Company:

Cox Enterprises

Job Family Group:

Environmental, Social & Governance

Job Profile:

Sr Manager, Environmental Sustainability

Management Level:

Sr Manager - People Leader

Travel %:

Yes, 5% of the time

Work Shift:

Day (United States of America)

Job Description:

The Senior Manager of CSR Environmental Sustainability supports all facets of corporate responsibility related to environmental stewardship, specifically focusing on the company's flagship program, Cox Conserves, and its emerging focus on clean technology. The position leads all employee engagement activities related to environmental sustainability, including but not limited to environmental partnerships, employee education, and activation, special events for Cox Conserves launches, Cox Heroes and Chairman's Challenge, and environmentally focused volunteer activation. The position requires collaboration with various corporate teams and clients, including Cox Conserves, supply chain, communications, finance, legal, marketing, business development, etc. This role will engage our approximately 50,000 employees to find their individual paths toward environmental stewardship and to explore, innovate and collaborate to support the company's path toward its environmental targets.

Duties and responsibilities

Support achievement of Cox Conserves targets through public awareness and employee engagement.
Leads national and local environmental partnerships and employee-facing programs
Leads relationship with Cox Conserves, mobilizing operational success into communications and employee engagement opportunities
Leads annual development and execution of environmental volunteer opportunities
Leads annual development and execution of Cox Heroes and Chairman's Challenge programs, as well as activation for Earth Month, etc.
Represents Cox Enterprises with major environmental partners
Build innovative ways to engage employees with Cox Conserves' mission and success.
Build and lead a strategy to raise awareness of Cox as a leader in the environmental space.
Passion for environmental sustainability and community impact.
Supports award nominations or public speaking opportunities related to Cox Conserves

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include:

Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental stewardship, non-profit management, strategy, or other related field and eight years experience; A master's degree and six years experience; a Ph.D. and three years experience; in place of a degree, 12 years of experience will be considered.
3+ years' experience in management or leadership role
The ideal candidate is comfortable in a collaborative environment, which includes communicating with executives, communication peers, non-profit leadership, subject matter experts, and others.
The ideal candidate has the ability to take operational/engineering-focused projects and translate them into communication and engagement opportunities for the larger business.
The ideal candidate understands different audiences and knows how to communicate with them effectively.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented and can prioritize and work independently.
The ideal candidate will provide leadership and manage a team.

Preferred qualifications include:

Master's degree in business administration or another relevant field
Strong strategic thinker, ability to link business value with environmental and societal value
LEED AP, IGEL, or related certification

About Us:

As our primary divisions Cox Automotive and Cox Communications drive new waves of innovation, Cox Enterprises is entering spaces like cleantech, healthcare, esports and more. We're a family business guided by a legacy of bold innovation that’s driven by those who want to make their mark. Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page. Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer – All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual’s age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship.

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