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Senior Manager – Advisory Services, North America

ACCOUNTABILITY IMPACT LIMITED · New York, NY · 2 days ago
Sales$197k–$234k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Firm AccountAbility is a globally recognized leader in management consulting and sustainability standards. We provide objective counsel to the world’s most influential businesses, investors, and institutions, helping them navigate their most critical Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) challenges and opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

  • Contribute to Global sales targets, with progressively expanding ownership of pipeline generation, proposal development, and conversion to closed business.

  • Personally lead the sale of new engagements with target accounts (Fortune 500 and selected mid-market clients), and expand existing client relationships into multi-workstream, multi-year programs.

  • Drive innovation in our service offerings to stay ahead of client needs, differentiate AccountAbility in the market, and address emerging trends in sustainability and ESG.

  • Actively engage with and participate in professional industry organizations, forums, and conferences to build the AccountAbility brand and generate new business leads.

  • Serve as the lead strategic advisor for top-tier clients, engaging directly with C-suite executives and Boards to understand and resolve their most complex business challenges.

  • Provide expert counsel across the firm’s service portfolio, including CSRD readiness, materiality and double materiality assessment, climate strategy and transition planning, sustainable finance, supply chain due diligence, and broader ESG strategy and regulatory compliance.

  • Manage and deliver complex large scale, multi-dimensional engagements.

  • Build and manage a team of advisory professionals, including coaching, performance management, and career development of junior consultants.

  • Contribute to the firm’s service offerings, methodologies, and published thought leadership.

  • Collaborate with global practice leaders to ensure seamless service delivery for multinational clients and contribute to the firm’s global strategy.

The Ideal Candidate

  • A consulting professional with 10-12 years of experience across three required areas: (1) management consulting, (2) business development, and (3) sustainability.

  • Substantive experience advising clients on sustainability strategy, ESG, and corporate reporting.

  • Experience in one or more priority service areas: materiality and double materiality, climate strategy and transition planning, ESG strategy, sustainable finance, supply chain due diligence, or assurance preparation.

What We Offer

  • A director-track role with direct access to the CEO and global leadership.

  • Competitive compensation, including a performance bonus of 20-25% of base salary at target (see Arrangement & Compensation below).

  • A platform to establish thought leadership in a priority area for global business, leveraging AccountAbility’s three-decade brand and the AA1000 Series of Standards.

  • Autonomy to influence the growth of the Global practice and the firm’s service portfolio.

  • Public Benefit Corporation mission focused on practical, lasting impact.

Arrangement & Compensation

  • Start Date: Immediate

  • Location: New York, NY. In-office presence four (4) days per week is required, with remote work flexibility on Fridays.

  • Candidates must currently reside in the New York metropolitan area or be willing to relocate to the New York metropolitan area at their own expense prior to start.

  • Salary: Base salary $164,000 – $187,000, plus performance bonus of 20-25% of base salary at target, tied to revenue contribution, delivery quality, and firm contribution.

  • Target total compensation: approximately $197,000 – $234,000.

  • Comprehensive benefits package including 401(k).

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