Job Opportunity: Sustainability Executive at The Crown Estate

This is an exciting opportunity to join a purpose-led sustainability team during a significant period of delivery and transformation. The role offers exposure to a broad range of strategic initiatives and provides the opportunity to work with experienced sustainability professionals and senior stakeholders across the business.

Closing date: 24 August 2026

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting the delivery of sustainability projects and propositions that advance The Crown Estate’s commitments in energy and climate resilience, nature recovery and inclusive growth.
• Assisting with the development and definition of project scopes in collaboration with subject matter experts and business stakeholders.
• Providing day-to-day programme support, including preparing meeting materials, presentations and project documentation.
• Conducting research and reviewing sector policy, market developments and sustainability trends to inform strategic decision-making.
• Supporting performance reporting and monitoring progress against enterprise sustainability targets.
• Building effective relationships across teams and helping to coordinate activity across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

Most important skills based requirements:

• Experience working within, or closely alongside, a sustainability team or function.
• Understanding of sustainability topics, issues and frameworks, with a genuine interest in driving positive environmental and social impact.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with confidence engaging a range of stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capability.
• Analytical thinking, including the ability to interpret complex information, synthesise findings and provide meaningful insights.
• A proactive problem-solving approach, with the ability to recommend practical solutions.
• Agility and adaptability, with the ability to quickly build knowledge across different projects and subject areas.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
• Creativity and curiosity, bringing fresh thinking and innovative ideas to support The Crown Estate’s sustainability ambitions.

As well as a competitive salary, pension and performance related bonus offering, The Crown Estate have a wealth of benefits available ranging from flexible working; market leading family policies and shopping discounts in the West End, to private healthcare; life and critical illness cover and 28 days holiday with the option to buy more. They value work life balance and your wellbeing highly, enabling you to be your best self to work.