Monica Vinader Ltd Careers

Job Title: Sustainability Manager - 18 month FTC

Location: London / Holkham, North Norfolk / Hybrid

Reporting To: Head of Sustainability

Who we are

At Monica Vinader, we’re on a mission to prove that buying better, wearing longer and doing better don’t have to be mutually exclusive. From our commitment to making the most sustainable jewellery we can using precious materials, to the timeless style and endless versatility of our pieces, we are driven to making everyday fine jewellery accessible and affordable.

And don’t just take our word for it, we are proud to be recognised in the industry through our recent awards, proving we are leading the way in sustainable jewellery:

●        Jewellery Business of the Year, 2024, Positive Luxury

●        Best Sustainable Watch/Jewellery Brand, 2024, Country and Town House

●        Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces (UK and NI), 2024, Inspiring Workplaces

We are digital first, omni-channel, customer obsessed, female led and inclusive, focused on creating meaningful relationships with our community, who we owe our success to. We are looking for someone special to join our team to help us make luxury something we can all enjoy everyday.

Where we need your help

We have all the makings of an iconic brand - beautiful products that are timeless and designed to last, service that exceeds our customers expectations, a passionate founder that cares deeply about doing what is right and a loyal and growing community who advocate for us.

As part of the New Product Development (NPD) team, the Sustainability Manager is an exciting opportunity to join our fast paced, energetic business, to help us continue with our ambitious development and growth plans, and with our mission to accelerate sustainable change across the jewellery industry. 

This role, reporting into the Head of Sustainability, will be the voice of sustainability in our business, keeping updated on industry trends and standards, overseeing our sustainability partnerships and leading the execution of our sustainability roadmap. You will work across the business to deliver against KPIs and oversee our policies and practices to ensure that the sustainability perspective is embedded in all that we do. This will be done with pace and with excellence.

This is a role based between London Head Office (2-3 days per week) and remote working, with regular travel to our Holkham Head Office.

What you’ll do

The Sustainability Manager will work collaboratively across MV to implement our strategy on environmental & social responsibility with the overarching goal to minimise the company's impact.

Leading change

●        Implement key ESG ambitions, targets & KPIs across our roadmap to 2027

●        Manage internal progress against commitment to the roadmap, working alongside key stakeholders across various teams

●        Understand and confidently lead the business using your knowledge of multiple different workstreams within our roadmap e.g. nature, carbon, human rights etc.

Standards & Compliance

●        Maintain current working knowledge of, and ensure compliance with, all applicable environmental & social laws and regulations. As required, provide and document supporting material & evidence.

●        Manage a critical path of audits & associated continuous improvement against legislative and voluntary standards reporting, including annual data reporting to our investors.

●        Research best practice, keeping abreast of sustainability leading brands & initiatives

●        Ensure MV have all due diligence approaches in place to ensure that the Human Rights of people are protected and respected, both in our direct business operations and in our wider value chain.

●        Work with teams across the business to ensure that we make progress against the commitments laid out in our Human Rights policy and Modern Slavery Statement.

Carbon measurement and reporting

●        Project manage the delivery of our annual carbon footprint with the support of our external partners, Seismic, and utilise internal stakeholders to gather accurate data.

Communications & reporting

●       Work with Brand team to maximise external communications to our customer base, with transparent sharing of information and validated data.

●        Work with internal stakeholders to drive clear internal sustainability communication, confidently deliver company business updates and ensure robust training programmes are delivered to relevant teams.

●        Project manage the creation of our annual Impact Report; collate and write content, collect relevant and verifiable data, brief our creative team on design and manage external validation of all claims

●        Lead the data collection, writing and publication of our Modern Slavery Statement, aligned with regional and global legislative requirements.

External partners:

●        Manage relationships with external parties to ensure clear, defined and transparent ways of working, specifically with reference to: 

●        Positive Luxury: utilise our partnership with Positive Luxury and our certification against the Butterfly Mark, connect with brand where appropriate to share our partnership externally.

●        Watch & Jewellery Initiative: ensure MV alignment to 3 pillars, complete annual reporting requirements, and be MV’s point of contact for pillar workstreams.

●        UNGC: make the most of our membership with the UNGC, complete our annual reporting requirements as members

Budget

●        Manage the sustainability and charitable giving budgets. Ensure appropriate documentation and records are kept to deliver against these budgets.

Cross-functional working

●        Be the internal knowledge base for sustainability at MV, providing expertise to the wider business as required on specific topics

●        Work collaboratively with our People & Culture Team, to support social topics including Human Rights, community engagement/volunteering and the EDI agenda, including gender equality.

●        Work closely with the Supply Chain team to drive supplier engagement on ESG and ensure associated validation & due diligence is completed within the supply chain.

●        Manage your own critical path of continuous improvement projects, with tight cross-functional working

●        Oversee volunteering initiatives & progress against targets, with the support of Green Team champions

As a committee leader / member

●        Lead Green Team Meetings & manage the focus of initiatives and output of the team

●        Participate in WeBelong (our ED&I committee) as a key connection point between team sustainability and the wider business inclusion agenda

●        Represent Team MV internally and externally, upholding Company values and behaviours as an Ambassador or representative of your Committee or Group

●        Raise awareness of emerging issues, contributing to the success of employee led Committees or functions to deliver against overall Company objectives

●        Use additional support (training, membership of external groups and Committees, webinars etc.) to influence improvement, prioritisation and implementation of goals of your Committee or Group

What you’ll bring

●        Prior experience working within the sustainability industry

●        Leadership skills to efficiently manage internal stakeholders of all levels and external partnerships

●        The ability to work in an ambiguous environment, where the answer is not always obvious, and the right questions need to be asked

●        Excellent relationship building skills

●        Excellent communication and negotiation skills

●        Adept at managing multiple priorities and with meticulous attention to detail

●        Strong sense of accountability and ownership, sound decision-making and the ability to quickly identify problems and implement solutions.

●        The ability to work under pressure in a dynamic environment with the ability to plan and prioritise

●        Team player with a collaborative attitude, strong willingness to learn and ability to adapt to an ever changing work environment

●        A passion for getting things done, always willing to offer support and help to others

●        You are calm under pressure

●        A strong external network in sustainability and willingness to get stuck into forums that are designed for collective learning and change

●        Sound ability of Microsoft Office including Excel

To be successful at Monica Vinader...

●        You are a doer

●        You’re a team player

●        You’re humble

●        You are honest, straightforward and transparent

●        You are a good teacher/mentor (approachable and accessible)

●        You want to get your hands dirty

●        You solve problems

●        You are resilient

●        You are flexible

●        You are entrepreneurial, smart, and passionate

●        If you don't know something, you say so. Then go figure it out quickly

●        You love working in a creative environment

●        You have a sense of humour

●        You are an insatiable learner

Additional Requirements

Ability to document your authorisation to work in the United Kingdom.

Travel Requirements

Travel to the Norfolk office is required every 2 weeks, and more frequently as and when business need requires.

Our Aims and Values

Our mission is to be the leading accessible luxury brand, by delivering outstanding quality, design and customer service. We are:

Customer Obsessed

Our customers are at the core of everything we do. We will always deliver an outstanding and personal experience to them every time they interact with us, to ensure their ongoing support and loyalty.

Caring

We treat people with respect, as we would want to be treated. We are apolitical and assume good intentions in others. We are open and honest with each other while ensuring we take an empathetic and supportive approach.

Fast Paced

We are passionate about what we do, and we want to reach as many customers as fast as we can. We combine focus with pragmatism and flexibility so that we can move at pace in whichever direction we need to take.

Exceptional

We have a relentless desire to continually learn and improve to ensure our products and approach are exceptional. Our tenacity, high standards and attention to detail give us a competitive advantage.

Commercial

We focus hard on facts and approach things in a logical, rational and analytical way. We challenge each other to make sure we make decisions and take actions that create value for our business and our customers.

Monica Vinader as a global business makes the following inclusive culture pledge:
Our jewellery is for everyone and so is our community. Together, we will continue to implement sustainable changes to ensure that career opportunities and progression are open to all. We commit to celebrating the diverse voices of our employees, partners, and the customers we serve.

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties to be performed by the employee. This job description may be altered to reflect the business needs of the company.