Deadline for application: 02 April 2023

The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) is the premier global, CEO-led community of over 200 of the world’s leading sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature-positive and more equitable future.

We share a vision of a world in which more than 9 billion people are able to live well, within planetary boundaries, by 2050. To achieve this vision, we must collectively accelerate the required transformation of businesses, their value chains, and the systems in which they operate to limit the impact of the climate crisis, restore nature and tackle inequality.

How our community works

Our community leads positive change through our imperative work by building the infrastructure of a better world through climate, nature and equity action. In our distinct pathways, we outline the critical transitions required in some of the significant areas of business activity to profoundly shift the systems we work in and transform them towards a better future. Together we succeed when our collective effort is rewarded through a lower cost of capital, which is the scope of our redefining value work; helping companies measure and manage risk, gain competitive advantage and seize new opportunities by understanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) information.

WBCSD’s contribution

WBCSD stimulates progress by ideating & level-setting new best practices and trends from different expertise & sectors. By improving performance, we enable standards and protocols supported by tools and technology to solidify businesses’ sustainability competence. We build partnerships by bringing together members and external partners to create coalitions and partnerships and build scale into change. Finally, we drive the policy agenda by amplifying the voice of positive business and shaping policies collaboratively to transform the systems we work in.

Our work aims to empower business leaders to raise their ambition to achieve a better world, deliver action at speed and scale in their operations and value chains, and sharpen the accountability of their performance.

Job Overview

Operating in a demanding and fast-paced environment across a breadth of subjects and sector verticals, the Member Relations function is looking for an outstanding Business Engagement Manager to join the team.

We are looking for a person who combines knowledge of business strategy with interest in climate, circular economy or another area of sustainability, along with strong relationship skills and a consultative approach. The Engagement Manager will contribute to the team’s success in terms of attraction of new businesses to work with WBCSD, and deeper engagement of existing ones. We are looking for a curious and adaptable individual that can convene and inspire companies to act on sustainable systems’ transformations. The ideal candidate can build strong relationships with companies and network within the organization to express the best of the organization’s value proposition.

The job is to ensure the needs of ambitious companies in APAC are understood and WBCSD’s value proposition is tuned accordingly. The result will be that WBCSD’s member base in APAC is sustained and growing and more companies are working together to achieve long-term success in accelerating the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature positive, and equitable future.

The position is full-time and based in Singapore, but will also require international travel with flexibility.

Responsibilities and duties

Responsible for engaging more companies from the region in WBCSD, especially in the areas of Climate Action and Circular Economy (Products & Materials).

The successful candidate will help to drive recruitment efforts in the region. This will include building on existing relationships, developing leads through strategic prospecting, and working with our members, SMT and global network partners.

The successful person will also build our profile with businesses across the region, taking a key area of focus such as Climate Action or Circular Economy. This will be done by representing WBCSD at key events in the region, and by working with our communications agency to ensure that messages are delivered to target audiences at the right time.

We are looking for a person that:

• Builds and maintains trust and good quality relationships with company representatives and ensures coordinated interfaces between WBCSD colleagues and the company
• Understands the strategic priorities and challenges of companies, monitors company’s strategic outlook, insights, latest news, etc.
• Collects, updates and maintains prospect data and information, tracks evolution of relationships including organizational changes, key contacts etc.
• Keeps up to date with WBCSD offerings that match member’s priorities.
• Works with members to identify opportunities for leadership & engagement, ensures members are aware of value add and all information relevant to their engagement.
• Ensures the upselling of value within the member company organization
• Has a good understanding of business and climate action, and/or circular economy.

Qualifications Skills and Experience

• Master’s degree in a business, commercial or related degree preferred, with at least minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Interest in Sustainability and the role the businesses can take to address the world most pressing challenges
• Proven experience in key account management.
• Experience in sales and providing consultative solutions based on customer needs
• Business acumen and understanding of corporate strategy and how sustainability represents its backbone for execution
• Understands corporations 'organizations and works across multiple interfaces to build up to desire outcomes
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with aptitude in building relationships with professionals of all organizational levels
• Excellent organizational skills
• Strong ability in problem-solving and negotiation
• Extremely strong written and verbal communications skills with multi-cultural sensitivities
• Facilitation and stakeholder engagement: Evidence of successfully aligning different stakeholders and the ability to create effective relationships with new partners or stakeholders. Capacity to be assertive and take initiative when appropriate
• Teamwork: Evidence of successfully working across teams and diverse interest groups
• Multi-Tasking: Ability to manage own projects and ad hoc demands simultaneously, set priorities, effectively utilize available resources, identify and address problems, and meet deadlines
• Language skills: Fluency in English (written and spoken) is essential. Ability in Japanese, Korean, Thai or Mandarin valued.

WBCSD is a purpose driven, forward-thinking and action-oriented organization, characterized by diversity of gender, nationalities and work experiences.

The Work Environment

WBCSD offers a competitive, modern, and flexible working arrangement. 

• Geneva-based organization with offices in Amsterdam, Beijing, London, New Delhi, Singapore and New York City. 
• Competitive compensation and benefits. 
• State-of-the-art facilities and ICT-enabled working tools. 
• Flex-time and part-time possibilities. 
• Dynamic working atmosphere. 
• Open culture encouraging interaction and sharing of ideas and opinions. 
• Sustainable commuting incentives. 

Please also note that WBCSD will only respond to candidates selected for the interview process.