Senior Sustainability Manager

Location: Brighton & Hove

Working Hours: 35 hours per week, with flexible hybrid working and a minimum of 3 days in the office

Salary: Competitive

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Sustainability Manager to take ownership of an organisation's sustainability strategy and play a key role in embedding sustainability across the wider business. This is a high-impact position offering the opportunity to shape strategy, drive measurable outcomes and influence commercial decision-making.

With continued growth expected across the sustainability function, there is strong potential for progression into a Head of Sustainability position within 1-2 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and develop the organisation's sustainability strategy, targets, and decarbonisation pathway.
• Lead key strategic priorities including carbon reduction, circularity, and sustainability leadership.
• Translate sustainability strategy into measurable, commercially focused outcomes, delivered to time and budget.
• Oversee sustainability resources, consultants, suppliers, and strategic partnerships.
• Measure, analyse, and report environmental performance, identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Lead the annual sustainability reporting process and key sustainability communications.
• Ensure sustainability activities align with relevant legislation, standards, frameworks, and industry best practice.
• Provide expert guidance, coaching, and constructive challenge to colleagues across the organisation.
• Work closely with Finance, Marketing, Communications, and other teams to embed sustainability into business decisions.
• Identify opportunities to connect sustainability initiatives with commercial performance and revenue generation.
• Represent the organisation externally through industry groups, partnerships, and professional networks.
• Support sustainability awareness, learning, and capability-building across the business.