Senior Sustainability Manager, Virgin

• Significant experience in the field of sustainability, across environmental, social and governance, with a systemic thinking approach
• Significant sustainability leadership experience, including emissions across all scopes, carbon offsetting (removals based), waste, sustainable and ethical supply chains, data management, responsible consumption, climate and environmental innovation
• An appreciation of the power of brands, customer experience and leveraging partnerships to deliver behaviour change and how it leads to ethical decision making
• Significant experience managing sustainability teams to drive global goals forward
• A comprehension of how to drive and support culture change in an organisation
• The ability to work directly with, influence and sometimes upskill senior leadership teams on material sustainability topics
• Subject matter expertise across ESG, with the ability to provide input to decisions that drive the overall strategy
• The ability to resolve issues arising from operations, and if needed, coordinate with other departments and external consultants
• The ability to think strategically across multiple business lenses, while also being able to ‘roll up their sleeves’ and provide guidance and support on day to day issues

• Virgin Management, the heart of Virgin, nurtures the brand globally. Our diverse, 180-strong team in London and New York, supports every facet of the Virgin empire, including Virgin Unite, our entrepreneurial foundation, and Virgin Start-Up, empowering UK entrepreneurs. Working in synergy with various Virgin entities globally, our interests are as diverse as travel, health, music, media, finance, and space. Our unique work culture and purpose unite us
• We’re searching for a Senior Sustainability Manager, to work alongside the Sustainability Director and contribute to Virgin’s sustainability strategy and collaborate with core Virgin companies to drive these goals
• This person will lead on workstreams and strategically align key projects across communications, ESG strategy and reporting, to deliver a cohesive approach to sustainability
• Additionally, this person will build on existing good practice, identify, and address gaps, and draw it together into a coherent approach that can be successfully used in the core proposition
• Support the Sustainability Director to execute the sustainability strategy and ensure strategic momentum is delivered across Virgin companies
• Ownership of key ESG projects, including Double Materiality and our SBTI strategy
• Provide insights and advisory on best practices, risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
• Identify gaps in Virgin companies’ performance and practices and encourage working to best practice standards
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate sustainability into overall business operations, write reports and create business cases on ESG impacts of operations and make recommendations for improvements
• Lead special projects related to sustainability and work with senior leadership on strategic initiatives
• Build and nurture relationships to progress internal team objectives, create effective sustainability programs and help meet group targets
• Develop systems and processes that lead effective decision-making

• Closing date: 5 August 2024

• Flexible working: What hours are you at your best? Do you thrive in the office or at home? Whatever floats your boat, we say you do you.
• Unlimited leave: Yup, you read that right. You have a life outside of work to enjoy and we know it. Feel free to put your wellbeing first and take the time you need.
• Health benefits: We offer full health benefits for you and your family, including private health insurance, top-tier dental care, 360 degree health assessments, access to a 24/7 digital GP, cycle to work schemes, fertility support and more.

Virgin, a globally recognised and respected brand, was founded on the principle of changing business for good. The Virgin Group spans 40+ companies in sectors such as travel, health, music, telecommunications, and finance.