Sustainability Business Partner

Job Description- **Job Requisition ID**:35710- **Job Closing Date**:5 January 2026- Belfast, GBR, BT2 8HQ
| Birmingham, GBR, B1 1AY
| Cardiff, GBR, CF10 1FT
| Glasgow, GBR, G511DA
| London, GBR, W1A 1AA
| Salford, MAN, GBR, M50 2QH - JOB DETAILSJOB BAND: F
- CONTRACT TYPE: Permanent, Full-time.
- JOB TITLE: In-house title is Head of Sustainability
- DEPARTMENT: Sustainability, Chief Operating Group
- LOCATION: Office Base at any of the BBC’s main offices (London, Birmingham, Salford, Cardiff, Glasgow, Belfast) with hybrid-working expected.
- PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £95,000 - £105,000 depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.
- PURPOSE OF THE ROLEThis **Business Partner for sustainability** role is an exciting opportunity to work in the BBC Group’s Sustainability team which leads the organisation’s approach to sustainability and is responsible for the delivery of our Net Zero, Nature Positive and People Positive strategy and program.
- The role is to lead and drive sustainability activity and Transformation across the Operational Divisions on behalf of BBC Group. BBC Group encompasses Public Service broadcasting and commercial subsidiaries, including BBC Studios and international entities. You will report into the BBC’s Sustainability Officer and sit within the BBC Group Sustainability team.
- The role will sit in the central sustainability team reporting into the BBC’s Sustainability Officer working as a key business partner for the following Divisions / Subsidiaries:

- Technology & Media Operations
- Workplace
- Product Group
- HR and Finance
- Procurement
- CRBA & Distribution
- BBC Studios
- Quality Risk & Assurance
The focus will be largely around decarbonising our operations and bringing together the key Divisions and stakeholders for ensuring our decarbonisation journey is fully optimised and properly managed.
- This business partner role will liaise actively with each of the Divisions to provide sustainability as a service which meets their needs. The stakeholders will be brought together against a program of work through monthly Steering Meetings. This role will lead and drive engagement ensuring that all sustainability activity is focused on the achievement of our Targets whilst being implemented in an optimised and cost-efficient way.
- **WHY JOIN THE TEAM**
We’re looking for a passionate sustainability expert with experience in Net Zero and technical solutions, both at strategic and practical levels.
- As a responsible business, the BBC takes its duty to the environment and respect for the planet seriously. To deliver our objectives and support the wider media sector, we are working collaboratively with suppliers and creative peers, across the UK and beyond, to develop a sustainable industry on and off-screen.
- The BBC’s Sustainability strategy and approach to sustainability is underpinned by science and adopts leading practice, grouped under our three pillars:

- Net Zero
- Nature Positive
- People Positive
Find out more details on our sustainability website here. YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

- Key activities and responsibilities include:

- Engaging with the operational divisions and leads across BBC Group as a business partner, on the delivery of our sustainability strategy and targets. Presentations at key meetings with senior stakeholders as required.
- Program management of the pan-BBC operational program of work for all key Divisions. Ensuring activities and projects are managed with clear outputs, deliverables and timelines defined with key owners identified. Leading and developing abatement initiatives to be included in our Net Zero abatement models, project management systems and supporting dashboards.
- Provision of technical solutions and carbon accounting expertise to support and develop key projects / decisions. For example, investigating the impact of AI. Sharing this knowledge and expertise with teams as needed.
- Strong delivery and transformation focus - ensuring the program is fully optimised and is driving progress against our sustainability targets and goals.
- Working within the Group sustainability team as a technical lead and expert, working closely with the Net Zero lead and technical team; as well as Nature and People positive leads.
- Working knowledge of the sustainability considerations in technology, including
- commercial awareness and business case development
- sustainable procurement
- digital sustainability and cloud optimisation
- circular economy for IT hardware
- identify opportunities for innovation
- YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE** ESSENTIAL CRITERIA**:

- To be successful in this role you will need:

- **Proven sustainability expertise** with a track record of delivering impactful initiatives in a business or consulting environment.
- **Leadership and team management skills**, including experience engaging employees and volunteers acro