Anthesis

Global ESG and decarbonization advisory

Global Lead for Net Zero and Decarbonisation

Business OperationsUpdated on Nov 13

Full-timeUnited KingdomNo salary listedHybrid

About the Job

Requirements

The candidate must have 15–20 years of experience combining a strong commercial and sustainability background.
The candidate must have a global perspective supported by relevant international experience.

Responsibilities

Set the global strategy, growth agenda, and market positioning of Anthesis' decarbonisation offering, ensuring a clear and differentiated proposition connecting client demand with technical expertise.
Drive commercial success through business development, flagship client engagement, go-to-market leadership, and revenue growth.
Lead innovation, thought leadership, and the evolution of services in response to changing market and regulatory requirements.
Influence and coordinate teams across regions to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery, support talent development and strategic hiring, and strengthen collaboration across the global network.
Connect client demand with technical expertise to shape the global solution strategy and clarify where the organisation can successfully compete and differentiate.
Collaborate with other Climate & Nature Global Service Line Senior Leaders to maximize the client value proposition and demonstrate the strength of One Anthesis.
Share successes, challenges, and emerging opportunities with regional leaders to keep the Center of Expertise market opportunity at the forefront of discussions and accelerate growth.
Partner with regional teams to support the development and execution of growth plans.
Take a hands-on role in securing 5–10 flagship client engagements and support teams in identifying and pursuing subsequent phases of the client journey.
Lead the global go-to-market strategy by staying abreast of market drivers, emerging issues, and regulatory developments; framing value propositions in response to changing client needs; developing and refining relevant service offerings; and testing offerings for risk and value-creation opportunities.
Translate, position, and promote Center of Expertise service offerings to key clients and high-growth or high-value accounts across North America.
Lead innovation across the Center of Expertise portfolio, including new or enhanced service offerings, digital products, and market- or sector-specific adaptations in response to client needs and market developments.
Generate thought leadership on emerging issues, technical insights, and innovative delivery approaches; increase visibility through speaking engagements, publications, media opportunities, and industry participation.
Support business growth by helping operations recruit, develop, and retain required expertise, including building a pipeline of strategic hires and acquisitions and supporting their successful integration.
Partner with Center of Expertise technical leads across regions to drive global consistency and quality and enhance client satisfaction.
Engage technical communities to address delivery challenges and share learnings.
Design and implement upskilling initiatives based on client needs and workforce capabilities.
Promote the sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and proven tools and approaches.
Equip regional teams with evolving value propositions and marketing collateral to support service campaigns.

The Global Lead for Net Zero and Decarbonisation is a senior leadership role responsible for setting the global strategy, growth agenda, and market positioning of Anthesis' decarbonisation offering, ensuring a clear and differentiated proposition that connects client demand with technical expertise.

The role drives commercial success through business development, flagship client engagement, go-to-market leadership, and revenue growth, while also leading innovation, thought leadership, and the evolution of services in response to changing market and regulatory requirements.

Working as part of the Global Business Line Leadership Team, the role influences and coordinates teams across regions to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery, support talent development and strategic hiring, and strengthen collaboration across Anthesis' global network.

Success is measured through revenue growth, new business generation, strategic client expansion, thought leadership impact, service innovation, and the delivery of a clear long-term growth strategy for the decarbonisation business.

Strategic Direction & Oversight (20%)

Global “Center of Expertise” Strategy Development

Connect client demand with technical expertise to shape the global solution strategy and provide clarity on where Anthesis can successfully compete and differentiate.

Integrated Value Proposition

Collaborate closely with other Climate & Nature GSLLs to maximize the client value proposition and demonstrate the strength of One Anthesis.

Regional Interpretation

Keep the “Center of Expertise” market opportunity at the forefront of regional leadership discussions by sharing successes, challenges, and emerging opportunities to accelerate growth.
Partner with regional teams to support the development and execution of growth plans.

Commercial Success (30%)

Flagship Client Cultivation

Take a hands-on role in securing 5–10 flagship client engagements and support teams in identifying and pursuing subsequent phases of the client journey.

Go-to-Market

Lead the global go-to-market strategy by:
- Staying abreast of market drivers, emerging issues, and regulatory developments.
- Framing and contextualizing value propositions in response to evolving client needs.
- Developing and refining service offerings that resonate with clients.
- Testing offerings to assess both risk and value-creation opportunities.

Regional Client Engagement

Translate, position, and promote “Center of Expertise” service offerings to Key Clients and high-growth/high-value accounts across the North America region.

Innovation & Thought Leadership (30%)

Solution & Service Innovation

Lead innovation across the “Center of Expertise” portfolio, including new or enhanced service offerings, digital products, and market- or sector-specific adaptations that respond to client needs and market developments.

Thought Leadership

Strengthen Anthesis’ global market presence by generating thought leadership on emerging issues, technical insights, and innovative delivery approaches.
Increase visibility through proactive speaking engagements, publications, media opportunities, and industry participation.

Solutions Enablement (20%)

Solution Growth

Support business growth by helping operations recruit, develop, and retain the required expertise, including building a pipeline of strategic hires and acquisitions, and supporting their successful integration into Anthesis.

Global Consistency & Quality

Partner with “Center of Expertise” technical leads across regions to drive global consistency and quality, enhancing client satisfaction through:
- Engaging technical communities to address delivery challenges and share learnings.
- Designing and implementing upskilling initiatives based on client needs and workforce capabilities.
- Promoting the sharing of best practices, lessons learned, and proven tools and approaches.
- Equipping regional teams with evolving value propositions and marketing collateral to support service campaigns.

15–20 years of experience, combining a strong commercial and sustainability background.
Global perspective, supported by relevant international experience.
Reporting line: reports to the Global Business Line Lead and works in close collaboration with Regional Line Leaders (RLLs).
Position within the organisation: member of the Global Business Line Leadership Team.
Management scope: responsible for cross-functional team coordination, driving alignment and influence across stakeholders without direct authority.

About the Company

Anthesis

Global ESG and decarbonization advisory

Anthesis is a global sustainability consultancy that helps organizations meet environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. It offers services in carbon strategy, sustainable finance, supply chain transparency, and net-zero decarbonization, delivered through advisory, digital tools, and educational programs. How it works: the company provides data-driven consulting, develops practical action plans, and uses software to monitor progress, enabling clients to set targets, implement decarbonization measures, and report on ESG metrics. How it differs: it combines expert advisory with digital solutions and training for a broad client base (corporations, governments, nonprofits), delivering end-to-end support from strategy to implementation rather than just recommendations. Its goal is to help clients reduce climate impact, improve resource efficiency, and advance social equity, building a more sustainable and resilient future.

Company size: 501-1,000
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2013

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