Senior Sustainability Strategist Milano

Senior Sustainability Strategist
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Quantis is a leading sustainability consultancy pioneering approaches to solve critical environmental challenges.

For nearly two decades, our dynamic and visionary team has partnered with organizations across the globe to transform their industries and pave the way for a planetary economy that aligns business with nature.

We strive to be agents of change, helping companies transform from business as usual to business at its best.

We believe that sustainable transformation is possible and within our power.

We're contributing to this transformation by combining the latest science with strategic business insights.

Our advice enables global leaders in our focus sectors to understand how to reduce their environmental impacts, implement the changes and operate within planetary boundaries.

Motivated by this common purpose, our 300+ talented professionals cultivate a unique, collaborative culture that we call the Quantis Spirit.

We are innovative.

We are impact-oriented.

We are science-based.

We are Quantis.

As a Senior Sustainability Strategist you will: Set up successful client relationship strategies to align our clients' organization with planetary boundaries.

Contribute to the expansion of Quantis' leading edge on business sustainability transformation nurturing the pipeline in order to achieve sector & branch sales target.

You will be successful in your role if you: Are able to anticipate your client needs by building a strong network at the client thanks to your strong relationship skills, your credibility as a leading edge sustainability transformation professional.

Can leverage Quantis expertise and ecosystem to deliver the needed client transformation towards operating within planetary boundaries and co-create transformative client vision of sustainable business.

DOES THIS DESCRIBE YOU AND YOUR NEXT ROLE?

You're motivated to put your consulting, strategy & client relationship development skills to work towards our mission of aligning businesses with Planetary Boundaries.

You've built up the relevant experience in similar senior roles, working in the strategy consulting space, in business development with interest in sustainability.

You have strong strategic business planning skills and a successful track record in sales and building strategies for clients.

(You are at ease, in particular, to work with clients from Chemicals, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharma & Healthcare sectors).

You'll get boosted by a fast-paced and diverse role: Creating relationships with some of the world's most influential businesses prioritizing Quantis core sectors (especially Chemicals, Cosmetics & Personal Care, Pharma & Healthcare).

Contributing to nurture the pipeline in order to achieve branch sales target.

Developing and delivering sustainability strategies for our clients with the support of program & project managers, and consultants.

Helping to design the next generation of sustainability transformation offerings.

Your analytical and organizational skills are top-notch.

You're a team player that enables others to be successful at finding solutions using their expertise by providing clear guidance, support, and direction.

You communicate effectively and efficiently in fluent Italian and English (verbally and in writing).

You have a strong ability to develop networks in your organization as well as in your clients' organizations to maximize your impact.

AS A SUSTAINABILITY SENIOR STRATEGIST, HERE'S A PREVIEW OF WHAT TYPE OF WORK YOUR DAYS WILL INCLUDE: This role includes client project work, business development activities and learning & development opportunities.

Client consulting sustainability strategy responsibilities: Developing the client transformation sustainability strategy with senior sustainability leaders on the client side towards operating within planetary boundaries.

Ensuring the ambition and coherence of the pricing strategy for the client across branches.

Advising the project teams in executing projects at high quality to meet the objectives.

Ensuring and being accountable for the quality of deliverables of projects for the client.

Reviewing the course of transformation with Quantis team and the client.

Participating in project delivery by bringing expertise and seniority when and where needed.

Client relationship management responsibilities: Understanding and proactively addressing sustainability opportunities through the client lens of competitive advantage, risk & opportunities with C-Suite level client stakeholders.

Supporting your clients in building the case for transformation and unlocking major budget for transformation development and execution.

Leading the co-innovation of entirely new transformative proposals.

TO THRIVE IN THE QUANTIS CULTURE, YOU'LL: Show up as team collaborator with a win-win attitude: empathetic, attentive and supportive of colleagues when co-designing or co-delivering a project.

Take responsibility and ownership for your work: think and act with autonomy or authority, while knowing when to ask for help.

Take initiative if something needs to be done.

Be positive!

Use positive language, look at challenges not as bottlenecks, but as problems to solve, and see setbacks as lessons learned.

Practice open and transparent communication; welcome effective dialogue and productive disagreement with minimal tension.

Self-Manage: be in the driver's seat of your professional growth and ambitions all the while valuing the learning journey and opportunities within Quantis.

SOME OTHER DETAILS TO CONSIDER: Location: Italy (Milan or other locations) according to a distributed workforce framework (on-going project).

Optimal start date: As soon as possible.

Frequent collaboration with other Quantis branches (France, Germany, Switzerland and USA) via web-conferences.

Ability to travel (eventually), approximately 30%.

Quantis has a distinctive, fluid structure nurtured by our Quantis Spirit and our way of collaborating that provides a positive and unique working environment.

At Quantis, the principles of DEI have always been an essential part of our identity, our values and our mission.

Our commitment is to elevate the voices of all Quantisians to foster an inclusive culture where all employees feel that they belong and are valued.

Our goal is to create a workforce that reflects the diversity of all the places where we live and work.

This extends to our clients, their clients, and their entire value chain as sustainable thinking and collective representation are integral components of our purpose to transform the way that businesses operate.

Motivated by our common purpose?

Join us!

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