We supply the sustainable and innovative paints and coatings that our customers, communities – and the environment – are increasingly relying on. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from a pioneering paints company that’s committed to science-based targets and is taking genuine action to address globally relevant challenges and protect future generations.

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Marketing Manager - Sustainability 
Competitive salary plus market leading benefits package
Slough SL2 5DS

We’ve been pioneering a world of possibilities to bring surfaces to life for well over 200 years. As experts in making coatings, there’s a good chance you’re only ever a few meters away from one of our products. Our world class portfolio of brands – including Dulux, Cuprinol, International, Sikkens and Interpon – is trusted by customers around the globe. We’re active in more than 150 countries and have set our sights on becoming the global industry leader. It’s what you’d expect from the most sustainable paints company, which has been inventing the future for more than two centuries. This role seeks to help us reach this challenge and deliver on our Science-based targets which include not only halving our carbon footprint by 2030 (from a 2018 baseline) but ensure we obtain 50% of our revenue from leading sustainable solutions.

Job Purpose 
This role’s overarching purpose is to seamlessly integrate sustainability into every facet of our brands, marketing strategies and customer relations. The role holder will play a pivotal role in pinpointing opportunities and risks, fostering and inspiring stakeholders across the business with their respective sustainability initiatives, and spearheading unique pathfinding initiatives. All these efforts aim to continually enhance our commercial viability, brand reputation, and sustainability performance. 

Job Responsibilities 
1.    Sustainability Leadership: Responsibility for identifying sustainability-related opportunities and risks, and subsequently providing support and motivation to stakeholders across the business for their related initiatives. 
2.    Annual Sustainability Plan: Support creation and execution of an annual sustainability plan, incorporating these and additional activities, to bolster the commercial performance and brand reputation of the UKI Deco businesses, in line with clear KPIs. 
3.    Zero Waste Initiative: Spearhead our Zero Waste Decorating pillar, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders both internally and externally including industry bodies to support ongoing sustainable packaging projects, future sustainable innovation, and the implementation of best practices in on-pack sustainability labelling. 
4.    Customers Focus: Providing inspiration, engagement and support to our sales teams, guiding them on sustainability initiatives and how to further commercialise sustainability with their customers. 
5.    Portfolio Assessments and Accreditations: Completing annual portfolio assessments and accreditations. 
6.    Sustainable Product Solutions: Support our delivery of Sustainable Product Solutions and delivery of new sustainable solutions. 
7.    Certifications and Accreditations: Lead the delivery of accreditations, most notably BES 6001 Responsible Sourcing, while also providing insights into emerging accreditations. 
8.    Communications Support: Empower our Communications teams to ensure robust sustainability briefing, planning, and communications that meet our agreed KPIs. 
9.    Business Planning: Influence annual and ad hoc commercial and business planning activities, embedding strong sustainability insights into the business. 

Experience & Educational Requirements: 
•    Graduate level or higher with qualification in Sustainability, Marketing and/or Business 
•    Experience working in/with large commercial organisation/sustainability consultancy 
•    Recent continual professional development in Sustainability  
 
Essential experience: 
•    Previous specialist Sustainability or Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) role experience essential 
•    Driving Sustainability/Environmental/Wellbeing agenda within organizations  
•    Complex Project Management 
•    Liaising with all levels of seniority in an organization 
•    Working cross functionally across a large matrix organization  
 
Essential Skills: 
•    Strong sustainability / CSR / ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) skills and applied understanding  
•    Strong Project and Programme management skills 
•    Knowledge of resource management/environmental footprinting 
•    Excellent communication skills (both written and verbal) 
•    Excellent Interpersonal/influencing skills 
•    Strong IT and numeracy skills 
•    Independence 
•    Ability to occasionally travel Nationally and Internationally  

What Makes You Stand Out
•    Ability to influence, empower and support stakeholders to deliver powerful sustainability initiatives
•    Record of delivering sustainability initiatives with commercial results  
•    Excellent communication, presentation & interpersonal skills.
•    Enjoys a collaborative working environment, working wide a wide range of stakeholder 
•    Passionate about delivering results.
•    Excel at complex project management.

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel 
We offer great personal development opportunities and roles with breadth, depth of scope and impact. We also offer comprehensive packages including:
•    Competitive Salary (depending on experience).
•    25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
•    Income protection.
•    Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.
•    Employee Assistance Programme.
•    Employee Life Assurance.
•    Company pension.
•    Product discounts.
•    Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex, retail card, dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team.  

Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles. 
 

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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey, as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when applicable. In our organization, all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age or disability.