Sustainability & Impact Officer

Overview

Join Athena Racing as a Sustainability & Impact Officer
. The role leads environmental and social impact strategy across the Athena Sports Group, including the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team and Athena Racing’s America’s Cup team.

• Submitting Focus Area Submissions for Race to Zero Waste, Accelerating Inclusion, Climate Action & Breaking Boundaries Women in Sailing. Requires proactive project management, liaising with commercial partners, charitable partners, the 1851 Trust, communications and media teams, and a graphic design agency.
• Working with the Mar Comms team to integrate purpose‑driven initiatives into every SailGP event.
• Serving as the main contact with the 1851 Trust, supporting climate and STEM education initiatives across event locations and digital platforms.
• Seasonal carbon footprint reporting to UN Sports for Climate Action.
• Reporting sustainability and impact outcomes for post‑event summaries.
• Liaising with team partners about impact initiatives, delivering against contract requirements and creating innovative ideas.
• Identifying local sustainability projects in each race venue for the “60‑Second Climate Champion” content series.
• Producing seasonal highlights reports for external stakeholders.
• Leading execution of the AC38 Sustainability Plan and reporting against KPIs.
• Overseeing Life Cycle Assessment activities for the AC38 race boat (with external technical support).
• Chairing Sustainability Committee meetings, setting agendas, priorities, and action plans.
• Supporting operational delivery of sustainability initiatives at events and team sites.
• Collecting, analysing, and reporting data to support annual carbon footprint calculations and reporting under the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework.
• Preparing sustainability presentations, reports, and communications materials for internal and external audiences such as comprehensive sustainability / ESG reporting support for investors.
• Developing and maintaining knowledge of carbon reduction, offsetting mechanisms, and net‑zero pathways.

• Preparing and submitting applications for industry awards.
• Coordinating athlete participation and organisational presence at sustainability and sport industry events.
• Ensuring alignment with UN SDGs and all requirements of the UN Sports for Climate Action Framework.
• Collaborating across all Athena Sports Group teams to ensure alignment and delivery of cross‑team sustainability projects including Athena Pathway programme.
• Retaining ISO 20121 certification with no non‑conformities for the Athena Sports Group, organising, preparing and leading audits and maintaining policies, procedures and certification frameworks in alignment with ISO
  20121:2024.
• Assisting with on‑ground activations outside of sustainability initiatives, such as hospitality, partner activations and Mar Comms events.
• Being part of a world‑class sporting organisation:
  Athena Racing & the Emirates Great Britain SailGP Team.
• Competitive package with 25 days annual leave (plus public holidays) per annum, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance, cycle to work scheme.

Location: Portsmouth Office (minimum 3 days a week).
Hours: Monday‑Friday 09:00‑18:00 (45‑min lunch break).
Reporting to: CCO/CMO.

• 4‑6 years experience in sustainability, environmental impact, or related field.
• Strong project management, stakeholder engagement, data analysis, carbon reporting, and communication skills.
• Knowledge of ISO 20121, UN Sports for Climate Action Framework, and UN SDGs.
• Experience with life cycle assessment, carbon reduction strategies, and net‑zero pathways.

Competitive package: 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, company pension scheme, private medical insurance, life assurance, cycle to work scheme.