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Sustainability executive director requirements can be divided into technical requirements and required soft skills. The lists below show the most common requirements included in sustainability executive director job postings.
Sample sustainability executive director requirements
  • At least 10 years of experience in sustainability field
  • Bachelor's degree in relevant field
  • Expert knowledge of sustainability practices and principles
  • Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Sample required sustainability executive director soft skills
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
  • Proven track record of building partnerships and engaging stakeholders
  • Ability to think creatively and strategically
  • Passion for sustainability and social responsibility
  • Strong leadership and decision-making abilities

Sustainability executive director job description example 1

Mitchell Martin sustainability executive director job description

Our client, a global financial services firm and a market leader in securities, asset management and credit services, is seeking an Executive Director - Head of Sustainability
New York, NY

Position Type: IT Full Time

Job Summary:

Our client is one of the largest asset managers in the world. They offer a wide range of products and services, including a large family of domestic and international Equity, Fixed and Multi-asset class funds for individual and institutional investors. With over 30 years of global investment experience, IM offers its clients the personalized attention and service of a boutique, the intelligence and creativity of some of the brightest professionals in the industry.

The position is for a leader in Sustainability Engineering. This is a leadership role which will oversee the strategy, architecture and development efforts for the Sustainability book of work. This is a strategic hire for the growing needs for solutions across multiple business lines. A successful candidate will establish relationships with other departments and Firm best practices to ensure we leverage standards and tools available within the broader enterprise. The individual will work as part of the global development team, which is spread across 6 MSIM offices.

Job Responsibilities:


Problem solving and comfort with ambiguity Influencing and negotiation experience Technical and architecture experience with large complex systems Interaction with C-suite & senior stakeholders Good oral and written communication skills


Key role requirements:



Proficiency in Java, Python and Web UI technologies Experience with Data Analytics preferably with ESG data sets but other financial data complexity is acceptable Experience with Machine Learning and Data Analytics projects Leadership capability to form and lead a team Strong interpersonal skills and team spirit is required in addition to proficiency in verbal and written business communications. Result oriented mentality with ability to iterate on design within short time frames Self-starter with a can-do attitude. Experience working in a virtual or global team, strong team player Minimum of 10-15 years of experience
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Updated March 14, 2024

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