Global Senior ESG Manager – Engagement & Partnerships; m​/f​/d

In Germany – Berlin | Bonn | Cologne | Frankfurt/Main | Hamburg | Munich

Join our dynamic global ESG department as a Global Senior ESG Manager – Engagement & Partnerships! Our internal Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) team plays a key role in Simon-Kucher’s commitment to social and environmental goals that go beyond profit maximization, building relationships with internal teams and external entities. Ultimately, you will help ensure we stay committed to sustainability and social impact.

• Advance your career with exciting professional opportunities in our thriving company with an entrepreneurial and startup spirit.
• Add to your experience with our projects that focus on growth, have a positive impact, and truly matter.
• Voice your unique ideas in a corporate culture defined by openness and integrity.
• Enjoy the opportunity to work from abroad (workation).
• Feel at home working with our helpful, enthusiastic colleagues who have great team spirit.
• Broaden your perspective with our extensive training curriculum and learning programs (e.g. Linked In Learning).
• Speak your mind in our holistic feedback and development processes (e.g. 360-degree feedback).
• Satisfy your need for adventure with our opportunities to live and work abroad in one of our many international offices
• Enjoy our benefits, such as hybrid working, daycare allowance, corporate discounts, and wellbeing support (e.g. Headspace).
• Unwind in our break areas where you can help yourself to the healthy snacks and beverages provided See another side of your coworkers at our frequent employee events and highly anticipated World Meeting and Holiday Party.

• You lead and further develop Simon-Kucher’s global ESG engagement ecosystem, including our international ESG Captains network, ensuring alignment of local initiatives, volunteering activities, donations, and social impact programs with the firm’s ESG strategy.
• You own and continuously develop Simon-Kucher’s global pro-bono portfolio, including partner management, project governance, impact measurement, and reporting.
• You build and maintain strategic relationships with nonprofit organizations, social enterprises, foundations, and other external partners to maximize social impact and create meaningful engagement opportunities for our employees.
• You design and implement global employee engagement initiatives that strengthen ESG awareness, foster a culture of responsibility, and encourage participation in sustainability and social impact activities across the firm.
• You lead the planning and execution of global ESG-related events and campaigns, including initiatives such as our annual Impact Week.
• You define, track, and evaluate engagement and social impact KPIs, ensuring transparent measurement of outcomes and continuous improvement of programs and initiatives.
• You contribute to the annual ESG reporting process by providing program data, impact assessments, and stakeholder insights related to employee engagement and social impact activities.
• You independently manage strategic ESG projects and initiatives, ensuring effective prioritization, stakeholder alignment, timely execution, and measurable impact.

• A bachelor’s degree is required; a master’s degree in Sustainability, ESG, Corporate Responsibility, Public Policy, or a related field is preferred.
• You bring at least 6 years of relevant professional experience in ESG, sustainability, corporate responsibility, corporate citizenship, or social impact functions, including hands‑on responsibility for ESG-related programs, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, or reporting activities.
• You have at least 3 years of experience independently managing global or multi-country ESG programs, stakeholder…