About the Role
We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Senior Consultant to join our growing Sustainability and Corporate Communications (SCC) team. In this role, you will serve as a key member of the consultancy team, working closely with and supporting the Director of Corporate and Sustainability Communications, as well as the broader SCC division. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional who sits at the intersection of corporate strategy, regulatory compliance, and creative communication. You will help our clients navigate an increasingly complex regulatory landscape, particularly surrounding ESG and corporate reporting, while helping them craft transparent, impactful narratives that resonate with their stakeholders. If you are detail-oriented, passionate about sustainability, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Support the delivery of strategic solutions to address complex corporate communications and sustainability challenges for our clients.
- Advise clients on upcoming and evolving sustainability and governance regulations.
- Act as a reliable point of contact for clients on these shifting landscapes.
- Conduct comprehensive reviews of client communications, including peer benchmarking, gap analyses, and landscape research.
- Maintain and collect data for our annual reporting database.
- Assist in designing the structure, pagination, and narrative flow of annual and sustainability reports.
- Contribute directly to the copywriting of these key corporate documents.
- Actively participate in the business development and pitching process, from initial research and strategic formulation to final pitch delivery.
- Contribute to the team’s external profile by conducting research, writing insightful articles, and contributing content to our team newsletter, Full Spectrum.
- Collaborate on the development of new internal service offerings to help expand the remit and capabilities of the SCC team.
Requirements
- A strong grasp of key sustainability frameworks and regulations, specifically TCFD, CSRD, GRI, and ISSB.
- An understanding of broader strategic and governance standards is essential.
- A background in or familiarity with the audit and accounting regulatory environment is highly preferred.
- Outstanding writing, editing, and copywriting skills, with the ability to translate complex data into compelling corporate narratives.
- Proven experience in client-facing roles, with the ability to build trust and confidently develop and deliver presentations to both internal and external stakeholders.
- A collaborative, professional, and team-oriented mindset.
- A proactive problem-solver who can help clients navigate evolving communication needs while building strong interpersonal relationships.
Skills
- Sustainability frameworks
- Sustainability regulations
- TCFD
- CSRD
- GRI
- ISSB
- Strategic standards
- Governance standards
- Audit regulatory environment
- Accounting regulatory environment
- Writing
- Editing
- Copywriting
- Client engagement
- Presentation
- Problem-solving
- Collaboration
Location
- Worldwide
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Senior
Benefits
- Help you develop your skills
- Outstanding benefits
About the Company
- At Design Bridge and Partners, part of WPP, we design brands with the power to move. Pulling people towards them with an irresistible force that compels and connects. With 900 creative minds across 17 studios worldwide, diverse in expertise, experience, backgrounds and beliefs, we are united in our ambition to achieve real impact for our clients’ brands benefiting their business, people and the planet.
- With expertise across brand strategy, brand design, brand engagement and brand effectiveness our clients across the world include NASA Artemis, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Diageo, Mastercard, Intel, HSBC, Tencent, Twitch, Heineken, Reckitt and the BBC.
- WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. For more information, visit WPP.com.
Equal Opportunity
- Design Bridge and Partners, a WPP company, is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.
- We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.
