Associate Director of Sustainability

**Competitive salary**





We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society
both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic,
commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality
research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and
economic impacts.





We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to
address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our
staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to
develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength,
vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse
community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution.





Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Associate Director,
Sustainability is a crucial leadership role responsible for driving forward
our net zero and environmental ambitions. The postholder will be responsible
for providing strategic direction to the University’s Sustainability Team
delivering energy efficiency, biodiversity in addition to guidance on
sustainable construction and retrofit, travel policy and waste reduction
initiatives.





We are seeking an exceptional leader with a proven track record in delivering
sustainability initiatives across a comparable diverse and complex portfolio.
The successful candidate will possess outstanding stakeholder engagement and
team leadership skills and be results focused and customer-centric in
approach.





The role would suit strategic sustainability leaders who possess a strong
understanding of best practice for delivering sustainability objectives across
a diverse portfolio. Fostering relationships in a collegiate and collaborative
manner is essential.





This is a unique strategic role that would offer a sustainability professional
the chance to take a leadership role across a large-scale, diverse estate
portfolio in a sector leading environment. The team currently encompasses
twenty-two staff and we have ambitious plans for the future.





The further particulars can be viewed here





The closing date for applications is Sunday 5 January 2025.





The Management Recruitment Group has been exclusively retained for this
campaign. All direct and third-party applications will be forwarded to them.





**To schedule a confidential discussion, please contact our advisors Sian
Gardiner or Hannah Searle at sian.gardiner@mrgglobal.com or
hannah.searle@mrgglobal.com**