Job Description

Environmental Initiatives Manager

Reporting of the role

This role reports to Chief Operating Officer – Outdoor

Overview of job

Global is committed to reducing our carbon footprint and working towards embedding best practice across our group, delivering our environmental agenda as a key pillar of Global Goodness

As a member of Ad Net Zero we have set an ambition and to achieve net zero by 2030, we have created a new role to drive and execute our environmental strategy.

3 best things about the job

You will drive real change across one of the UK’s largest media companies - developing and executing innovation and initiatives to create an environmentally sustainable business
You will be responsible for influencing and guiding a breadth of senior partners –leading transformation across both the business and wider industry
You will be an integral part of a successful, collaborative team – working across a breadth of departments, solving real business challenges and contributing to exciting growth opportunities

Measures of success –

In the first few months, you would have:

Gained a deep insight into Global’s business model – focusing on our Outdoor business to understand and effectively articulate industry and competitor best practice, and actual performance
Understood client and wider partner requirements and aspirations and how these might align with Global’s future strategies
Developed Global’s environmental strategy, having gained enthusiastic support from senior leadership
Supported the Commercial and Outdoor teams in commercial tenders, including PPN 06/21 readiness for large government contracts
Established Global’s Net Zero roadmap in line with Ad Net Zero, including Scope 3 measurement and approach
Engaged Globallers and our wider supply chain to review current activities and adopt balanced operational practices

Responsibilities of the role

Ensuring Global have an impactful environmental agenda, driving meaningful change across the business whilst supporting our wider commercial ambitions
Designing and executing Global’s net zero roadmap in line with our Ad Net Zero commitments, developing the company’s carbon reduction strategy and sustainability policy
Identifying environmental risks and ensuring compliance with legislation requirements
Publishing our annual "Environmental Impact Report" detailing Global’s accomplishments, improvements, and strategy for continuous improvement
Supporting and maintaining our appropriate certifications and accreditations, including SECR and ISO certifications
Improving the use and efficiency of all energies, including water, with the key goal to reduce use and waste throughout the group, reducing costs across the business through assessment of best practices, available technologies and operational activities
Working across all departments including Outdoor, Audio & Tech to ensure Global are at the forefront of the media industry, utilising our platforms and channels as a force for good and serving the future needs of our clients and partners
Supporting our environmental responses to pitches and tenders
Managing incoming queries and leading thought leadership, both internally and externally, ensuring that we are communicating the right messages and successfully sharing our achievements and best practices
Leading the Green@Global committee, ensuring we are continually developing the right operations and initiatives across our teams
Managing relationships with our environmental third-party consultants, coordinating the audit assurance and reporting of Global’s environmental footprint, which includes emissions and environmental metrics
Driving innovation across our business, including the development of greener products and solutions for our operations and clients

What you will need

The ideal candidate will be proactive and willing to develop and implement innovative solutions, capable of the following:

Be an environmental expert with a minimum of 3 years in a environmental role, implementing environmental strategies and carbon reduction plans and guiding organisations through sustainability transformation (experience within the Media / Advertising industry desirable, but not essential)
Have a detailed understanding of legislative requirements for carbon reporting and waste management
Be a self-starter, able to work independently whilst building strong relationships and influencing both internal and external partners
Be able to deliver inspiring presentations and lead and facilitate working groups
Be a strong communicator with the ability to write tender responses and reports to suit varying audiences, proficient in translating technical facts and data into business language
Be resilient and patient, overcoming challenges and proposing solutions for problems, driving results and continuous improvement
Have a high level of project management and organisational skills with attention to detail, able to prioritise workload effectively to ensure key deliverables are timely and within budget

Everyone is welcome at Global

Just like our media and entertainment platforms are for everyone, so are our workplaces. We know that we can’t possibly serve our diverse audiences without first nurturing and celebrating it in our people and that’s why we work hard to create an inclusive culture for everyone. We believe that different will set us apart, so no matter what you look like, where you come from or what your favourite radio station is, we want to hear from you.

Although we cannot make guarantees, we welcome conversations about flexible working for all roles at Global

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