Director, Sustainability South Lead

Location(s):

Brazil

City/Cities:

Rio de Janeiro

Travel Required:

Relocation Provided:

Job Posting End Date:

May 12, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

The Sustainability Director for Brazil & South Cone will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing the sustainability initiatives for the region, aligned with LATAM and Global strategies. This role is critical in ensuring that Brazil & South Zone meets its sustainability goals and adheres to environmental regulations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in sustainability, environmental science, or a related field, along with proven experience in project management and strong sustainability reporting skills.

What You’ll Do for Us

• Ensures compliance of Sustainability Strategy (Water, Packaging, Emissions) at South Region level, in line with LAOU Sustainability guidelines; allocated from TCCC in all countries.
• Monitor and report on sustainability performance metrics and progress towards goals.
• Work in collaboration with finance, technical and strategic planning areas to comply with the global and regional reporting requests process.
• Identify, search & reapply synergies and best practices within South Region; Identify external trends in Sustainability and the Sustainability agenda at South Region level.
• Focal point for interface with LAOU Sustainability team being responsible for connecting and sharing information, trends and risks.
• Work in partnership with Technical, Marketing and Operations teams to ensure that Sustainability principles are embraced by the entire South Region.
• Ensure Sustainability Agenda integration into business planning processes and priorities, leadership & growth behaviors, company values and Business Strategy & Plans, delivering the Vision of Sustainable Growth.
• Engage with local key stakeholders within Sustainability ecosystem across South Region.
• Work in collaboration with Government Relations teams to provide strong proof points to help protect the business from restrictive regulations.
• Work in collaboration with External Communications teams to provide positive content to be amplified and help promote Corporate Reputation.
• Ensure institutional leadership with Bottlers.
• 70% of the work is focused on the short to mid-term strategies and plans, whilst 30% of the work should be focused on long-term

Work Focus

• Stakeholders engagement: ability to build long term partnerships with NGOs, Civil Society and other Industries.
• Strategic and pragmatic vision: ability to translate complex challenges into actionable strategies and plans.
• Leadership presence: ability to lead multi-functional teams and permeate across different areas of the company and the Coca-Cola System (Bottlers).
• Networked mindset: ability to move easily throughout different sectors of society, building solid partnerships with key stakeholders (government, associations, opinion leaders, NGOs, etc.)
• People development: genuine passion for creating an environment that allows people to develop their potential, creating a high-performance team.
• Company Spokesperson: Represent the Company in external forums, workshops and events related to Sustainability agenda at LA level, always complying with communications guiding principles and approvals.

Communication Focus

This position is responsible for representing the company in external meetings, forums, workshops, having intense communication with external stakeholders; Internally, this position needs to communicate to influence/engage franchise operations/other areas to execute strategic Sustainability priorities, ensuring the progress of KPIs towards long-term goals.

This position requires the ability to create an environment for collaborations and to identify areas of convergence, even when dealing with divergent opinions/interests.

Qualification and Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field 
• Minimum of 10 years of professional experience in Sustainability or related functions, demonstrating progressive leadership responsibilities and a track record of impactful sustainability initiatives.
• Must be fluent in English, Spanish, and Portuguese

MASTERY OF (REQUIRED)

• Complete mastery of sustainability, climate change and social impact concepts
• Strong knowledge of sustainability management tools (externality study / impact matrix / sustainability report)
• Knowledge about key challenges regarding water, packaging, and carbon emissions across our industry
• Solid business knowledge to use sustainability agenda to create value for the business
• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal communications skills
• Strong ability to work agilely in different teams, both inside & outside of the system

BROAD EXPERTISE IN (GOOD TO HAVE)

• Grassroots / community engagement
• Economic development, environmental policy, climate change, human rights, diversity & inclusion
• Experience in building partnerships with public, private & civil society organizations
• Government affairs experience
• Experience in lectures and participation in external debates

What We Can Do for You 

• Exposure to World Class Leaders: Availability to global leaders that will expand your network and exposure you to key market insights. 
• Community of Belonging: We are an organization that believes our ability to continually grow and build the right atmosphere where people feel safe and empowered, lets you bring your best self to work.  
• Global Connections: Allows you to develop, enhance and keep global connections that allow us to move faster and learn from others. 
• Flexible Time: As a company we support collaboration, getting work done effectively and providing employees with the flexibility they need on an individual basis.
• Leadership Development Programs: we have a wealth of continuous learning opportunities to help you grow and develop as an inspirational leader.
• Purpose Driven: Purpose driven approach that empowers our people to protect the environment and communities we serve while delivering safe & quality products

Skills:

Building Partnerships, Business Strategies, Civil Society Organizations, Collaboration, Communication, Compliance, Corporate Sustainability, Government Relations, Influencing, Leadership, Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs), organization, Public Affairs, Relationship Building, Social Influence, Strategic Sustainability, Sustainability, Sustainability Initiatives, Sustainability Strategy

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what’s possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.