Sustainability Manager at Diageo

Job Description :

12 months fixed term contract

The Sustainability Manager is responsible for the development and delivery of Diageo’s ESG ambition, Society 2030: Spirit of Progress. He/she will: 

• Lead the development and execution of a strategy and campaigns to promote Diageo sustainability agenda – a) Positive Drinking; b) Inclusion and Diversity; as well as c) Pioneer Grain to Glass Sustainability 
• Manage, coordinate and facilitate partnerships with relevant governmental entities, regulators, civil society and business partners in scaling up interventions against harmful effect of alcohol
• Initiate and execute internal campaign to promote Diageo alcohol policy and responsible drinking amongst Diageo employees and third party partners 
• Ensure that Society 2030 strategy enhances Diageo’s ambition to be the best performing, most trusted and respected consumer goods company in South Africa
• Drive development of strategy and compliance with SA transformation policy – Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE)

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree: Public Relations, Sustainability, Communications or related field of study 

Experience 

• Minimum of 4 - 5 years’ experience in managing social campaigns, sustainability programmes or in corporate relations;
• Understanding and experience in driving local transformation initiatives and managing BBBEE compliance, including annual audits
• Interpersonal relationship building skills and exposure to stakeholder management, e.g., customer, Government, media, and or employee engagement; 
• Good industry and commercial understanding - be able to translate regulatory threats into commercial opportunities; 
• Good written and verbal skills; 
• Impeccable project management skills and ability to manage a big budget - highly organised; 
• Ability to mobilise people and teams and exposure to influencing at senior management level; 
• Experience in working at a strategic level, developing and implementing community programmes either in the corporate or voluntary (NGO) sector; 
• Work independently remotely from direct supervision; 

Key Skills 

• Have passion for community and be drive to make a difference; 
• Awareness of multicultural differences and sensitivities; 
• Ability to impact and influence upwards; 
• Ability to work confidently, persuasively and to stand ground, in order to earn the respect of both internal/external stakeholders.