Director, Sustainability Jobs

Position Summary:

We are looking for a onsite Director of Sustainability located in Scotts Valley, CA, El Cajon, CA, or Spanish Springs, NV who will lead the overall program management of our global sustainability strategy, Fox Factory Frontiers. This strategy consists of 3 pillars - Product, People, & Planet – supported by Business Fundamentals, all of which have key material areas of focus. Reporting to the Chief Purpose & Inclusion Officer, this role requires passion and proven technical expertise in understanding and implementing solutions that make a positive impact in terms of environmental, social, governance as well as overall business operations. The Director of Sustainability will lead the Sustainability Alliance, a cross-functional group made up of pillar workstream leads responsible for implantation across the business, and will have one reporting team member, the Sustainability Senior Manager, Asia Pacific, located in Taiwan. Beyond strategic leadership, they must also have specific proven expertise in climate and GHG emissions impact solutions, as this role will also lead our North American Planet and Product pillar activation efforts. The Director of Sustainability will also own our annual governance, data collection, stakeholder engagement, reporting, disclosure, and customer assessment requests.

Work Location: The role is not Remote, but can be in based out of any of the 3 company locations - Scotts Valley, CA, El Cajon, CA or Spanish Springs, NV.

Position Responsibilities:

• Partner with Corporate Communications and other members of the Purpose & Inclusion team to create and publish the annual sustainability report, leveraging it to advance the adoption of a sustainability mindset internally and awareness externally.
• Identify vendors and organizations to partner with in uncovering opportunities as well as delivering solutions to support implementation of sustainability efforts.
• Provide education to expand Board and leadership knowledge and alignment.
• Serve as the global go-to resource for customer sustainability reporting, benchmarking best-in-class methods, monitoring and understand future trend implications.
• Analyze current global operations and own prioritization of solutions that support the Fox Frontiers strategy while also optimizing cost efficiency.
• Manage global budget, schedules, action and workplans, and resources to project completion.
• Consult workstream and regional/business leaders to positively progress initiatives towards achieving our 2030 aspirations.
• Own global sustainability KPI’s and data analysis for annual reporting, disclosures, and customer requests.
• Lead sustainability strategy and drive workstream roadmap implementation plans, owning quarterly progress reporting and ensuring effective initiative management and milestones are achieved.
• Monitor global standards and legal requirements related to all thing’s sustainability/ESG and engage key stakeholders, regionally and globally, on evolving needs based on common frameworks (e.g., GRI, UNSDG’s, etc.).
• Represent and promote the global Fox Frontiers Sustainability Strategy to internal and external audiences.
• Develop strong partnerships with and between global innovation, operations, supply chain, engineering, and human resources teams.

Specific Knowledge, Skills or Abilities Required:

• Expansive knowledge and experience in global sustainability strategy and implementation roles, with an emphasis on environmental or climate-based solutions
• Bachelor’s degree preferred, emphasis in environment management or sustainability a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to confidently conduct public speaking
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint or visual reporting software skills
• Relevant experience in working across industry sectors to identify environmental/social issues and develop mitigation measures.
• Highly organized, self-starter with strong project management skills
• Experience or training in impact data collection/analysis (e.g., GHG Emission Inventory Management, Life Cycle Analysis) various reporting frameworks (e.g., GRI, CDP, SASB, TCFD, UNSDGs, Ecovadis)
• Ability to extract, analyze, and manage data for reporting purposes

Competencies:

• Accountability: Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and strives to exceed requirements.
• Talent Development (Self and Others): Displays an ongoing commitment to learning and self-improvement; making an effort to acquire new knowledge or skills associated with job responsibilities. Willingness to work with others and coach/teach in effort to develop and support other employees’ development.
• Adaptability & Innovation: Proactively and willingly adapts to changing business needs and conditions and presents creative and fresh ideas on how to solve problems, gain efficiencies and improve quality.
• Customer Mindset: Exceptional customer experience is primary focus while performing job duties. Quality is a top priority.
• Decision Making and Judgment: Makes timely, informed decisions that take into account the facts, goals, constraints and risks.
• Relationship Building: Builds constructive working relationships characterized by a high level of inclusion, cooperation, and mutual respect.

Position Qualifications:

Education:

Bachelor’s degree preferred, emphasis in environment management or sustainability a plus

Experience:

At least 10 years of experience in corporate social responsibility and sustainability reporting

Work Environment and Physical Requirements:

Office Environment

Disclaimer: This list does not represent all physical demands. Descriptions are representative of those that must be met by employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job’s essential functions.

Note:

FOX provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, results of genetic testing, or service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by the laws or regulations of any jurisdiction in which we operate. We base all employment decisions –including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, layoffs, terminations, and social/recreational programs – on merit and the principles of equal employment opportunity.

Fox offers an excellent compensation package and wide-ranging opportunities for professional development. Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Spending and Dependent Care Savings Accounts, Disability and Life Insurance benefit programs are available, as is a 401k plan with employer matching. Eligibility for all benefit programs is defined by the applicable plan document or employee handbook.