Sustainability Strategy Advisor

Job Title

Sustainability Strategy Advisor

Job Description Summary

As a Sustainability Strategy Lead, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering impactful environmental and sustainability services across key client accounts. You’ll be the go-to expert for sustainability initiatives, driving improvement programs, managing stakeholder relationships, and ensuring projects meet environmental targets and compliance standards.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities

• Lead and coordinate Sustainability Improvement Programs, including environmental reporting and initiative management

• Identify and implement innovative environmental improvement strategies

• Manage project delivery, budgets, timelines, and reporting against milestones

• Prepare environmental reports aligned with client and regulatory requirements

• Liaise with industry bodies, government agencies, and utility providers

• Act as the primary sustainability contact for integrated facilities management clients

• Collaborate with internal teams to foster a culture of safety, learning, and continuous improvement

Skills & Experience

• Strong research, analytical, and technical writing skills

• Knowledge of environmental/energy legislation (e.g. NGERS) is desirable

• Self-starter with sound judgment and autonomy

• Excellent relationship-building and stakeholder management skills

• Strong planning, organisational, and presentation abilities

• Skilled negotiator with influencing capabilities

• Basic commercial acumen

Why Join Us?

• Impactful Work: Drive real change in sustainability across high-profile client portfolios

• Professional Growth: Access to learning and development programs within a global organisation

• Collaborative Culture: Be part of a supportive, forward-thinking team that values innovation and integrity

• Flexibility & Autonomy: Enjoy the freedom to lead initiatives and shape sustainability strategies

• Recognition & Progression: Opportunities to grow your career in a company that champions sustainability

Our Commitment to Inclusion

We have a vision of the future where people simply belong. That’s why we support and celebrate inclusive causes—not just on days of recognition, but every day.

We embrace diversity across race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and veteran status. As part of our ongoing commitment to RAP, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are strongly encouraged to apply.

DEI is part of our DNA as a global community—we don’t just talk about it, we live it. If you want to live it too, join us.

We are committed to keeping you, our workplaces, and our client spaces safe and healthy.

As an equal opportunity employer, Cushman & Wakefield encourages Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and female candidates to apply. Cushman & Wakefield promotes safety at all times.

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