Director, Sustainability Strategy & Execution

Sage is on a mission to build a diverse, dynamic and high-performing team of sustainability experts who can support the design and execution of Sage's sustainability vision and strategy.

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This role will report directly into the Sustainability EVP with two direct reports, a large indirect team of Sustainability champions (20+) with an opportunity to grow the team further in the future.

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Operating at all levels of the organisation, from C-Suite to shop floor, this person will support the EVP's engagement with key external stakeholders and drive the design and execution of the Sustainability strategy, helping Sage become a leader and thought leader in this space.Working closely with the Sustainability EVP liaising with Sage's C-suite, investors and other relevant stakeholders, this role will help shape Sage's vision and ambition on Sustainability.

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The successful candidate will support the design of a multi-year strategy and be responsible for designing roadmaps that deliver on Sage's sustainability ambition. What's more, this role will work across all business functions and establishing best-in-class sustainability practices, including building capability in the central sustainability team and across the business.

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Added to this will be the responsibility for ensuring that Sage's strategy is clearly defined, up-to-date and focused on Sage's broader organisational goals. This individual will act as a key subject matter expert on sustainability, supporting business units to translate the strategy into divisional strategies and action plans. They will ensure that Sage meets ESG requirements; tailoring plans to stakeholders' expectations and geographies and aiming to improve Sage's ESG credentials.

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Finally, this role will support the active engagement of Sage's key shareholders on ESG and act as a thought leader in this space.

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If this sounds like the perfect next role, please get in touch with Kitty Grubb on kitty.grubb@acre.com for more information.