across the other regions (MENA, India and North America). You’ll also need to maintain our policies and practices to support with future B Corp recertification.
o By ensuring that our operations, policies, and practices meet the highest standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability, you'll help solidify our position as a trailblazer in ethical business practices within the advertising sector.
2. Supporting the development of a Sustainability Strategy:
o Drive the development and implementation of a comprehensive sustainability strategy, including a robust net-zero emissions plan.
o Utilise your expertise to identify key areas for improvement, set ambitious goals, and establish clear roadmaps to achieve them, while keeping abreast of emerging sustainability trends and best practices.
o Work alongside our third-party sustainability consultancy and closely with Assembly teams across regions to collect, monitor, and report environmental data in line with established sustainability metrics.
o Utilise data insights to identify areas for improvement and track progress towards sustainability goals.
o Motivating and inspiring our diverse workforce to embrace sustainability as a core value will be a cornerstone of your role.
o Whether through educational initiatives, or incentivising sustainable behaviours, you'll empower our employees to make meaningful contributions to our collective environmental impact, both within the workplace and beyond.
o You’ll also work closely with our Marketing teams to support our external and internal communications.
o You’ll be running employee engagement initiatives such as organising volunteering days, you’ll champion community investment to support us in meeting internal targets.
3. Driving Innovation for Sustainable Solutions and Partnerships:
o Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to ideate, develop, and implement innovative products and services that enable our clients to achieve their sustainability objectives.
o Stay ahead of market trends, leverage cutting-edge technologies, and harness creative thinking to drive meaningful impact and deliver value to our clients.
o Leading and nurturing our existing partnerships, including Ad Net Zero and The Earthshot Prize, as well as finding new opportunities for other partners.
Requirements
* Proven Track Record: Demonstrated experience in driving sustainability initiatives within a corporate or agency environment, with a strong understanding of industry best practices and emerging trends.
* Strategic Vision: Ability to develop and implement comprehensive sustainability strategies that align with business objectives and drive measurable results.
* Collaborative Leadership: Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with global cross-functional teams, fostering a culture of innovation, inclusivity, and accountability.
* Stakeholder management: Must be committed to building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, at all levels of the business and across all regions.
* Presenting and communication skills: Must be willing to present to various internal and external audiences, including in global leadership meetings and global Meet-Ups.
* Data management: Confident and competent with handling and reading data as this is a significant part of our carbon footprinting work.
* Passion for Purpose: Genuine commitment to driving positive change through Purpose-driven initiatives, with a deep-seated belief in the power of business to be a force for good in the world.
* Creative and Innovative Thinking: Proven track record in change management, transformation and strategy development.
* A self-starter who is proactive and can manage their own priorities.
* Goal-oriented with the ability to successfully manage multiple initiatives simultaneously and to meet all deadlines.
* Reporting requirements: Understanding of existing and upcoming sustainability reporting requirements impacting all our operations.
Equal opportunities
Assembly is an advocate for equal opportunity in the workplace. We are committed to ensuring equal opportunities regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability and gender identity. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.
Social and Environmental Responsibility
At Assembly, we have a responsibility to bring impact into our every day. This means we must always look for ways in which to be conscious citizens in our roles to support society and environmental sustainability. We encourage employees to be a conscious citizen by actively participating in our organisation's sustainability efforts, help us promote environmentally friendly practices within the workplace, collaborate with community organisations and stakeholders to support initiatives aligned with our company's values, participate in volunteer activities that benefit the community. Employees are also encouraged to make suggestions and evaluate our business practices to identify areas for improvement in social and environmental performance. Employees at Assembly demonstrate commitment to sustainability and inclusivity in their actions and behaviours.
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