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Group Sustainability Manager

At Keywords Studios we are using our passion for games, technology and media to create a global services platform for the video games industry and beyond. Our aim is to become the “go to” provider of technical services across a variety of service lines.

We enable leading content creators and publishers to leverage our expertise and capacity across the lifecycle of interactive content. In doing so we empower our clients to remain lean and agile and to focus on creating the most engaging experiences.

Keywords Studios is trusted and relied upon by many of the world’s leading video game companies to work alongside them during concept, development and live operations by leveraging the breadth and depth of our industry leading service lines every step of the way. See www.keywordsstudios.com for further information.

Keywords Studios continues to build world leading capabilities in services that video game and other interactive content creators need. We stand shoulder to shoulder with our clients working as their external partner, providing access to our teams of experts where and when needed.

People that work at Keywords Studios are passionate, talented, committed and resourceful. Human talent is our most valuable resource and, as a business, we thrive on diversity, celebrate uniqueness and work together across 70+ facilities in 26 countries.

Keywords Studios now has an exciting opportunity for a Group Sustainability Manager to be a part of its team. As Global Sustainability Manager, you will have a key role in shaping and embedding the sustainability programme across the entire Keywords’ group.

This fantastic opportunity will focus on ESG reporting and strategy and will provide the successful candidate with the opportunity to manage all sustainability disclosures for a global business and to drive the delivery against, and evolution of, the Group’s ESG Strategy. The role will allow you to develop and display your skills, as you work closely with the leadership across the organisation to helping Keywords develop and evolve its sustainability agenda.

Joining our team as Group Sustainability Manager offers an exciting opportunity to be part of a globally recognised video games and entertainment company at the forefront of innovation. If you have a passion for sustainability and the gaming or technology industries, and you thrive in a dynamic and creative environment, we would love to hear from you.

Please note that the location of the role can be any other country in Europe as well as the UK.

Key Responsibilities and Activities

• Own the annual emission measurement and reporting cycle, working with internal and external stakeholders to gather data, and calculate emissions.
• Lead the group through developing its first Science-based Targets and managing the approval process by SBTi.
• Lead efforts to prepare for, and then deliver, reporting in compliance with CSRD requirements.
• Continue to broaden the group’s climate and sustainability risk assessments in line with the TCFD framework.
• Drive efforts across our business to improve the quality, availability and standardisation of ESG data, including managing ESG assurance processes and working with our financial reporting team to quantify financial impacts of targets and KPIs.
• Manage the delivery against, and evolution of, our ESG strategy to ensure we drive value for our stakeholders.
• Manage submissions to external ESG ratings agencies, including CDP, as well as addressing bespoke client requirements.
• Lead and evolve our quarterly ESG Management Committee meetings to ensure the business is delivering against its ESG strategy and reporting requirements.
• Work with our Internal Communications colleagues to deliver a programme that inspires and educates our employees on our ESG efforts.

Qualifications and Competencies

Experience

• Experienced sustainability professional who has extensive knowledge and practical experience of non-financial reporting including TCFD, CSRD and other international sustainability reporting frameworks.
• In-depth knowledge of sustainability risk and impact assessment, including conducting materiality assessments, quantitative risk assessments and scenario analysis.
• Experience in GHG accounting and the setting of Science-based Targets for service businesses.
• Experience using Tagetik in a financial or ESG setting would be a bonus but not prerequisite.
• Fluency in English (additional languages are an advantage but not required).

Core Competencies

• Strong project management, analytical and data skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to inspire, collaborate and engage at all levels of the business.
• Demonstrable experience in data-analytics and reporting.
• Good stakeholder management skills, with previous experience of engaging and influencing internal and external stakeholders.
• Good organisational, planning and project management skills with a structured, tenacious and self-motivated approach to success.
• Capable of multi-tasking and managing multiple projects by being flexible, organised and able to prioritise and manage own workload.
• Accountable and dependable with the ability to work both independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Ability to develop and learn independently on an ongoing basis.
• Creative and innovative thinking with a view to balancing commercial demands against sustainability objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to understand business requirements quickly and then implement actions to meet business objectives.

Keywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

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