Senior Consultant

**Senior Consultant - Sustainability & Decarbonisation**

**Contract Type**: Full time..

**Salary**: £45,000 - £55,000 dependent on experience.

**Start Date**: Immediate, depending on availability.
**Hours**:40 hour working week. (Some weekends may be required for client events).
**Location**: Wells, Somerset / hybrid with minimum two days per week in the office.
**Reports to**: Directors and Senior Leadership Team.

**About the role**

We’re looking for a forward-thinking, dynamic and experienced consultant to help shape and scale our impact with clients and to help drive new business at a pivotal time. This role is ideal for someone who thrives on building relationships, spotting opportunities, and leading high-impact projects from pitch to delivery.
- **Who You Are**_
- Experienced sustainability consultant in a senior role, with hands-on expertise in at least one of these sectors: music, events, media, entertainment, culture or sport.
- A strategic thinker with a growth mindset and entrepreneurial spirit.
- A confident communicator who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
- Passionate about sustainability and making a tangible impact.
- Someone who views business development as an exciting and essential part of the role.
- A natural mentor who enjoys supporting and helping develop other team members.
- **What You’ll Need**_

**Experience & Knowledge**
- 5+ years of experience in environmental sustainability or related consultancy roles and at least three (3) years experience in a senior leadership role.
- A strong understanding of sustainability and ESG principles, frameworks, reporting structures and standards (e.g. ISO standards, CSRD, SECR, CDP, SBTi, GHG Protocol).
- Practical experience in carbon auditing and emissions reporting.
- Experience in sectors such as entertainment, live events, culture or sport.
- Business development and commercial awareness.
- A track record of successfully winning new work - whether through proactive outreach, pitching, or nurturing existing client relationships.
- Confidence in leading conversations that convert into commercial opportunities.
- A willingness to learn and adapt: eager to develop knowledge through qualifications, training, and collaboration with colleagues.

**Technical Abilities**
- Analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills are critical, we encourage applicants to highlight how they have applied these in their work.
- Advanced spreadsheet skills (e.g. Excel or Google Sheets); experience with data visualisation tools are a bonus.
- Familiarity with project management and lite CRM platforms (we use Scoro).

**Qualifications & CPD**
- Membership of IEMA or similar professional body.
- Actively engaged with sustainability and/or entertainment industry groups, and awareness of evolving standards and best practices.

**Interpersonal Skills**
- Team-oriented with leadership experience.
- Proactive, adaptable, and able to prioritise workflows independently.
- Enthusiastic about mentoring and supporting colleagues.

We welcome applicants with varying levels of experience if they can demonstrate relevant skills and knowledge.
- **Key Tasks and Responsibilities**_

**Team Leadership and Management**
- Direct line management of at least one team member, including regular check-ins and bi-annual 360° performance reviews.
- Mentor, coach and develop team members.
- Provide support and high-level input to the business with updates shared in bi-monthly management meetings and team calls.

**Project Management**
- Oversee multiple projects end to end, ensuring balanced resource management and timelines to minimise capacity issues.
- Use Project Management and time tracking tools (we use Scoro) to schedule work, assign tasks, and ensure delivery within timelines and budgets.
- Balance own workload with team support to meet deadlines and evolving project requirements.

**Relationship Management**
- Lead and nurture client, supplier and stakeholder relationships at all levels.
- Manage expectations, facilitate workshops, and ensure consistent communication across diverse stakeholder groups.
- Identify and scope, out-of-contract opportunities and agree associated fees where necessary.
- Ensure high quality outputs that encourage client retention and continued engagement.

**Business Development, Sales and Pitching**
- Work alongside senior leadership to identify and develop new service lines, resources and growth opportunities, in line with the company’s strategy and goals.
- Identify and convert new business opportunities, with new, existing and previous clients.
- Build and manage a healthy sales pipeline, to meet individual and company revenue targets.
- Work to secure multi-year contracts and retainers where appropriate, to provide consistency and security for the company.

**Industry Engagement**
- Represent the company at various events, forums, and industry working groups.
- Maintain knowledge of evolving legislation, trends, and best practices t