Sustainability Senior Strategist

Summary

Join Quantis as a Senior Sustainability Strategist in the Food & Beverage sector! This remote US-based role blends account management, sales, strategy creation, and implementation. You will lead sustainability strategy development and delivery for key clients, fostering strong relationships and driving business growth. The position requires 8+ years of business development and sales experience, a strong understanding of corporate sustainability, and proven strategic implementation skills. You'll collaborate with a team of experts, mentor colleagues, and contribute to Quantis' innovative solutions. The compensation target is $136,000-$144,000/year, and the role offers paid time off and other benefits.

Requirements

• 8+ years of business development and sales experience primarily focusing on growing key accounts and executing sales initiatives to bring on new clients in collaboration with sales enablement support
• Understanding of business strategy and/or strategy consulting, complemented with expertise in the corporate sustainability space
• Proactive team player that works quickly, independently and on schedule
• Top-notch analytical and organizational skills
• Effective and efficient communication, both verbally and in writing
• Experience in and passion for supporting the growth and development of colleagues
• 5-10 years of exposure to and interest in corporate sustainability
• Successful track record in building and deploying strategies for internal or external clients
• Ability to anticipate client needs and proactively offer solutions to help the client along their sustainability journey
• Entrepreneurial spirit to be part of a team finding new solutions using this expertise to change the world

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow key stakeholder relationships, while accelerating the transformation of the clients toward sustainability
• Lead sales processes and business development conversations
• Lead the implementation of sustainability strategy projects, working with senior sustainability leaders, internally and externally, to develop sustainability strategies, managing their implementation and change pathway
• Support the shaping and delivery of all Quantis solutions around the strategy, bringing in our expertise on science, metrics, tools, communications and more
• Lead and collaborate with a team and with Quantis globally; provide mentorship and developmental support to other team members
• Proactively co-create with our other Quantis team members to strengthen our delivery of strategy-related services. Operate as an effective project team leader
• Support efforts within Quantis’ innovation activities to develop a new generation of smart sustainability strategy solutions
• Confidently and effectively advocate for project / scope / team in face of client demands

Preferred Qualifications

Experienced and motivated account manager or seasoned consultant in the food and beverage sector (or similar sector) looking for an opportunity to work with top sustainability leaders and experts

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Possibility to work collaboratively in the Boston office as needed as well as to regularly meet your colleagues on team retreats
• Salary will be determined based on potential for contribution to the organization’s success. The compensation target for this role ranges from $136,000/year - $144,000/year