Director, Purpose & Sustainability - thinkBeyond

London, UK (office / client based 2-3 days per week) plus remote working

Full Time (would consider 4-day week), Permanent.

Senior Partner

ASAP

£61,000 - £85,000 per annum + Benefits Package

This recruitment process is being run on a rolling basis and will remain open until we find the right candidate, please don’t delay in applying.

We anticipate that interviews will take place one week after an application is received.

thinkBeyond is a social impact and sustainability consultancy that builds a better future through sport and entertainment.

We help our clients become environmentally sustainable, create programmes that drive community change, and find platforms for their businesses and their individuals to influence mass behaviour change - unlocking the commercial value that comes with making the world a better place. These clients include Unilever, The North Face, ESPN, Liverpool FC and Sail GP - to name just few.

Working globally from hubs in London and New York, our fast-growing team sits at the intersection of social change and business growth and are experts in finding effective solutions to complex problems.  We believe that the foundation of business and industry should be community-driven and about building respectful relationships within your ecosystem and the world around you. As a B-Corp Certified organisation, we will continue to drive positive impact in what we do and elevate communities globally.

Change the World. thinkBeyond.

We are looking for a Director level consultant who has both consultancy and practical sustainability experience to take our offering to the next level. We are looking for someone to capture what’s working before adding more tools, techniques and processes to those foundations so that we continue to be at the cutting edge of sport and sustainability. This is a doing role – you will be working closely with clients whether developing their sustainability strategy or delivering it, this will be the focus from day one. If you are passionate about the platform of sport to drive societal change for some of the biggest global challenges, this is the role for you.

You’ll need to share our belief in positive societal change in and through sport, this doesn’t mean you need to have background experience within the sport sector, though. We’re more interested in how you can use your mind and experience to deliver groundbreaking work.

Our culture is one of “high performance, high support”. We empower people to take ownership and make their mark on the company, while being given the support required to excel. Our work is fast paced and exciting, and always dedicated to positive social impact.

Thinking creatively with an “outside-the-box” attitude showcasing the desire to go above and beyond the status quo, building successful, impactful strategies and solutions for clients.
Combining a strategic approach with competent business acumen able to provide understanding and insights to help clients balance wider societal sustainability goals with their core business priorities.
Being curious, always on the hunt for new information to form hypotheses and reinforce our recommendations with compelling data, perspectives and evidence.
Collaborating with the wider team to ensure a diversity of thought is included in the process.
Supporting business development including representation and presentations at events, proactive identification of “upsell” opportunities with existing clients, identifying new opportunities, providing direction to our Business Development team, and supporting the development of pitches to potential clients.

Being an expert in the sustainability field and be confident to advise our clients on both strategic direction and operational delivery.
Drive end-to-end project delivery for clients - which may include all or some of the following: discovery, analysis, strategy development, operational delivery planning, commercial-sustainability alignment, activation and fan engagement programmes.   
Consistently challenge thinking and processes throughout delivery to make improvements and ensure the project delivers beyond client expectations.

Develop and maintain excellent relationships with some of the company’s highest value and strategically important clients, being their main point of contact within the business. 
Command the room in client meetings and workshops, designing and facilitating sessions that build trust and confidence in how we think and support our clients.

Inspiring your team, bringing the right people into the team at the right time, ensuring they contribute as needed for the timely delivery of the project, providing technical and mentoring support as needed.
Showing the examples of optimism and resilience to the team, digging in and figuring out how to work around problems.
Being open and collaborative. We’re working with a lot of unknowns – you should be flexible and adaptable and must be a champion of building and being a part of team environments that are comfortable and encouraging.

8+ years working experience, ideally within the sport and/or sustainability sectors, although relevant applicants from other backgrounds will be considered.
Excellent technical knowledge, skills and a broad understanding of the spectrum of sustainability to effectively deliver our projects supported by a specialist area of interest e.g., environmental management, carbon management, waste, biodiversity, D,E &I, sustainable procurement, commercial alignment, fan engagement.
Evidence of your ability to build and manage credible, robust sustainability operational platforms to international standards, specifically ISO 20121 or similar, such as B-Corp.
Experience of both quantitative and qualitative data collection and analysis and ability to deliver robust sustainability reports, track against KPIs and set targets.
Excellent end to end project management skills, including using project management tools, creating, and managing timelines and ability to ensure a client’s brief, budget and timescales are met.
Exceptional attention to detail.
Excellent analytical and problem‐solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, to include presenting to senior stakeholders.
Excellent stakeholder and client management skills.
Exceptional reliability and punctuality.

The ability to work efficiently, quickly, manage multiple projects and deliver to deadlines – there is an immediacy element to our office that runs through everything we do.
A commitment to and belief in the ability of sport to create societal change.
The right to work in the UK.

Flexible/hybrid working
A vibrant central London office environment
22 days holiday and flexible working arrangements, plus minimum 3 days off at Christmas
Private health insurance plus cash plan
Health and Wellness Programme
2 Reconnect / Recharge Days per year
Summer flexi-hours & locations
Business Coaching
Bike 2 Work scheme
Birthday donation
Pension Contributions

Please upload a copy of your CV and Cover Letter setting out your skills and experience that relate directly to this job description and make you the right fit for this role.

Applications without a CV Cover Letter will be considered. Please take note of the salary band offered and only apply if this is in line with your expectations.

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