Account Director - 12 Month FTC

Location: United States (Houston and New York preferred)

 

Acre is proud to be supporting a global leader in ESG assurance and supply chain sustainability software in the search for a Business Development Manager to drive growth across the North American market for a leading ESG supply chain risk platform.

 

If you're a high-performing sales professional ready to bring ESG innovation to Fortune 500 supply chains, this is a unique opportunity to spearhead expansion for a best-in-class solution already trusted by global brands.

 

This role focuses on winning new business with complex enterprises in sectors including retail, manufacturing, food and beverage, and industrials.

 

The Role

Drive Growth

• Identify and secure new enterprise clients across North America
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify cross-sell opportunities within major accounts
• Develop strategies to differentiate the platform and displace legacy solutions

 

Engage with Purpose

• Build trusted relationships with senior decision-makers including CSOs, Heads of Procurement, and ESG leaders
• Understand regional market drivers, regulations (e.g. SEC, UFLPA), and industry-specific challenges
• Deliver compelling presentations around ESG data analytics, audit management, and supplier transparency

 

Own the Sales Cycle

• Manage the full sales journey from lead to close with accountability for revenue performance
• Maintain pipeline visibility and forecasting through CRM and data-led decision-making
• Relay client feedback to ensure the platform evolves with market needs

 

 

What They're Looking For

• Proven enterprise SaaS or technology sales experience, ideally within ESG, sustainability, or supply chain risk
• A driven and strategic hunter with a history of exceeding revenue targets
• Commercial and technical fluency to simplify complex solutions
• Skilled at navigating large, matrixed client organizations
• Familiarity with North American ESG regulations and buyer trends is highly desirable
• Fluency in English is required; Spanish or French is a plus

 

 

Why Join This Business?

This fast-scaling business is redefining ESG risk management in global supply chains. With proprietary data, a forward-looking product roadmap, and deep client engagement, the company is positioned as a category leader.

Operating as part of a global assurance group, it combines the pace of a digital innovator with the reach and credibility of an established multinational, serving as a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands.

 

 

Apply now or contact Richard Kent at richard.kent@acre.com to explore this opportunity further.

Acre is proud to be supporting a global leader in ESG assurance and supply chain sustainability software in the search for a Business Development Manager to drive European growth for an award-winning ESG supply chain risk platform.

 

If you're a high-performing sales professional who thrives in fast-paced, competitive environments and you're ready to make an impact, this is an outstanding opportunity to lead market expansion for one of the sector’s most respected and innovative platforms.

This role is focused on generating new business with large, complex organisations across industries such as retail, apparel, food, and heavy industry.

 

 

The Role

Drive Growth

• Identify, pursue, and secure new enterprise opportunities across Europe
• Collaborate with the broader commercial team to uncover cross-sell opportunities
• Develop and execute strategies to differentiate the platform and gain market share

 

 

Engage with Purpose

• Lead value-driven conversations with senior stakeholders including CSOs, Procurement Heads, and Risk Leaders
• Tailor your approach to align with sector-specific challenges and evolving compliance requirements
• Confidently present platform capabilities in ESG risk analytics, audit management, and supplier due diligence

 

 

Own the Sales Cycle

• Manage the entire sales process from lead generation to closing deals, with full accountability for results
• Leverage CRM tools to maintain pipeline visibility, forecast accurately, and make informed decisions
• Provide strategic feedback to product teams to ensure continuous improvement and relevance

 

 

What They're Looking For

• Experience in enterprise SaaS or technology sales, ideally with exposure to ESG, sustainability, or supply chain risk
• A motivated self-starter with a strong track record of new business development
• Commercially savvy, technically competent, and able to communicate complex ideas with clarity
• Skilled at engaging senior stakeholders across multinational businesses
• Knowledge of ESG-related regulations in Europe is highly desirable
• Fluency in English and ideally one additional European language

 

 

Why Join This Business?

This is a high-growth, high-impact organisation with ambitious plans to scale rapidly. The platform is built with a customer-first mindset and powered by proprietary data that sets it apart in the market.

 

With a strong client base of global brands and deep technical expertise across multiple regions, the business offers a unique combination of real-world insight and digital innovation. Ongoing investment in product development, emerging technologies, and regulatory intelligence ensures continued leadership in the space.

 

As part of a globally recognised group with operations in over 150 countries, the platform benefits from significant reach, credibility, and collaborative opportunities, combining the agility of a tech-forward business with the backing of a market-leading assurance provider.

 

 

Apply now or contact Tiana Thomas at tiana.thomas@acre.com to explore this opportunity further.

 

 

12-month FTC, part-time (3 days a week)

 

We are working with a global sustainability consultancy who are seeking a Compliance and Reporting Lead to oversee environmental, social, and governance (ESG) compliance and reporting across their global operations. This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and strategic individual to lead compliance initiatives, ensure the timely submission of mandatory reports, and manage global sustainability data.

 

 

In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining compliance processes, managing internal ESG data, and ensuring adherence to global policies. You’ll collaborate closely with local teams to verify compliance, manage ESG-related queries, and support the delivery of high-impact sustainability outcomes.

 

 

Responsibilities

• Oversee global reporting requirements, ensuring timely and accurate submissions to meet regulatory demands.
• Manage adherence to policies across the organisation, including water usage, anti-slavery, and sustainability-related areas.
• Collaborate with local teams to verify compliance with global standards and policies.
• Maintain audit-ready documentation and processes for ESG compliance activities.
• Respond to ESG-related queries and support internal engagement efforts.
• Liaison between internal teams to ensure smooth integration of ESG data and processes.
• Assist in preparing and conducting quarterly governance processes to review data and compliance progress.
• Support the creation of internal and external engagement materials through research and analysis.
• Collaborate with the ESG team to implement best practices and drive continuous improvement in sustainability efforts.

 

 

Person Specification

• Strong expertise in ESG data management, including data collection, validation, and analysis.
• Solid understanding of global compliance reporting requirements and regulations.
• Familiarity with ESG data platforms.

 

 

If you are a highly skilled ESG professional with a passion for sustainability and a strong background in compliance and reporting, we would love to hear from you. Please send your CV to Tiana Thomas at tiana.thomas@acre.com

Acre is delighted to be supporting a leading real estate organisation with the recruitment of an Estate Energy Manager to oversee and optimise energy operations across a new, flagship high-profile mixed-use estate in London.

 

 

This is a pivotal role, with responsibility for ensuring the cost-effective procurement, accurate tenant billing, and overall performance of the estate-wide energy infrastructure – while contributing to the broader sustainability ambitions of the business.

 

 

As part of a collaborative and forward-thinking operational team, the successful candidate will lead efforts to drive energy efficiency, monitor utility usage, and identify optimisation opportunities through data analysis, stakeholder engagement, and industry best practice.

 

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the energy operations across the estate, with a strong focus on utility procurement, metering infrastructure, monitoring, and accurate tenant rebilling.
• Oversee the deployment and optimisation of technologies to support accurate data collection, validation, and cost allocation.
• Support and improve processes for occupier billing in collaboration with the finance team.
• Conduct regular audits and analysis of energy consumption across the estate to drive cost savings and carbon reductions.
• Define, monitor, and report on energy-related KPIs, contributing to estate-wide sustainability and performance targets.
• Support compliance with regulatory frameworks and energy-related accreditations (e.g. NABERS), ensuring the business is aligned with best practices.
• Prepare internal and external sustainability and performance reports, using insights to engage stakeholders and shape future strategy.
• Facilitate collaborative working groups with tenants and service providers, driving collective action on energy performance.
• Act as the primary point of contact for energy-related queries, and represent the estate in engagement with industry bodies, energy advisors, and government agencies.

 

 

About You

• Experience in energy management, ideally within real estate or mixed-use developments, with a strong understanding of UK energy regulations and sustainability frameworks.
• Proven track record in utility procurement, metering systems, energy cost allocation and performance reporting.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills – able to translate complex energy data into accessible insights.
• Analytical and financially literate, with confidence managing budgets and investment cases related to sustainability.
• Familiar with tools and platforms for energy data monitoring, reporting and compliance tracking.
• Experience with energy certification schemes such as NABERS is advantageous.
• Self-starter with a problem-solving mindset and the ability to build positive working relationships across departments and occupiers

 

 

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of one of London’s new and most iconic destinations, shaping the energy and sustainability strategy across a diverse and ambitious estate. If you're driven by impact, performance, and collaboration – we’d love to hear from you.

 

 

Please apply directly or reach out to Ruth.Smith@acre.com for more information.

Are you working in health & safety because you want to make a difference? Do you have a desire to create meaningful change and be part of a well-performing team?

 

 

This organisation, a national residential developer, knows that its future must be a safe and sustainable one. Day to day, you'll be putting your experience and expertise into setting realistic and meaningful health & safety objectives. You'll work closely with regional leadership teams to ensure a collective vision that extends beyond systems and compliance to focus on people and behaviour, helping to create a positively reinforced learning culture.

 

 

 

You'll be joining an excellent team, and as the HSE Business Partner for the North East region, you will be:

 

• A confident and experienced influencer - You'll be the functional H&S lead on all developments in the North-East region, responsible for embedding continuous improvement into the company strategy and engaging with the senior leadership team.

• Organised and happy to be hands-on - You'll work closely with the regional leadership teams to ensure H&S is a key factor in the lifecycle of a development, from design through to completion.

• Commercially aware - You will be making sure that you're positioning the business in line with local partners and their H&S objectives.

• An innovator - You'll thrive on new ideas and challenging traditional methods of working. You'll win the hearts and minds of a variety of stakeholders, both internally and externally, to ensure operational teams take accountability and ownership of H&S performance.

 

 

 

The organisation's aim is simple: to deliver more of the high-quality, multi-tenure, new homes the UK needs - at prices people can afford, in places where they want to live.

 

 

This business is delighted to have achieved 5-star builder status in the National Home Builders Federation (HBF) Awards. This is only awarded to homebuilders who receive a rating of at least 90% in the National New Homes Customer Satisfaction Survey- demonstrating the commitment to a high quality service.

 

 

In terms of experience:

 

• It's important that you have experience working in a HSE function and ideally understanding of the construction sector.

• If you can demonstrate that you'll able to build relationships at every level, that will go a long way.

• Some creativity and evidence of collaboratively solving problems in your current health & safety role is welcome.

 

 

You will be based in the North East of England, ideally within Newcastle, Sunderland, Hartlepool, Durham, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Hebburn, or surrounding areas, and there will be 10 developments in your region. That will mean some driving, so a license is essential!

 

 

If this has piqued your interest, get in touch with Ruth Smith on ruth.smith@acre.com to discuss the role. Don't worry if your CV isn't ready yet - we can work with what you've got.

Acre is proud to partner with TMS in the search for a Director, Global Sustainability, Product Lead (Americas)

 

 

The Director, Global Sustainability Product Lead (Americas) role will sit within TMS's Global Sustainability team. The Sustainability team supports the delivery of client Sustainability strategic objectives, focused on product and supply chain, through operations, reporting and legislation tracking. To do so, the team collaborates with key stakeholders across various internal and client cross-functional teams, Suppliers, Consultants and external organizations. The global Sustainability team sits across 3 geographic regions, supporting global, regional and market activities.

 

 

This is a senior level role within TMS's Americas Sustainability function, supporting the regional Client in development and delivery of their sustainability strategy. This role provides expert guidance and knowledge on legislation, andsupplier engagement while managing internal and external stakeholder expectations to deliver on the client's sustainability ambitions.

 

 

This role will also manage a Senior Manager, Sustainability (Americas) role initially, with a view to manage a broader team as we continue to grow this team.

 

Role Responsibilities 

 

• Develop & lead the strategic direction for sustainable packaging

• Provide subject matter expertise and leadership-level support for initiatives led by the Client and other TMS functions.

• Ensure robust understanding of legislation and emerging trends

• Manage effective partnerships with key external stakeholders

• Lead the Client relationship for sustainable packaging and manage Client KPIs

• Develop and leverage supplier relationships

• Defining external engagement strategy and direction for NA markets

• Specify recommendations in support of client sustainability requirements for NA

• Manage resources effectively to support regional needs

• Drive and specify systems and process enhancements for the NA region

• Manage delivery of NA Sustainability Budget, and oversight of third party provider budgeting process

• Provide input on Global budget setting and maintenance for the TMS Sustainability function

 

 

Qualifications 

 

• In excess of 8 years of relevant experience with sustainable packaging

• Degree qualified in a relevant discipline

• Experience of leading the sustainable packaging Strategic Direction for a major brand

• Client management expertise

• Excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills

• People management experience

 

 

About TMS

 

TMS unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With 1,200+ employees across 26 countries, TMS offers an impressive range of solutions - from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery.

 

 

Operating as a creative agency, a strategic consultancy, a sourcing business, and a technology provider, TMS engages with over 110 million customers every single day for our clients, including McDonald's, T-Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and Adidas.

 

 

Most importantly, tms is a place where you can achieve great things, and be recognized as the best.

 

 

TMS Diversity Statement

 

Breakthrough, business-driving ideas come from extraordinary people with the freedom to be their most authentic selves at work. Authenticity and diversity are critical elements of our business. They can only be realized when we create access and equity for all. We foster a culture of inclusion and belonging and aspire to be ever-evolving.

 

 

TMS is a place where brilliant people are better together. If you want your ideas to be heard and to contribute to a culture of inclusion and authenticity, bring us your voice!

 

 

Apply directly and reach out to Shannon Lewis at shannon.lewis@acre.com for more information