Sustainability Manager

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DEPARTMENT: Sustainability, BBC Chief Operating Group

LOCATION: London - Hybrid

PROPOSED SALARY RANGE: £48,500 - £58,500 plus London Weighting (£5,319pa), depending on relevant skills, knowledge and experience. The expected salary range for this role reflects internal benchmarking and external market insights.

We're happy to discuss flexible working. If you'd like to, please indicate your preference in the application - though there's no obligation to do so now. Flexible working will be part of the discussion at offer stage.

You'll play a key role in helping us decarbonise the BBC and reach our Net Zero targets. You'll be focused on operational decarbonisation, particularly Scope 1 and 2 emissions sources, buildings, power and production, working with colleagues across the whole BBC and our wider industry. It's an exciting and pivotal role working with one of the best technical teams in sustainability.

WHY JOIN THE TEAMWe're a team of change makers and collaborators that are recognised for our subject matter expertise. We pride ourselves on our technical expertise with a focus on delivery. We're agile, curious and set ourselves high standards in sustainability practice. We're ambitious and thrive on team work and taking action at the BBC and pan-industry. We don't just talk, we do.

YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND IMPACT:

Key responsibilities:

• Provide subject matter expertise on operational decarbonisation, particularly focused on scope 1 and 2 emissions sources, buildings, power and production, to support the BBC in achieving its near and long term net zero targets.
• Lead projects as part of the BBC's net zero strategy, in particular the decarbonisation of temporary power used in productions and increasing renewable electricity across the global estate. Identify new initiatives to further reduce operational emissions. Track initiatives and accurately report progress as part of the sustainability programme's governance.
• Support the implementation of operational decarbonisation initiatives by working closely with stakeholders across the organisation. Build strong relationships with divisional sustainability leads and operational colleagues, providing advice and guidance to enable them to deliver on their decarbonisation objectives.
• Ensure the BBC's net zero strategy and industry-wide sustainability initiatives are aligned e.g. those led by BAFTA albert. Represent the BBC in relevant BAFTA albert working groups and contribute to the development of new industry initiatives. Provide advice to the Sustainability Team and other colleagues on industry initiatives affecting the BBC's strategy.
• Contribute to sustainability reporting requirements, including collecting data from scope 1 and 2 sources, identifying opportunities to improve the completeness and accuracy of existing data sets.
• Keep abreast of new developments and look for opportunities for innovation to support our net zero goals.
• Support the work of the wider Sustainability team on Nature Positive and People Positive, particularly where they overlap with the key focus areas of scope 1 and 2 emissions sources, buildings, power and production

YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:

• Proven experience of identifying and implementing decarbonisation initiatives, particularly focused on reducing scope 1 and 2 emissions.
• Technical knowledge of operational decarbonisation and energy efficiency.
• Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to influence senior leaders and build effective relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders both internally and externally.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills, with an ability to tailor outputs to different audiences, able to synthesise information from multiple sources and distil key points
• An understanding of sustainability reporting requirements, including SBTi, GHG Protocol, SECR, CDP, and TCFD.

DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED:

• An understanding of global energy markets
• Experience in a broadcasting or media role

If you can bring some of these skills and experience, along with transferable strengths, we'd love to hear from you and encourage you to apply.

This job description is a written statement of the essential characteristics of the job, with its principal accountabilities, incorporating a note of the skills, knowledge and experience required for a satisfactory level of performance. This is not intended to be a complete, detailed account of all aspects of the duties involved.

Please note: If you were to be offered this role, the BBC will conduct Employment screening checks which include Reference checks; Eligibility to work checks; and if applicable to the role, Safeguarding and Adverse media/Social media checks. Any offer made is conditional on these checks being satisfactory.

The BBC is committed to redeploying employees seeking suitable alternative employment within the BBC and they will be given priority consideration ahead of other applicants. Priority consideration means for those employees seeking redeployment their application will be considered alongside anyone else at risk of redundancy, prior to any individuals being considered who are not at risk.

Information at a Glance This is your BBC

At the BBC you can create and innovate in an inclusive environment while contributing to some of the world's best loved content, and the BBC's mission to inform, educate and entertain.

Here you will benefit from:

• Fair pay and flexible benefits including a competitive salary package, a flexible 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy an extra 5 days, a defined pensionscheme and discounted dental, health care and gym.
• Excellent career and professional development.
• Support in your working life, including flexible working which you can discuss with us at any point during the application, selection or offer.
• A values-based organisation where the way we do things is important as what we do.

Benefits may vary if you are joining on an FTC basis.

Learn more about life at the BBC and our values in our candidate pack.

We have a working environment where we value and respect every individual's unique contribution, so all our employees feel that they can belong, thrive and achieve their full potential.

We want to attract the broadest range of talented people to join us. The more diverse our workforce, the better able we are to respond to and reflect our audiences in all their diversity.

We welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief.

Find out more about diversity, inclusion and belonging in our strategy below.

We are a disability confident employer. If you need to discuss adjustments or access requirements for the interview process, or to carry out this role, please contact us via email and we'd be happy to discuss:

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