07/04/25
Sustainability Account Manager
We're working with recruiters, Acre, to identify an ambitious Sustainability Account Manager to join our growing team.
Zero Carbon Company supports food, drink and leisure businesses to reach net zero through software, data and consultancy. We work with leading brands to deliver tools, insight and collaborative initiatives that reduce carbon emissions while delivering commercial value.
This is delivered through two parts of the business. The Zero Carbon Forum is a not-for-profit collaboration for hospitality operators, sharing best practice, benchmark reporting, joint initiatives and monthly working groups. Members include McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Wetherspoons and Wagamama’s, with strong relationships at CEO and Board level.
Zero Carbon Services provides software and data to help businesses measure their carbon footprint, reduce emissions and manage legal and reporting requirements.
The Role
This is a client-facing role acting as a trusted sustainability advisor to hospitality brands. You’ll support clients to define and deliver their net zero plans, connecting them to Zero Carbon Company’s products, services and forum collaboration.
You’ll be seen as a sustainability expert within your accounts, balancing client retention, commercial growth and high quality delivery, while working closely with internal teams.
Responsibilities
Account Management
Build trusted relationships across owned accounts, engaging Board leads and teams across Sustainability, Property, Food, Procurement, Finance and Marketing
Advise clients on prioritising net zero actions that deliver cost savings, resilience and brand enhancement
Provide support on transition planning, functional alignment and regulatory compliance, including CSRD, UK SRS and IFRS S2
Translate technical sustainability topics into commercially focused language for senior stakeholders
Track progress against net zero priorities and manage renewals, further product/service offering and cross-selling
Build practical business cases for climate action and broker best practice sharing between members in the forum
Business Development & Delivery
Create account plans and lead opportunities to further product/service offering within owned accounts
Manage your pipeline through HubSpot, keeping proposals and contracts up to date
Work with internal delivery teams to manage and present services such as Carbon Footprinting
Partner with Marketing on account-based campaigns and client case studies
Act as the voice of the client internally, sharing insight on emerging needs
Desired Skills
Experience in sustainability consultancy, advisory or member services roles, ideally within hospitality or a related sector
Experience engaging organisations at different stages of net zero maturity
Knowledge of services including Carbon Footprinting, LCAs, PCFs, Transition Plans and carbon reduction pathways
Strong commercial mindset with experience building ROI-led business cases
Familiarity with climate-related regulations, including CSRD and IFRS S2
Desired Systems experience (not essential): Hubspot, LinkedIn, Excel/PowerPoint
If you’re interested or want a confidential chat, please get in touch with Jesse at Acre who is happy to share more about the team, culture and what success looks like in the role jesse.harford@acre.com.
07/04/25
Sustainability Account Manager
We're working with recruiters, Acre, to identify an ambitious Sustainability Account Manager to join our growing team.
Zero Carbon Company supports food, drink and leisure businesses to reach net zero through software, data and consultancy. We work with leading brands to deliver tools, insight and collaborative initiatives that reduce carbon emissions while delivering commercial value.
This is delivered through two parts of the business. The Zero Carbon Forum is a not-for-profit collaboration for hospitality operators, sharing best practice, benchmark reporting, joint initiatives and monthly working groups. Members include McDonald’s, KFC, Burger King, Wetherspoons and Wagamama’s, with strong relationships at CEO and Board level.
Zero Carbon Services provides software and data to help businesses measure their carbon footprint, reduce emissions and manage legal and reporting requirements.
The Role
This is a client-facing role acting as a trusted sustainability advisor to hospitality brands. You’ll support clients to define and deliver their net zero plans, connecting them to Zero Carbon Company’s products, services and forum collaboration.
You’ll be seen as a sustainability expert within your accounts, balancing client retention, commercial growth and high quality delivery, while working closely with internal teams.
Responsibilities
Account Management
Build trusted relationships across owned accounts, engaging Board leads and teams across Sustainability, Property, Food, Procurement, Finance and Marketing
Advise clients on prioritising net zero actions that deliver cost savings, resilience and brand enhancement
Provide support on transition planning, functional alignment and regulatory compliance, including CSRD, UK SRS and IFRS S2
Translate technical sustainability topics into commercially focused language for senior stakeholders
Track progress against net zero priorities and manage renewals, further product/service offering and cross-selling
Build practical business cases for climate action and broker best practice sharing between members in the forum
Business Development & Delivery
Create account plans and lead opportunities to further product/service offering within owned accounts
Manage your pipeline through HubSpot, keeping proposals and contracts up to date
Work with internal delivery teams to manage and present services such as Carbon Footprinting
Partner with Marketing on account-based campaigns and client case studies
Act as the voice of the client internally, sharing insight on emerging needs
Desired Skills
Experience in sustainability consultancy, advisory or member services roles, ideally within hospitality or a related sector
Experience engaging organisations at different stages of net zero maturity
Knowledge of services including Carbon Footprinting, LCAs, PCFs, Transition Plans and carbon reduction pathways
Strong commercial mindset with experience building ROI-led business cases
Familiarity with climate-related regulations, including CSRD and IFRS S2
Desired Systems experience (not essential): Hubspot, LinkedIn, Excel/PowerPoint
If you’re interested or want a confidential chat, please get in touch with Jesse at Acre who is happy to share more about the team, culture and what success looks like in the role jesse.harford@acre.com.