Biodiversity Manager

Copenhagen, Denmark | Posted on 12/19/2024

Nordic Sustainability is a future-facing strategy consultancy helping the leaders of tomorrow transform today with credibility and integrity.

The Mission

Do you want to be part of our growing sustainability team, supporting established companies to take action on biodiversity? Nordic Sustainability is a strategy consultancy on a mission to help companies succeed, and people thrive within planetary boundaries. We're receiving more requests related to biodiversity and are now looking for a Biodiversity Manager to develop our knowledge in this area.

What will you be doing?

In this role, you will refine and deliver on Nordic Sustainability’s existing approach to biodiversity projects and develop a portfolio of new impactful high-quality nature and biodiversity services relevant to both larger SMEs and multinational companies.

Specialist Project work

• Refine existing biodiversity offerings
• Develop a portfolio of new nature/biodiversity services
• Manage nature/biodiversity projects with assistance from consultants
• Manage the delivery of other service offerings and assess where more nature and biodiversity focus should be implemented to increase the impact of the projects
• Provide ad hoc learning support to existing staff who will act as execution support on nature and biodiversity projects
• Pitch nature and biodiversity services to relevant existing/previous clients
• Maintain relationships with clients after nature/biodiversity projects have finished
• Develop content for marketing material and sales presentations on nature/biodiversity with the support of Nordic Sustainability’s Marketing and Communications team
• Identify key opportunities to participate and speak at events to create more focus on the nature and biodiversity agenda in Denmark and how to work with it to generate maximum positive impact

Learning & Development

• Keep up to date with relevant developments in key nature frameworks/programs (e.g. ESRS E4, SBTN, TNFD, ISO etc.)
• Build a network of relevant nature and biodiversity contacts to grow your knowledge and create new leads

To succeed in this role, we are looking for:

• Minimum 5 years of experience (ideally in a consultancy, company or an NGO) with a specific nature/biodiversity-related focus that has given you a broad understanding of how to work with nature/biodiversity in the private sector
• Good stakeholder and communication skills and a deep understanding of what motivates diverse groups
• Excellent skills within the consultancy toolbox, e.g., data analysis (Excel), presentations (PowerPoint), proposal writing, etc.
• Project management experience and ability to manage projects in teams
• Effective communication skills and can converse well with new and potential clients, to listen and understand their needs
• Passion for sustainability and a desire to learn more
• English at a native or comparable level. A good level of Danish is beneficial
• You live sustainability and seek to push what organisations and individuals can do to support the societal transition needed
• You seek to deliver the highest quality possible
• You are proactive and willing to offer your perspective on how to approach the project efficiently
• You aim to join a progressive organization and take an essential position while it evolves

What we offer:

• A healthy work-life balance in an organisation that is actively moving towards a 4-day work week.
• A strong learning environment surrounded by experts, where you can build up your sustainability knowledge
• Flexible work hours and up to two days per week from home office
• An opportunity to make real, sustainable change and work with some of the most interesting companies on the market
• The opportunity to assist in more projects and guide the development of an expanding organization
• A lively and fun working environment with a team that supports each other and what we do
• An inclusive and fun workplace

How to apply

If this sounds like you, please send us your CV and application.

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and the position will remain open until the right candidate is found. We encourage candidates of all backgrounds to apply. Please note that you need an active work permit in the EU to apply.

Nordic Sustainability is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.