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Description
AccountAbility is a dynamic, global organization dedicated to promoting accountability for sustainable development. The business is built upon extensive R&D that translates into powerful, practical, and applicable strategic advisory services.
With a network of thought leaders and delivery partners spanning 5 continents they bring a depth of capabilities to provide targeted, effective strategic advisory services.
Their work enables fortune 500 companies to:
- Use stakeholder engagement to deliver innovation, strategy and risk management
- Design strategies that create value and differentiate the organization
- Manage the environmental and social issues that drive organizational success
- Enhance the ability of partnerships to deliver strategic results at scale
- Utilize assurance to build trust and enhance reporting processes
Responsibilities:
You will be specifically responsible for:
- Developing new business relationships and generating new income
- Project Managing advisory service engagements related to stakeholder engagement with corporations, Collaborative Governance, business and social strategy
- Leading corporate responsibility projects with specific emphasis on project management and the provision of technical advice to clients
- Working as part of an internal knowledge management team to translate knowledge from service activities to R&D, and vice-versa
- Act as the main contact person in New York or DC with senior client team members and decision makers
Qualifications:
You will have a background consisting of the following:
- A deep understanding of corporate responsibility and corporate citizenship
- Good business sense and proven success in your sales ability
- A confident negotiator and ability to ‘close the deal'
- Strong client management skills
- An effective leader
- Confidence presenting to large groups of people and at board level
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the company at a very exciting stage in its growth. The post requires a strong international orientation. Overseas working experience is desirable.
To Apply:
Applications will only be accepted in electronic form.