Sustainability & Consumer Consultant

Overview

Join a global leader in entertainment to drive impactful sustainability initiatives that reach millions! We’re looking for a UK-based consultant with deep expertise to support our consumer-facing teams in making a real difference.

Our client’s Sustainability team is seeking a senior consultant with experience in providing technical sustainability support to consumer-facing businesses and teams. This position is based in London, and reports to the Global Senior Manager of Sustainability & Consumer. The role will support consumer-facing functions across the organization with sustainability expertise (e.g., Ad Sales, Consumer Products, Brand Partnerships, Title Publicity, and more).

This is a 12-month contract, offering up to £100.000 per annum, pro rata (PAYE).

Responsibilities

This role within the Sustainability team will support Sustainability & Consumer initiatives, primarily engaging with UK and European stakeholders internally. Responsibilities include:

• Serve as the first point of contact for technical sustainability research requests from consumer-facing functions and teams across UK/European offices, liaising with internal personnel across Consumer Products, Title Publicity, Ad Sales, Brand Partnerships, and more.
  • Respond to research requests from Consumer Products, Brand Partnerships, and Ads teams seeking support in technical sustainability reviews of prospective brands, products, claims, or materials.
  • Respond to research requests from Publicity teams working on sustainability-themed UK/European titles (e.g., research, talking points review, fact-checking, editorial review, partner review, etc.).
• Maintain an inventory of relevant UK/European green claims legislation, standards, and guidance as they emerge, summarizing key takeaways for internal teams (e.g., Legal, Ads, Consumer Products).
• Synthesize feedback received from supported teams and apply learnings to continuously refine and improve internal sustainability technical support over time.
• Provide project management support as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

The successful candidate will have experience providing sustainability technical expertise and leading creative sustainability initiatives. We are looking for candidates with:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably with an emphasis in environmental science, sustainability, or other relevant education.
• Experience providing sustainability technical expertise and support (e.g., assessing corporate sustainability performance, reviewing green claims for greenwashing), either as an internal resource for non-expert colleagues within a corporation or as an external consultant supporting client requests.
• Deep understanding of consumer insights and research as they relate to sustainability (e.g., consumer expectations, communication preferences).
• Experience writing creative sustainability copy and/or drafting external communications.
• Strong organizational skills with a proven track record of managing high volumes of competing demands and the ability to shift priorities quickly; project/program management experience required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, and exhibit the highest personal and professional standards of integrity and ethics.
• Candidates must be based in the UK
• Experience in the entertainment sector is a plus.

The next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates by COB on Thursday 31st October.