Head of Strategy

About us

Nordic Sustainability is a strategy consultancy on a mission to help companies succeed, and people thrive within planetary boundaries. Find out more about our work culture and community of experts here 🔗 https://nordicsustainability.com/about-us/

About the role

We are looking for an experienced leader to take on the role as the lead of our Strategy team, to help deliver exciting and impactful projects to leading multinationals and smaller businesses, lead the development of Nordic Sustainability’s strategy services and methods and guide a team of passionate sustainability and strategy experts. We look for someone who combines top-tier consulting knowledge with a strong commercial view, high ambitions on sustainability, and a strong drive to challenge established practices and norms.

The Strategy team is one of our delivery pillars, and as lead, this individual is part of our extended management team. 

What will you be doing?

Project work

• Lead and deliver strategy projects for large private-sector clients in the project owner role.
• Supervise and guide project teams of 2-8 members.
• Ensure quality, commercial value, and impact creation throughout project execution.
• Manage projects with execution support from consultants
• Provide ad hoc learning support to existing staff that will act as execution support on strategy projects.

Service development

• Lead refinement of sustainability strategy services to better meet client needs and market opportunities, with a commercial angle and an impact focus.
• Further develop internal expertise in sustainability strategy development.
• Stay ahead of developments in the field

Business development

• Lead development of client portfolio, identify new leads, pitch to new clients, and build relationships with key personnel at existing clients and in the field.
• Identify key opportunities to participate and speak at events to create focus on sustainability strategy and commercial integration, focused on our mission of impact.

Requirements

To succeed in this role, we believe that you:

• Have 7 years of experience in management consulting or similar, ideally with a blend of (corporate) strategy and sustainability
• Proven leadership skills, with a track record of motivating project teams and creating a positive work environment
• You have extensive project management experience and are comfortable driving complex projects, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.
• You have effective verbal and written communication skills for effective collaboration and client engagement.
• Strong ability to align connect client needs with Nordic Sustainability's vision: "A society where companies succeed, and people thrive within planetary boundaries."
• You have demonstrated success in identifying and converting new business opportunities.
• You have managed teams and can guide and motivate team members.
• You speak and write English at a native or comparable level. Danish knowledge is an advantage. 

Your mindset

• You live sustainability [or aim to] and seek to push the boundaries of what organisations and individuals can do to make an impact to advance the societal transition needed.
• You always seek to deliver the highest quality possible.
• You are a team player that can handle a diverse set of tasks.
• You are proactive and not afraid to offer your perspective on how to approach the project at hand best 
• You have compassion and strong interpersonal skills. 
• You are excited about joining a dynamic organisation and taking on a key role in helping it grow further. 

Benefits

What we offer:

• An opportunity to make real sustainable change and work with some of the most interesting and ambitious companies in the market.
• The opportunity to take up increasing levels of responsibility and shape the development of a growing organisation.
• A strong learning environment surrounded by sustainability experts, where you can build up your sustainability knowledge .
• A dynamic and fun working environment with an ambitious team that cares about each other and what we do.
• A healthy work-life balance, where we are in the process of implementing a 4-day work week across the company.
• Flexible work hours and up to two days per week from home office.
• A competitive compensation package.
• A non-discriminatory and inclusive workplace.

The role is shaped based on profile and may be adjusted depending on experience and seniority. To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your interest and contributions to the role. 

The preferred starting date is in June or August 2025. Interviews will be held on a running basis throughout April. The deadline to apply has been extended to May 8th, at 12.00 CET.