Sustainability Director

Are you ready to take care of the world’s tech?

Sustainability Director

Location: Stockholm, Sweden or Helsinki, Finland

We are 3stepIT

At 3stepIT we have a very clear purpose: empowering circular technology by offering end-to-end circular services designed to optimise financial performance, enhance flexibility and efficiency, and ensure sustainability and security for businesses and device users. 

Today, we serve more than 3,000 customers across Europe, processing close to a million devices every year in our refurbishing centres.

At 3stepIT, taking care is our mindset. We take care of our customers, their technology and each other. 

Sustainability Director

Reporting to: Director, Strategic Development

Job role and purpose: 

We are seeking a Sustainability Director to position 3stepIT as the preferred partner in Circular Technology. In this role, you will lead the development, execution, and communication of a sustainability strategy that aligns with our mission, vision, and values. Your primary objective will be to drive our organization’s sustainable transformation by integrating sustainability into our core strategy, setting ambitious targets, and creating a roadmap that leads to long term value creation and commercial success.

As a Sustainability Director, you will play a pivotal role in our commercial success by enhancing regulatory credibility, aligning with essential business standards, and differentiating our approach to sustainability in the market. Your efforts will strengthen our brand perception and increase market value, ensuring 3stepIT’s commitment to sustainability resonates with clients, partners, and the broader industry.

The Sustainability Director will lead a dedicated sustainability team of one team members and provide support to our commercial organization by ensuring that 3stepIT is meeting Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related business expectations by responding to customer requirements, Request of Proposals (RFP´s) and questions related to sustainability and ESG.  

The Sustainability Director will also create credibility and be responsible for strengthening the overall understanding of the sustainability context, quantifying sustainability-related opportunities and risks specific to the industry and 3stepIT, and creating a holistic view of material issues to establish a strong foundation for strategic decision-making in sustainability.

This role will further enhance our commercial value by developing and owning a data-driven sustainability strategy and transformation plan to position us as a leader within Circular Technology. You will ensure differentiation and competitive advantage by embedding sustainability into our overall value proposition, developing innovative offerings and business models that allow customers to make sustainable choices.

This role will oversee the regulatory compliance, Quality and Environmental Management Systems, and support business requirements. You will work closely with key stakeholders, including Management, the Commercial Organization, Marketing & Communications, Product Management, and Data & Analytics, to embed sustainability practices throughout the organization.

Qualifications and experience: 

• Bachelors’ or Master´s degree in a relevant field, (for example Business, Communication, or Marketing) or equivalent.

• +7 years of experience in marketing, communications, or sales, along with a background in corporate sustainability leadership and a solid understanding of the sustainability landscape and its stakeholders.

• Ability to develop and execute long-term sustainability strategies that align with business goals. Experience in implementing sustainability frameworks and initiatives.

• General understanding of environmental laws, regulations, policies and best practices.

• Demonstrated expertise related to to European Union regulations, including the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) reporting frameworks.  

• Experience in acting as a spokesperson as well as briefing and managing senior spokespeople for media interviews etc.

• Visionary in communication ideas, practical planning and execution.

• Collaborative working skills, effective leadership and ability to build relationships and work cross-functionally with other teams.

• Strong financial acumen, comfortable working with complex data, with a systematic approach to analyzing and clearly explaining it.

• Ability to translate customer needs and insights into product requirements. 

Benefits: 

In addition to a competitive pay package, you’ll also enjoy a range of benefits that make 3stepIT a place where we take care of you. 

• Recognition and rewards 

Beyond your pay, we go a few steps further to make sure you’re properly recognized for your achievements. Some of the highlights include the 3stepIT Bonus Program and Employee Excellence Awards!

• Continuous learning 

People at 3stepIT are deeply curious, willing to seize learning opportunities and know that development starts with themselves. That’s why we offer ongoing learning opportunities like the Talent Development Program, coaching, training days, workshops and more.

• Health and wellbeing 

A good work-life balance and wonderful workspaces are essential, but we go further. We want you to bring your whole self to work: a healthy mind and a healthy body. Breaks in your day are vital, so we avoid back to back meetings, and you’ll be offered a range of physical activities to get involved in. It’s all about being the ‘best you’ you can be.

• Giving back 

You’ll have the chance to join colleagues in various team volunteering initiatives, as well as gaining funding and support for the causes you believe in. We call this ‘Walk the talk’ because we demonstrate through action that we take care of our planet.

• Fun stuff

When you work with amazing people, it’s hard not to have a good time. From team challenges to sports activities and our annual conference, there’s plenty of fun stuff to get involved in at 3stepIT.

Life at 3stepIT

Being a 3stepper should be the best experience. That’s why we take care to build a culture of flexibility, learning and fun – because work and life should fit together effortlessly. 

We’re a community who genuinely care for one another. We believe in solving problems together as one team. Leaders at 3stepIT collaborate closely with their teams and always remain approachable, no matter how senior they are. The atmosphere is friendly and future-focused, and we love fresh ideas. 

Our core values give a great description of how we interact with each other:

• Positive - We see opportunities and help others see them too.

• Passionate - We care about eliminating waste wherever we find it.

• Responsible - We take responsibility for our actions.

• Curious - We always want to learn more and improve.

• Amazing - We do great things for our customers and each other.

Contact details: Contact details:   
Please note that we are interviewing candidates continuously, so please apply as soon as possible. For GDPR reasons we do not accept applications sent via email, so please apply at our website’s career page at https://www.3stepit.com/join-a-team-that-cares. 
For further details about the position, please contact Senior Talent Acquisition Manager Emmy Marjetta-Tverin via email emmy.marjetta-tverin@3stepit.com