Anthesis Group
Sustainable/Circular Products & Packaging Growth Portfolio Lead
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Department: Circ. & Value Chain Trans. : Advisory
Location: United Kingdom
Description
About Anthesis:
Anthesis is the sustainability activator. Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced and commercially sharp leader to take on a newly created role: Sustainable/Circular Products & Packaging Growth Portfolio Lead. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of circularity within our global business line, driving growth for services and teams that help organizations transition to more sustainable solutions across Products, Packaging, Own Operations and Services.
This is not a pure sales role. The ideal candidate will bring deep technical and/or commercial grounding in products and packaging sustainability, combined with the strategic vision to design, prioritize, and commercialize a portfolio of consulting solutions, and then go to market with them.
Note: Given existing strength in packaging expertise within our team, candidates with a strong technical or commercial foundation in product sustainability are especially encouraged to apply.
Purpose of the Role
The Growth Portfolio Lead will drive sustained growth across our Product and Packaging portfolio, aligned with Anthesis' global strategy to 2028 (Waypoint 28). This involves coordinating investment, ensuring clear prioritization, and maintaining accountability for achieving growth objectives, including the strategic shift from core advisory services toward Strategic Transformation Programs and Managed Services.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio Strategy & Growth
- Develop and execute go-to-market strategies, revenue projections, and sales/marketing plans for the Product and Packaging portfolio.
- Lead the strategic shift from Core Advisory Services to Strategic Transformation Programs and Managed Services, in line with Waypoint 28.
- Own the sales pipeline and revenue targets, ensuring data integrity and effective reporting.
- Drive commercial performance through market share growth, improved pricing strategies, and margin enhancement.
Service Design & Commercialization
- Define and evolve a clear strategic vision for the portfolio's solutions and services, including EPR compliance and strategy, ESPR readiness, Digital Product Passports (DPPs), product and packaging LCA, ecodesign, sustainable packaging strategy, and broader circularity consulting.
- Collaborate with Solution Leads to define KPIs, prioritize growth initiatives, and deliver excellence across the portfolio.
- Monitor market trends, regulatory developments (e.g. EU ESPR, EPR legislation), client feedback, and competitive disruptions to keep solutions relevant.
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Leadership & Collaboration
- Work with technical community heads and regional leaders on hiring, skills development, and team building.
- Partner with other Growth Portfolio Leads and senior leadership to optimize AI integration, innovation, and efficiency.
- Support global growth initiatives and raise awareness of C&VCT offerings across other Anthesis business lines.
- Own client satisfaction across the portfolio.
You Will Own
- Portfolio-level growth plans and KPIs
- Solution prioritization and investment recommendations
- Pricing strategy coherence across solutions
- Sales targets, revenue forecasts, and reporting
- Marketing plans and lead generation activities
- Client satisfaction across portfolio offerings
About You
We are looking for a leader who combines deep domain expertise with strategic and commercial acumen. Candidates should demonstrate one or more of the following backgrounds:
- Technical Foundation - Hands-on experience in product sustainability, materials science, ecodesign, product LCA, or related technical disciplines within a product or packaging context.
- Commercial Background - In-house or consulting experience in the product and/or packaging industries — with a track record of designing, commercializing, or scaling sustainability-related services or programs.
- Circularity Consulting - Proven advisory or consulting experience in circularity, sustainable innovation, or EPR/regulatory strategy — with the ability to translate technical insight into scalable, market-facing solutions.
A generalist ESG background without meaningful depth in Products and Packaging is unlikely to be sufficient for this role.
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
- Minimum 10 years leading and growing high-performing teams in dynamic environments, with sustainability and/or circularity experience.
- Proven track record in delivering complex projects and driving commercial success within a consultancy environment.
- Demonstrated experience creating strategic visions for product or packaging portfolios and/or consulting service lines.
- Familiarity with key services in the portfolio space, including one or more of: EPR, ESPR, Digital Product Passports (DPPs), product/packaging LCA, ecodesign, sustainable packaging strategy, or circular materials innovation.
- Strong commercial acumen, including evidence of developing G2M plans, service diversification, and/or managed services strategies.
- Established networks across relevant sectors such as consumer goods, retail, F&B, pharma, tech, or automotive.
- Minimum degree in sustainability, environment, business, supply chain, or economics; Masters or MBA preferred.
- Fluent English; at least one other European language preferred.
- Willingness to travel globally on a semi-regular basis.
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Personal Attributes
- Integrity — Act with honesty and transparency, doing what's right even when it's hard.
- Kindness — Lead with empathy, respect, and compassion.
- Curiosity — Stay open and adaptable, learning continuously and challenging the status quo.
- Action-Oriented — Take ownership, move with urgency, and deliver meaningful impact.
- Collaborative — Unite people and ideas across boundaries to achieve shared success.
Why Anthesis?
- Work at the forefront of sustainability and circularity, shaping how businesses transform globally.
- Join a values-driven, global team committed to positive change and long-term impact.
- Enjoy a culture that respects work-life balance, authentic leadership, and continuous learning.
- Be part of a business line with real momentum — and the mandate to accelerate it
Job Benefits
- Work within a highly motivated team in an innovative and rapidly growing global company
- Opportunity to have a direct impact and be a key part of the growth and development of the business and the team
- Work solely on projects that have an impact on the sustainability and climate change goals/challenges for clients
- Opportunity to work with, collaborate with and learn from sustainability SME’s who are passionate about the work they do and the impact Anthesis can have
- Exposure to a wide range of clients and projects on a global basis
- Competitive salary in line with experience and skills
- Competitive benefits including flexible working, 25 days holiday and two volunteering days off and the day off for your Birthday!
- An opportunity to participate in the Anthesis Employee Participation Plan (EPP), an industry-pioneering employee incentive plan that allows all employees to be rewarded for the growth in the equity value of Anthesis.
- Cooperative, supportive and open working atmosphere.
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