Group Social Purpose Lead

Group Social Purpose Lead

We’re looking for someone who can further strengthen our Group Sustainability Team to harness the power of our people, platform, brand and partners to drive change through philanthropy, environmental efforts, ethical practices and volunteering.

As a Group Social Purpose Lead, you will join Group Social Purpose to deliver positive social and environmental impact across our business and communities. You will play a key role in providing additional focus and energy to our community strategy, building on our strong legacy in this area.

You will have a growing remit, supporting delivery of social value programmes on an international level, opportunity for people management responsibilities and be responsible for ensuring we’re measuring the impact we have in line with leading frameworks and regulatory reporting requirements.   

You will be responsible for measuring and communicating the impact of our externally facing activities including our philanthropic giving and community initiatives, using best practice frameworks and methodologies. You will be familiar with CSRD requirements and other relevant standards and regulations and ensure that we report accurately and transparently on our performance and progress.

You will work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including senior leaders, to ensure alignment and integration of our sustainability and ESG objectives and initiatives.

Main Duties

• Supporting delivery of our social impact strategy on an international scale
• Supporting the Group Social Purpose Manager to deliver on strategic goals, budget planning and management, and providing wider team support
• Applying strategic thought to investment opportunities, setting the tone and role model for others across the business to follow
• Developing, implementing, monitoring and continually improving MI, processes and methodologies to assess the value of our social impact programmes, initiatives and interventions on an international scale
• Developing and presenting reports on the impact of our work to internal and external stakeholders, including supporting with Board paper and regulatory reporting preparation
• Contributing towards the ESG communications strategy, to share the detail on Impact Measurement to both internal, and external stakeholders

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience

• Experience of developing and implementing ESG strategies and programmes
• Knowledge of sustainability and ESG trends, issues and best practices, and their implications for our business and stakeholders
• Experience of social impact measurement and reporting, using recognised tools and frameworks such as CSRD
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and project management skills, with the ability to handle competing tasks and deadlines
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, with the ability to engage and collaborate effectively with diverse audiences and stakeholders
• Solid verbal and written communications skills, with an excellent eye for detail
• Experience of dealing with and managing senior stakeholders, both internal and external
• Ability to collate, analyse and report on data to strengthen decision-making
• Ability to plan and facilitate initiatives in line with business plans and strategy, using innovation and creativity to maximise stakeholder engagement
• Proven experience of project management
• Ability to apply discretion, tact and confidentiality as appropriate
• A passion for sustainability and ESG, and a commitment to making a positive difference

Please note - we may close this vacancy early if we receive lots of applications or business priorities change.

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits, and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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