At Sage, we’re building a more sustainable future for small and mid-sized businesses worldwide. We’re now looking for a Sustainability Reporting Director to lead our global non-financial reporting strategy and help shape how Sage is seen, trusted, and understood by regulators, investors, customers, and society. This is a senior leadership role at the heart of Sage’s sustainability and net zero ambitions, with direct exposure to Executive Leadership Team and Board-level stakeholders. The Role You will own the design and delivery of Sage’s multi- year sustainability disclosure strategy, ensuring our reporting meets evolving global standards, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder expectations. You will lead the end-to-end delivery of Sage’s non-financial disclosures - from data governance and regulatory horizon scanning to content development, assurance, and board engagement. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will bring clarity, technical depth, and leadership to a fast-evolving and strategically critical area of the business. You’ll also play a key role in preparing Sage’s disclosures for an AI-enabled future, ensuring they are machine-readable, credible, and ready to be interpreted by large language models (LLMs). This is a hybrid role that will work in the office 3 days a week and 2 from home. Key Responsibilities Lead Sage’s sustainability disclosure strategy • Design and execute a pragmatic, forward-looking sustainability reporting roadmap. • Monitor and interpret evolving global regulations and standards (e.g. ISSB, CSRD). • Lead regulatory horizon scanning and engagement with external stakeholders. • Socialise and align disclosure strategy changes with senior governance forums. Deliver best-in-class sustainability reporting • Own the delivery of Sage’s annual sustainability reporting suite, including: - Non-Financial Statement - Impact Book - Pay Gap reports - Sustainability content for the Annual Report & Accounts and website • Lead cross-functional data gathering and content development. • Ensure robust legal verification, audit readiness, and pre-assurance processes. • Manage relationships with external partners (creative agencies, auditors, advisors). Strengthen data, governance, and controls • Champion high-quality, consistent, and transparent ESG data. • Enhance data collection and monitoring processes, including tooling and automation. • Oversee internal controls related to impacts, risks, and opportunities (IROs). • Partner closely with Risk, Finance, Legal, and Internal Audit teams. Board, ELT, and investor engagement • Draft and present reporting and regulatory papers for the Audit & Risk Committee and Board. • Support VP and EVP Sustainability in shareholder and investor ESG engagements. • Advance sustainability literacy and accountability at ELT and Board level. Materiality, insight, and continuous improvement • Lead regular updates to Sage’s materiality assessment using best-in-class practices. • Establish an ESG horizon scanning and monitoring capability. • Act as Sage’s technical expert on sustainability reporting and assurance. AI-ready reporting • Ensure disclosures are machine-readable and aligned with AI requirements. • Develop and execute an AI-enabled reporting roadmap. • Identify skills gaps and drive knowledge-sharing across the business. • Deliver measurable efficiency and quality improvements. Policy and public affairs engagement • Work closely with Public Affairs to engage with the UK Government, EU institutions, and OECD. • Lead on consultations and advocacy for simplified reporting standards for SMEs. Leadership • Sit on Sage’s Sustainability Leadership Team. • Lead and develop a small, international sustainability reporting team. What We’re Looking For • Essential experience • Deep expertise in sustainability reporting frameworks, including GRI, SASB, and CDP. • Strong understanding of ESG regulatory and legislative processes. • Proven track record in senior sustainability or environmental leadership roles within complex, global organisations. • Extensive experience delivering high-quality sustainability disclosures. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels. • Strong leadership skills, with the ability to inspire beyond direct reporting lines. • High level of data literacy, analytical capability, and attention to detail. • Clear business acumen, linking ESG strategy to commercial priorities. • Active membership of a relevant professional body or evidence of ongoing professional development. Preferred • Bachelor ’s degree in environmental science or a related field. • Postgraduate qualification preferred. Your benefits (Only Applicable for UK Based Roles) • Generous bonuses and pension scheme: Up to 8% matched pension contribution plus 2% top-up by Sage. • 25 days of paid annual leave with the option to buy up to another 5 days • Paid 5 days yearly to volunteer through our Sage Foundation • Enhanced parental leave • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage • Work away scheme for up to 10 weeks a year • Access to various helpful memberships for finances, health and wellbeing