At Vodafone, we’re working hard to build a better future. A more connected, inclusive and sustainable world. As a dynamic global community, it's our human spirit, together with technology, that empowers us to achieve this. 

We challenge and innovate in order to connect people, businesses, and communities across the world. Delighting our customers and earning their loyalty drive us, and we experiment, learn fast and get it done, together.

With us, you can be truly be yourself and belong, share inspiration, embrace new opportunities, thrive, and make a real difference.

Sustainable Business Specialist

Location:  London (Speechmark building), hybrid working pattern.
Safety Notice: To ensure candidate and employee safety, we are continuing with our virtual hiring and onboarding processes until further notice.

 
Vodafone UK Corporate functions work within the heart of our business, providing professional expertise, always adapting, to be ready for the future.

What will you be doing?

• Support the delivery of our Purpose strategy and ensure it aligns successfully with business objectives, ESG targets and the wider Sustainable Business narrative. 
• Support the delivery of specific programmes and partnerships.
• Work closely with colleagues including all comms teams, Government Affairs, Corporate and External Affairs, the Foundation, Group Sustainable Business and Legal to drive impact and engagement of our team’s work in the UK. 
• Where applicable, ensure compliance with charity law, Vodafone Foundation compliance guidelines and help to manage Foundation programme delivery, reporting and budget in accordance with Charity Commission rules. 
• Help to manage ongoing administrative responsibilities of the team, including budget management, supplier payments, reporting and internal stakeholder management.
• Work with Corporate & External Affairs Department and Leadership team as well as internal business units.
• Work with Partner NGOs and charities and Delivery suppliers.
• Support the Sustainable Business team to implement programmes and align with Group Sustainable Business and Foundation teams as appropriate.   
• Act as point of contact for specific supplier relationships, internal stakeholders and programmes, within and outside of the team. 

 
Who are we looking for?

• Experience working in a sustainable business/social impact/CSR team or with the third sector, working in a social enterprise, with charity partnerships and/or with impactful community programmes.
• Third party relationship management.
• Measurement and reporting of effectiveness of programmes.
• Internal communication – including communication campaigns and multi-level employee engagement including executive communication.
• External communication – experience of communication campaigns through brand, marketing, social media and/or online channels.
• High quality verbal and written communications skills. 
• Has experience with the mechanics of running a corporate foundation or associated charity
• Able to represent Vodafone confidently and professionally.

What’s in it for you?

An excellent remuneration and bonus package with 28 days holiday entitlement, in addition to bank holidays and paid leave for charity projects. We offer an extensive benefits package that can be tailored to suit you and your family, including employee discounts, retail vouchers, pension plan and share schemes. We’re also proud to provide a Reconnect programme with flexibility to support individuals returning to work after a career break and our market-leading parental leave policies. We’re committed to supporting you throughout every step of your career at Vodafone.

Together we can

Vodafone is committed to attracting, developing and retaining the very best people by offering a motivating and inclusive workplace in which talent is truly recognised and rewarded. We are committed to promoting Inclusion for All with the belief that diversity plays an important role in the success of our business. We actively encourage everyone to consider becoming a part of our journey.

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