Job Description
FGS Global is a leading strategic communications consultancy. Our Sustainable Business practice helps clients win the support they need to transform their organisations and markets to accelerate the shift to a more sustainable economy. We work with leading international businesses and start-ups, UN Special Envoys, coalitions, and campaign groups. To help them make a difference, our global team brings together experts in sustainability, capital markets, public policy, employee engagement, stakeholder research, and data analysis. We are now looking for a Managing Director with demonstrated ESG and sustainability expertise to join the Sustainable Business team to support our growth in London.
Managing Directors in the Sustainable business team:
* Design, direct, and deliver projects to help clients win the stakeholder support needed to implement their sustainability strategies, succeed commercially, and strengthen their reputations.
* Advise C-Suite executives – helping them set priorities as regulation and stakeholder expectations change.
* Identify new business opportunities and develop effective pitches and proposals to drive revenue growth.
* Lead multi-disciplinary teams to provide clients with holistic communications and engagement advice.
* Manage client relationships and ensure high-quality service.
* Develop thought leadership and marketing to build the profile of FGS Global’s Sustainable Business team.
* Coach junior team members to develop new skills, monitor their performance, support their development, and help manage their career growth.
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We are looking for leaders with experience of:
* Developing 360 sustainability communications and engagement campaigns informed by data.
* Integration of sustainability into company equity cases, optimised guidance, and boosted ESG ratings.
* Development of signature sustainability commitments, programmes, and partnerships.
* Influencing sustainability policy and standards.
* Generating and winning new business and delivering revenue and margin growth.
* Created inclusive, high-performing teams.
At FGS Global we are passionate, promote collaboration, and deliver exceptional results for our clients. We work in a dynamic environment with our colleagues across the world. We are looking for a talented individual with the following skillset
Necessary attributes:
* 10+ years’ experience in communications, with strong technical expertise and a track record of sustainability.
* Strong understanding of ESG landscape, investor expectations, and what influences company valuation.
* Well networked amongst leading businesses, civil society and NGOs and industry influencers, including the media.
* Ability to evaluate and assess client commitments, performance and partnerships.
* Enthusiastic team player and ability to manage a team.
* Entrepreneurial mindset for a fast-growing team.
Skills:
* Leadership of diverse teams in complex and ambiguous strategy engagements.
* Strong presentation skills, analytical thinking, and creative flair.
* Excellent written English.
* Ability to deliver to a deadline and budget.
* Ability to identify, pitch and win new business.
* Organised, efficient, takes ownership, trusted to deliver to deadline.