Sustainability Director

About Superunion

Superunion is a revolutionary creative company. We believe in the power of ideas to create positive, meaningful change. We are experts in brand strategy, design, communications and brand management.

With 750 people in 12 countries, we work with clients that include some of the world’s most iconic brands, such as NASA, Microsoft, Intel, Tencent, Riot Games, Vodafone, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, HSBC, Colgate, Heineken, Ford, FIFA, Nestlé, and the BBC, alongside technology unicorns, ambitious start-ups and inspiring not-for-profits.

We are the world’s most awarded brand agency and bring a passion for ideas to all our clients.

Who we’re looking for?

A sustainability director to act as Superunion UK’s expert on all aspects of sustainability, how it affects our clients, and the opportunities it presents.You will have a passion for brands, and how great brands influence, engage and inspire their audiences. You will be motivated by the belief that creativity can make positive changes to the way people behave and understand how brands can and should embrace sustainability to help achieve this.

Main responsibilities

• Be responsible for the ongoing development and promotion of our brand sustainability positioning and offer, and collaborate with others across our network to build our comprehensive service across sustainability, ESG and Corporate
• Help educate clients and prospects on sustainability, how they can address it and how they can use it to strengthen their brand strategy and experience
• Act as a leader in fostering a greater culture of sustainability within Superunion, contributing to internal initiatives and programmes
• Be a leading participant in our strategy of developing our global competency in sustainability, ESG and corporate and building a community of sustainability experts and advocates
• Represent the agency on sustainability matters within our industry (including media and events)
• Continue to seek opportunities to develop, productise and make proprietary our approach to sustainability and the methodologies we use
• Be able to inspire others with creative, convention-breaking ways to activate strategy and thinking around sustainability strategy
• Contribute to our ongoing marketing and PR efforts through the regular publication of thought pieces, blogs and articles on sustainability
• Work with colleagues to make an effective contribution to business development opportunities where our sustainability positioning, POV and offer are seen to add value
• Where relevant, be able to lead project teams and clients; bring the best from cross-agency teams; set expectations around standards; codify and share learnings
• Help proactively seek out new sustainability-focused opportunities with current and potential clients, partnering with client, new business and marketing/PR teams

Your experience

• 5 years’ experience in a similar role at an agency or client-side
• Strong working knowledge of key trends and expectations that are influencing how companies respond to sustainability
• Broad-based experience of how different sectors and companies are responding to the sustainability agenda and the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities in their approach
• Experience of planning and implementing programmes focused on sustainability communication, stakeholder engagement and reputation building - this can be client side, agency side or both
• Experience of working in multi-disciplinary teams, including design/creative, in the delivery of sustainability communications

Your skills

• A strong interest in brand strategy and how brands can use sustainability to more effectively connect with and inspire their different audiences and stakeholders
• Confident and articulate in presenting our offer and capabilities to both current and prospective clients, including both leading and participating in competitive pitches
• A proficient communicator and team player, with strong organisational skills

Your superpower

You tell us.

Why you might enjoy this?

World-famous brands. National icons. Technology unicorns. Plucky upstarts no one’s yet heard of. You’ll get to work on all of these, with a team of brilliant, optimistic people right by your side and scattered all across the world.

Plus, though we bring together lots of heritage, Superunion is still pretty new (est. 2018). So, you’ll have a chance to make your mark on our future, as we make a mark on yours.

Superunion is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability. We believe in creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity and inclusion and strives to recruit a diverse slate of candidates to help us achieve that goal.

Due to the volume of applications, we unfortunately can only respond to successful candidates.

We will not accept unsolicited CVs or approaches via recruitment agencies.

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