Head of Sustainability; Social Value and ESG

At the heart of everything we do is our vision to change lives every day, and our mission to grow The National Lottery responsibly and champion its impact.

We are Allwyn UK, part of the Allwyn Entertainment Group – a multi-national lottery operator with a market-leading presence across the USA (Michigan and Illinois) and Europe, including Czech Republic, Austria, Greece, Cyprus and Italy.

While the main contribution of The National Lottery to society is through the funds to good causes, at Allwyn we put our purpose and values at the heart of everything we do. Join us as we embark on a once-in-a-lifetime, large scale transformation journey by creating a National Lottery that delivers more money to good causes.

We’ll talk a bit more about us further down the page, but for now – let’s talk about the role and who we’re looking for…

This 12-month fixed-term role will lead the embedding of Allwyn's Social Value strategy, governance, processes and ways of working, ensuring they become fully integrated into business operations and owned by leaders across the organisation.

Provide leadership and direction to the Social Value team during a period of capability building, process improvement and embedding of new ways of working, while developing sustainable ownership across the business.

Working closely with the Chief Impact Officer and senior stakeholders, the role will ensure Social Value priorities are delivered efficiently, consistently and in a way that supports future organisational capability.

Strategy & Leadership

• Co-ordinate the delivery of Allwyn's Social Value 2027 strategy to support Allwyn’s wider business strategy.
• Ensure Social Value contributes to wider commercial, reputational and organisational goals.
• Provide specialist advice, insight and challenge to senior stakeholders across the business.
• Establish and embed scalable Social Value operating models, governance processes and ways of working.
• Build organisational capability and accountability for Social Value activities across the business.
• Embed existing frameworks, guidance and documentation to support sustainable delivery.

Commercial & Financial Accountability

• Manage the Social Value budget and support the Chief Impact Officer with investment prioritisation decisions.
• Manage relevant supplier expenditure and maintain external partnerships.
• Lead prioritisation decisions to maximise impact and value.
• Hold operational accountability for delivery of the Social Value Fund, maintaining effective governance, monitoring and impact measurement, whilst overall executive ownership remains with the Chief Impact Officer.
• Develop business cases and investment recommendations to support Social Value priorities.

Inclusion and Accessibility

• Driving Allwyn's consumer DE& I agenda across the organisation around inclusion and accessibility as part of the broader Social Value strategy, working in close alignment with the Head of Customer Experience.
• Embed the use of Allwyn’s Inclusion Compass and accessibility commitments across the organisation, supported by the Social Value Manager.
• Work cross functionally to advocate for inclusive practices, products and experience, working closely with the Senior DE& I Manager (internal Workplace) role.
• Manage the partnership with Allwyn’s accessibility partner to ensure targets and deliverables are met in a timely way and against budget

Governance & Reporting

• Working with the Chief Impact Officer, deliver the Social Value governance framework, reporting cycle and KPI framework.
• Ensure robust measurement and reporting of Social Value outcomes.
• Lead reporting requirements for senior leadership, governance forums, Allwyn Group and external stakeholders.
• Oversee impact measurement, performance…