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You will lead and guide the delivery of environmental and social sustainability initiatives across the UK & Ireland 2028 Tournament, ensuring that all planning, operations and social impact activity reflect the ambition to pursue a culture of sustainability. The role will drive excellence in operational sustainability, champion best practice across host cities and partners, support advocacy and initiate positive action to help deliver a tournament that leaves a positive and lasting sustainability legacy.
Job Responsibility:
Lead delivery of the UK & Ireland 2028 sustainability actions as defined in the Tournament ESG Strategy, meeting agreed targets and timelines, and ensuring compliance with sustainability standards across UK and Ireland host governments
Act as advisory and liaison contact for Host Cities and local delivery partners on environmental sustainability matters, supporting integration of sustainable practices across venues, fan zones and other operations
Lead and support scoping/delivery of community-facing environmental sustainability initiatives that will form part of the UK&I 2028 Community Programme
Lead tournament Environmental Sustainability Working Group including overseeing UK&I 2028 secretariat duties completed by Impact & Sustainability Coordinator
Serve as the main liaison with UEFA, government and football association partners on environmental sustainability matters, ensuring organisational alignment and consistent communication
Support social sustainability initiatives agreed by UK&I 2028 and partners, including action to deliver a warm, accessible and inclusive tournament
Support the scoping and delivery of sustainability advocacy messaging to be embedded into tournament communication and wider social impact amplification activity
Contribute to the tournament’s sustainability evaluation, including environmental impact measurement and reporting on key ESG indicators
Support the network of staff Sustainability Champions, embedding a culture of environmental responsibility across the organisation and partners
Requirements:
Proven experience managing sustainability programmes and acting as the lead Subject Matter Expert across all areas of sustainability, ideally within the major events sector
Strong understanding of environmental sustainability issues, such as carbon management, circular economy, sustainable procurement, and waste reduction
Good understanding of social sustainability topics including diversity and inclusion
Experience developing and implementing complex sustainability initiatives across multi-stakeholder environments including meeting fixed deadlines
Experience contributing to sustainability reporting, monitoring, and evaluation