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The science is clear - we must urgently work towards preventing the devastating effects of climate change. By increasing corporate ambition, the SBTi mobilizes the private sector to take the lead in climate action.
If you would like to join our mission, take a look at our vacant roles below.
Available positions:
Job Purpose and Background:
The opportunity
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is hiring a new Chief Technical Officer to play a leading role in moving the organisation to focus on action and implementation of the net-zero corporate transition.
Having set the gold standard for corporate net-zero targets, the SBTi is now moving from ambition to action. This is a rare opportunity to lead that shift from the inside by building and running the technical engine room of the organisation that the world's leading companies look to for what "credible" climate action actually means.
About the role
The Chief Technical Officer reports to the CEO and is a member of the Executive Leadership Team. The role is based in London and involves regular international travel.
Key Responsibilities:
- Leading the SBTi’s Technical Department of around thirty professionals.
- Owning design and execution of a work programme for implementation of Corporate Net-Zero Standard Version 2, including sector approaches (for steel, aluminium, shipping, aviation, etc.).
- Ensuring that the Technical Team has clear direction, common purpose, good working practices, and capabilities to design the corporate net-zero transition.
- Ensuring that the Technical Department is fully integrated with other departments in the SBTi and the Services subsidiary responsible for operations.
- Building strong relationships with partners and stakeholders.
- Representing the SBTi in various fora and at international events.
- With colleagues on the Executive Leadership Team, setting organisation priorities, both for the medium-term and annually, in the form of a business plan.
Location: This is a full-time role based in London, with some flexibility for exceptional candidates that can frequently travel to London from elsewhere in the UK and Europe.
Apply by: Thursday 17th September 2026
Job Purpose and Background
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) seeks a Progress Product Lead to shape and deliver the Progress Framework — SBTi's leading product for informing companies in all sectors and regions on the progress they are making towards net zero. This exciting role is pivotal for evolving SBTi's value proposition from ambition-setting to delivering actionable insight into real-world corporate transformation.
Built on forward-looking indicators that reveal transition actions ahead of lagged emissions reporting, the SBTi Progress Framework tracks corporate transition implementation at company and system level. This role will enhance its impact through applying corporate product development craft to translate the Progress Framework's strategic ambition and technical methodology into a valuable, actionable peer benchmarking platform. This progress benchmarking product will privately reveal companies' relative positions in capital asset decarbonisation, low carbon energy procurement and supply and value chain decarbonisation — helping them to individually and collectively strengthen net zero emissions delivery.
Key Responsibilities
- Vision and roadmap: Define and drive the product vision and roadmap for the Progress Framework platform across Concept & Validation, Prototype, MVP, Pilot, and Launch. Own the stage-gate process and bring product perspective to trade-offs between methodology input, data availability and delivery.
- Customer discovery: Lead structured discovery with pilot companies (e.g. Tesco, Vodafone, Eneco) to validate demand and shape the product around real needs. Fold UX feedback into defined success metrics - completion rates, benchmarking accuracy, user adoption - per release and apply these to guide product iteration.
- Methodology translation to corporate end-user need: Convert the Progress Framework's technical indicator design into a clear end-product specification, bringing credible domain expertise in corporate decarbonisation and carbon accounting to ground methodology design choices in real-world corporate practice.
- Oversee progress data management: Ensure the progress data pipeline and outputs meet product needs — prioritising data requirements against the roadmap. Supervise and task the reporting Data Manager to build a flexible, AI-enabled data infrastructure that supports a credible, user-ready benchmark product while maintaining company data confidentiality.
Location: China (Remote/hybrid – Beijing preferred)
Apply by: 25th September 2026
Job Purpose and Background:
China is a critical market for global decarbonization, characterized by high ambition and leading industrial transformation. As the Country Representative for China, you will serve as the primary ambassador for the SBTi in the region. This is a funded position that supports SBTi’s updated Strategy. Your mission will be to accelerate the adoption of ambitious, science-based targets among Chinese corporations, financial institutions, and SMEs.
You will act as the key liaison between the global SBTi network and local stakeholders. Given the unique market dynamics, you will play a crucial role in localizing SBTi guidance, overcoming language and technical barriers, and ensuring alignment with China’s governance and relevant policies.
Key Responsibilities:
Corporate Engagement & Outreach
- Drive the strategic expansion of the SBTi in China by identifying and engaging high-impact companies across energy-intensive sectors including steel, power, chemicals, and automotive.
Capacity Building & Localization
- Address the significant language barrier by translating and interpreting complex global standards including the Corporate Net-Zero Standard V2 and SBTi Academy into actionable, localized insights for Chinese sustainability professionals.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Ecosystem Navigation
- Collaborate closely with SBTi founding partners in China (CDP, UNGC, WRI, WWF) to leverage their research and engagement capacity, and understanding of SBTi.
Public Advocacy & Representation
- Develop and maintain an annual calendar of flagship China events for SBTi participation and profile-building.
