Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility

Rayonier is seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility in Atlanta, GA. This role focuses on enhancing sustainability practices, driving corporate strategy, and managing data related to environmental stewardship. Responsibilities include executing the corporate responsibility roadmap, validating sustainability metrics, and transforming data into narratives. The position requires collaboration across departments and expertise in carbon accounting and emissions reporting.
Company Overview

Come grow with us! We are One Rayonier, a team that works together to create value by prioritizing safety, challenging the status quo, giving back to our communities, and driving innovation through continuous learning. With nearly 100 years of experience, we’re still discovering new ways to make lives better with our trees, our land, and — our most important resource — our people.

At Rayonier, we strive to create an employee experience where you feel valued and proud to be part of our team. We foster a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment that celebrates your unique talents and perspectives. Experience the Rayonier difference: We’re big enough to offer exciting career paths, but small enough for you to know your colleagues by name. Come join a team that empowers you to make a difference!

Are you ready to bring your sustainability expertise to a role where your work directly shapes corporate strategy and environmental stewardship? We are seeking a Senior Manager, Corporate Responsibility to drive execution, measurement, and reporting across our four core pillars: Forests, Planet, People, and Practices.

In this impact-driven role, you will work closely with leadership to enhance transparency, champion responsible business practices, and help build our corporate responsibility narratives. This position plays a pivotal role in aligning our sustainability performance with overarching corporate strategy while supporting critical reporting requirements and investor transparency. If you are a data-driven sustainability professional who excels at cross-functional collaboration and strategic storytelling, we want to hear from you!

How You Will Contribute

In this role, you will champion our data and shape our corporate narrative across four critical pillars:

Strategy & Disclosure Lead: Directly support the execution of our corporate responsibility roadmap and prepare critical disclosures to maintain consistent messaging across all business units.Data Architect: Own the collection, validation, and benchmarking of sustainability metrics, engineering robust processes that ensure our data is fully auditable and aligned with global standards.Carbon Account Subject Matter Expert: Lead the calculation of forest carbon removals, storage trends, and Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions to support decarbonization tracking.Storyteller & Market Analyst: Transform technical climate and environmental data into compelling public narratives, while monitoring emerging global regulations, ESG rater trends, and nature-related risks.

Key Accountabilities

Data Compilation & Analysis

Lead the collection, compilation, and validation of data supporting all corporate responsibility reporting initiatives.Design and maintain robust data collection processes, controls, and documentation to ensure accuracy, consistency, and alignment with third-party audit requirements.Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and Public Affairs to compile accurate progress metrics and real-world case studies.

Carbon Accounting & Emissions Frameworks

Own and manage the calculations for forest carbon removals and storage, remaining deeply informed on the latest trends in carbon accounting.Track, calculate, and report Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions to support comprehensive footprint analysis, target setting, and decarbonization pathways.Prepare emissions data for regulatory disclosures, corporate responsibility reports, and formal third-party assurance processes.

Disclosures, Research, & Insights

Assist in the preparation of corporate responsibility reports and stakeholder materials, translating complex technical metrics into meaningful storytelling.Highlight specific initiatives around responsible forestry and sustainable wood products to educate investors and key stakeholders.Manage responses to customer and investor ESG questionnaires, analyze rating metrics, and benchmark performance against industry peers.Actively monitor global corporate responsibility trends, frameworks, and regulations while researching emerging climate- and nature-related risks.

Required Qualifications

What You Bring to the Team

Education: A Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, business, finance, corporate responsibility, or a related field. An advanced degree or relevant professional certifications are preferred.

Experience: A minimum of five (5) years of experience in ESG, sustainability, or environmental data roles. Experience in forestry, natural resources, energy, or industrial sectors is an asset.

Technical Expertise: Experience with GHG emissions accounting and carbon reporting. Proficiency in data analysis tools and Excel, paired with strong knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks such as GRI, SASB, TCFD, and TNFD, and preferred experience with ESG data management platforms.

Analytical Mindset: Strong quantitative and analytical skills paired with high attention to detail and accuracy, along with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

Collaboration: A collaborative team player with strong communication skills.

Shape the narrative, champion the data, and grow the future with us. Apply today to take ownership of this vital role and experience the Rayonier difference!

Working Conditions And Physical Requirements

This role is primarily office based with extended periods of computer use. Domestic travel (estimated 20–25%) may be required to support stakeholder meetings, site visits, and external representation.

What We Offer

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, accident, disability, identity theft protection, and paid parental and caregiver leave. We also offer a health savings account, a dependent care spending account, and an employee assistance plan. We provide wellness reimbursements, employee discount programs, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, wellness seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.Our 401(k) retirement savings plan includes company matching contributions (60% match on the first 6% of base and bonus deferrals) as well as a 3% enhanced retirement contribution that does not require an employee contribution. We recognize the importance of work-life integration and offer flexible work schedules and hybrid work from home options (for most positions), along with a minimum of three weeks paid vacation, five paid personal days, 11 paid holidays and paid sick leave each year.We provide a comprehensive employee development program which provides career planning tools and resources, mentoring program, leadership development, training programs and an 80% tuition reimbursement.