Summary
Join us as a Principal Sustainability Strategist at Quantis, driving strategic business development in the Fashion & Sporting Goods sector. Establish high-impact client relationships, lead large-scale sustainability projects, and contribute to revenue growth.
Requirements
- 10+ years of relevant experience in consulting, strategy, and client relationship development
- Previous experience in a consulting firm is a significant plus
- Substantial exposure to corporate sustainability
- Proven track record in business development, including building long-term client partnerships and developing strategic solutions for clients
- Comfortable taking full ownership of business development strategies for Fashion & Sporting Goods
- Deep understanding of the constraints and opportunities within your sector, and ability to anticipate and design innovative, actionable solutions for clients on their sustainability journey
- Strong project management skills and ability to lead large-scale projects with the support of subject matter experts
- Team player who can mentor and train colleagues, helping them apply their expertise to find solutions
- Proven managerial skills and ability to lead, supervise, and grow team members, providing clear guidance, support, and direction
- Fluent communication in English
Responsibilities
- Lead sales processes in your sector, aiming to achieve sales targets co-defined with yourself, the Branch MD, and the Global Sector Lead
- Grow the accounts you oversee, ensuring their progress toward operating within planetary boundaries, while identifying new business prospects
- Understand and proactively address sustainability opportunities through the lens of competitive advantage, risk, and opportunities, in collaboration with C-Suite client stakeholders
- Lead key client transformation journeys by leveraging strong, growing relationships with clients, Quantis internal stakeholders, BCG’s network (our mother company), and the broader client ecosystem
- Create opportunities for joint Quantis-BCG projects focused on sustainable business transformation
- Support your clients in building the case for transformation and unlock budget for transformation development and execution
- Lead the co-innovation of entirely new transformative proposals
- Be a major contributor to the development of the sector agenda, and definition and supervision of the strategic sector initiatives
- Contribute significantly to the development of the sector agenda, including defining and supervising strategic sector initiatives
- Lead the implementation of sustainability strategy projects, working closely with key client stakeholders and Quantis/BCG colleagues to design and execute sustainability strategies
- Ensure coherence in the pricing strategy for clients across branches, balancing ambition with practicality
- Secure the right internal resources and ensure proper staffing to meet project profitability goals
- Be accountable for the quality of project deliverables, providing guidance to project teams to ensure high-quality execution and alignment with objectives
- Mentor and train consultants on strategy skills, providing on-the-job development opportunities
- Regularly review the transformation journey with both the Quantis team and the client, ensuring alignment and progress
- Participate in project delivery, bringing senior expertise as needed to key moments in the process
- Lead and collaborate with teams across Quantis globally, providing mentorship, guidance, and developmental support to team members
- Proactively co-create with colleagues to support innovation efforts within Quantis, contributing to the development of next-generation sustainability strategy solutions
Benefits
- Remote work
- Flexible hours
- Life and disability insurance
- Bonuses and incentives
- Professional development opportunities
- Wellness programs