Sustainability Manager

Who We Are

Our Mission

Summary

1. Sustainability Strategy & Roadmap

• Design and own KAYALI’s sustainability strategy and multi-year implementation roadmap, with clear priorities across environmental impact, social responsibility, and responsible business practices.
• Define, track and monitor/report sustainability KPIs (e.g., emissions, consumption, waste, sustainable materials, community impact) aligned to brand, investor, and regulatory expectations.
• Embed sustainability objectives into business planning, new product development, and market expansion decisions.

2. Environmental Footprint & Circularity

• Measure and monitor KAYALI’s environmental footprint across operations and value chain, focusing on energy, emissions, water, waste, and packaging.
• Partner with product, packaging, supply chain, and retail teams to reduce impact through greener materials, more efficient logistics, and circular solutions (e.g., recyclability, refills where relevant).
• Support assessment of certifications, standards, or partnerships that credibly reinforce KAYALI’s sustainability story.

3. Responsible Sourcing & Supply Chain

• Develop and maintain sustainability and ethical standards for suppliers, manufacturers, and partners (e.g., responsible sourcing, labor practices, transparency expectations).
• Collaborate with Procurement and Operations to integrate sustainability criteria into vendor selection, contracts, and ongoing performance reviews.
• Support supplier engagement, from capacity-building to data collection, ensuring KAYALI’s expectations are understood and met.

4. People, Community & Social Impact

• Partner with People & Culture to connect sustainability with wellness, inclusion, volunteering, and community initiatives for KAYALI magic makers.
• Co-create programs that empower teams to contribute to sustainability goals (e.g., green office initiatives, volunteering days, internal challenges).
• Work with Brand, PR, and Partnerships to ensure external storytelling on social impact and philanthropy is authentic, responsible, and aligned with action.

5. Measurement, Reporting & Governance

• Build simple, reliable processes for collecting and analysing sustainability data across teams and regions, using dashboards or tools where relevant.
• Prepare annual sustainability updates and board/investor materials, sharing progress, risks, and opportunities in clear, compelling language.
• Stay informed on key sustainability regulations and trends in priority markets (UAE, UK, US), and translate them into practical guidance for the business.

6. Culture, Training & Change Enablement

• Design and deliver sustainability awareness and capability-building sessions for teams (e.g., product, marketing, retail, office teams), making the topic accessible and inspiring.
• Partner with L&D to embed sustainability into onboarding, leadership pathways, and learning journeys so it becomes part of “the KAYALI way”.
• Celebrate wins, spotlight internal champions, and share stories that bring sustainability to life across the organisation

Requirements

• 5–8 years’ experience in sustainability, environmental management, or related fields, ideally within consumer, beauty, luxury, retail, or FMCG environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (e.g., Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering, Business, Supply Chain); advanced study or certifications in sustainability or climate are a plus.
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing sustainability strategies, programs, or frameworks in a corporate or consultancy context.
• Familiarity with core sustainability topics: climate and carbon, sustainable packaging, responsible sourcing, circularity, and social impact.
• Comfortable working with AI, data, metrics, and reporting, including building basic dashboards and tracking progress against targets.

Skills & Personal Attributes

• Strategic and pragmatic thinker who can connect sustainability with brand equity, customer expectations, and commercial outcomes.
• Strong project management and stakeholder skills, able to drive cross-functional initiatives across time zones in a fast-paced, scaling business.
• Excellent communicator and storyteller who can simplify complex concepts and inspire action at all levels.
• Naturally curious, kind, and collaborative, with a Kaizen mindset and a love for continuous improvement.
• Bold and hungry change agent, energized by building and shaping something from the ground up in a high-growth, creative brand.

Benefits

• Premium Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

• Find Your Magic Days

• Volunteer Day

• Professional Development Days

• Birthday leave
• Employee discounts Kayali products
• Product gifting

• Egg Freezing Benefits