Global Sustainability Market Engagement Manager

Job Description:

The Opportunity

The Global Sustainability Market Engagement Manager enables the organization to systematically anticipate, structure, and respond to sustainability‑related customer and stakeholder expectations .

The role supports the transition from reactive, ad‑hoc handling of sustainability requests to a proactive, structured, and insight‑driven approach , by developing shared response processes, facilitating cross‑functional alignment, and translating external market signals into strategic sustainability intelligence.

How you’ll make an impact:

1. Market & Stakeholder Sustainability Intelligence

• Gather and structure sustainability expectations, requirements, and emerging topics from customers and key stakeholders.
• Identify trends, recurring themes, and early signals relevant to competitiveness, market access, and organisational risk.
• Maintain an overview of sustainability topics with increasing market and stakeholder relevance.

2. Sustainability Request & Response Process Development

• Develop and continuously improve a structured process to manage sustainability‑related customer and stakeholder requests.
• Define clear intake, coordination, prioritisation, escalation, and response pathways.
• Enable effective collaboration across Sustainability, Marketing & Sales, Portfolio, Product Management, Supply Chain, Legal, and other functions.

3. Enable Consistent and Proactive Market Engagement

• Develop guidance, tools, and response frameworks for recurring sustainability topics.
• Support a proactive approach to addressing future sustainability expectations and customer needs.
• Promote alignment of sustainability messaging across regions and businesses.

4. Strategic Insight & Material Topic Input

• Translate market sustainability insights into input for strategy, materiality assessments, and portfolio development.
• Provide fact‑based perspectives on evolving stakeholder expectations and their business implications.

5. Cross‑Functional Collaboration & Enablement

• Act as a bridge between Sustainability and customer‑facing functions.
• Support sales and account teams with sustainability insights in strategic customer engagements.
• Facilitate collaboration while respecting established governance and decision‑making responsibilities.

Your background:

• 5–10 years of relevant experience in sustainability, strategy, market engagement, or related business functions
• Strong understanding of sustainability topics relevant to industrial and energy‑related markets
• Proven experience working across functions and regions within a complex, global organization
• Ability to structure unstructured inputs and translate them into clear, actionable insights
• Strong facilitation, stakeholder engagement, and communication skills

More about us:

We believegreat workthrives in an environment where people feel genuinely supported andfairly rewarded. Our benefits are designed to create real value for every individual – fueling engagement, performance, and growth. By prioritizing well‑being, we build a work place where personal and organizational success grow together.

Theminimum salary for this position in the location specified is as follows:

• Italy: starting 76,400 gross annual salary
• Applicable CBA: Metalmeccanico

The final offer will be based on candidate location, skills and qualifications, experience, and aligned with internal pay structures.

This role may be open in multiple locations. If the salary information listed is not applicable for your current home location, salary details relevant to your location will be discussed with you at a later stage.

Our benefit offering is tailored based on your country of employment andgenerally includes:

• Competitive salary and incentives
• Well‑being and care
• Paid and unpaid leave
• Flexible work options
• Benefits that support your financial security

You will receive more specific information during the recruitment process.

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Background Screening and Security Checks

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For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security‑sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.