Head of Global Consulting Services (gn) - Climate Action

ClimatePartner supports companies in climate action: With our solution combining software and consulting, we support our clients in making a contribution to climate action and anchoring it in their strategy. Companies calculate carbon footprints for them or their products, set reduction targets, implement reductions, finance climate projects and are supported by ClimatePartner through to the communication of their climate action commitment. These five steps can be transparently tracked with the label ClimatePartner certified and the corresponding climate-ID page. Where these requirements cannot yet be met, we provide the opportunity to contribute to financing climate projects. This commitment can be demonstrated via the Financial climate contribution label as well as ClimatePartner’s established ID tracking.  

As we want to take climate action to a new level, we develop high-quality, certified climate projects with our ClimatePartner Impact business division. In addition to the positive effects on the climate, these and the other projects from the ClimatePartner portfolio provide additional benefits for the local communities, guided by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.  

ClimatePartner was founded in Munich in 2006. Our more than 500 employees in Barcelona, Berlin, Boston, Essen, Frankfurt, London, Milan, Munich (HQ), Paris, Stockholm, The Hague, Vienna, and Zurich support more than 6,000 companies from over 60 countries.

Climate change, and the urgency to provide solutions, is driving major changes in corporate strategy across the globe. Citizens, governments, and investors alike are pushing for net-zero carbon and corporates are increasingly demanding our consulting expertise.  

Reporting into the Chief Revenue Officer, you will be joining an industry leading organisation as a department head, to lead our global Consulting Services function. You will accelerate organisational growth across our global offices, working closely with the country Managing Directors to build in-country consulting capacity, driving best in class advisory services, ensuring retention of our key accounts and expanding the range of services we provide to our existing customer base.  Furthermore, what you can expect:

• Building up and leading the global Consulting Services team at ClimatePartner 
• Representing the Consulting Services activities of ClimatePartner internally and externally 
• Representing ClimatePartner´s interests on Consulting Services topics in relevant committees, networks, and initiatives  
• Further developing the Consulting Services portfolio at ClimatePartner 
• Steering the global Network of Consulting Services within ClimatePartner to ensure a strong global collaboration between the different ClimatePartner country subsidiaries  
• Ensuring successful project delivery by managing a team of consultants and own customer work  
• Consulting customers on different topics in the carbon space e.g. reduction target setting, decarbonization roadmaps and supplier engagement projects  

• Enthusiasm for the topic of sustainability and climate action 
• At least 10+ years of practical experience in management consulting or a specialist department of a company in a leading position 
• Advanced knowledge in areas such as Science-Based Targets, Net Zero, decarbonization strategies, Sustainable supply chain management and reporting (CDP, CSRD, TCFD, etc.) 
• Experience in managing projects to improve the climate performance of a company 
• Experience in managing international teams and in growing consulting units successfully  
• Strong communication, presentation and moderation skills and the ability to communicate complex issues convincingly in English and German (desirable)
• An affinity for numbers and excellent analytical skills 
• A strong network in relevant industries, initiatives, and committees  
• Joy to work in a dynamic international working environment 
• Entrepreneurial way of thinking and wish to support and develop customers in the long term