Senior Water Advisor (ESRS) - Europe - Remote

Waterplan is seeking a Senior Water Advisor (ESRS) for a fully remote position in Europe. The role involves assessing water-related climate risks and advising companies on mitigation strategies. Candidates should have over 6 years of experience in sustainability consulting, particularly in industries like food and beverage or manufacturing. Strong communication skills and a background in water-related sciences are essential. The position offers the chance to work with leading experts in the Climate Tech sector.
This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: Europe

Are you passionate about making a significant impact on one of our generation's most pressing environmental challenges? Do you have the expertise in project management or program management? Join us in creating and leading a new category in the Climate Tech industry.

About Waterplan

Waterplan is a pioneering Series A Y Combinator-backed Climate Tech startup dedicated to accelerating the journey toward a water-secure future. Through our leading B2B Enterprise SaaS platform, we empower companies to understand, respond, report, and monitor their ever-evolving water risk. We help businesses see the tangible benefits of mitigating water risks – fostering a future where organizations are motivated to conserve water and preserve our precious ecosystems.

About the role

As a Senior Water Advisor at Waterplan, you will collaborate with customers, partners, and internal teams to assess water-related climate risks and recommend mitigation strategies and disclosures for companies. Your expertise in food and beverage, CPG, manufacturing, mining, or other industries will help companies manage risk, ensure business continuity, and achieve their sustainability goals. At Waterplan, you will have the opportunity to work at the forefront of the industry alongside world-leading water and sustainability experts.

About your core focus
• Take full ownership of delivering high quality, accurate, and clear insights to customers, ensuring timely solutions aligned with our value proposition. Provide strategic direction to research efforts, aligning them with customer objectives to create lasting impact.
• Participate along the customer journey as a water subject matter expert and deliver Waterplan’s value proposition.
• Deliver insights and recommendations to our customers through different actions according to their goals, challenges and use cases.
• Collaborate cross-functionally as a subject matter expert - on industry, region, or use case - to help our clients achieve their goals.
• Actively contribute and provide feedback to the Product team to improve and expand our product(s) and services.
• Mentor others and build internal expertise through formal and informal training.
• Proactively research and share trends and developments in industry, policy, reporting frameworks, news, etc. both within the organization and externally.

Your profile
• Experience: 6+ years of experience working in a corporate sustainability or consulting capacity within the food and beverage, CPG, manufacturing, mining, or other industries with a proven track record of assessing water-related risks, developing mitigation strategies, and disclosure.
• Preferred: Knowledge of European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), and other global sustainability frameworks such as GRI, CDP, TCFD, and others.
• Skills: Outstanding communication skills, both written and verbal, with past experience presenting clearly and concisely to C-suite/VPs/Directors/Managers. Highly organized with the ability to self-train and manage own time and deliverables effectively.
• Education: Degree (Masters preferred) in a water-related science or engineering discipline.
• Mindset: You are proactive and hands-on with a collaborative and iterative continuous improvement mindset and approach. You thrive in early-stage startup environments, where being resourceful and adaptable is crucial.
• Location: Europe
• Language: Fluency in English is required; fluency in Spanish is a plus

Why Join Waterplan?
• Impactful Mission: Contribute to a meaningful cause with a clear vision of fostering a water-secure future.
• Dynamic Team: Work alongside a talented and passionate team dedicated to making a difference.
• Growth Opportunity: Be at the forefront of our industry's growth, shaping the future of water security and sustainability.
• Culture & Values: Enjoy a remote working environment with unlimited PTO, rooted in our core values of Long-Term Thinking, Iterative Excellence, Thoughtful Discussion, Making Others Successful, and Guided by Nature.
• Diversity & Inclusion: Thrive in a workplace that champions diversity and inclusivity at every step of our journey.

If you're ready to join a transformative division at a groundbreaking company, then we'd love to get to know you. Apply today and help chart the course to a water-secure world.

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