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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:
Location: London / frequent travel to London
Apply by: January 24th
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is hiring a new Managing Director for its Services subsidiary, which processes commitments and target validations by corporates.
The Managing Director will work closely with the SBTi CEO, David Kennedy, and report to the independent board of SBTi Services, which is chaired by Umberto Malesci.
Key responsibilities of the Managing Director:
- Leading the Services subsidiary of SBTi, with full P&L responsibility, maintaining and improving high performance, including delivering to agreed volume targets and budget while achieving a high level of customer satisfaction.
- The Managing Director will be the key person interacting with the Services Board (chair plus three directors), and will work with them to design and implement the Services strategy.
- They will also work closely with the CEO of the SBTi, to ensure that Services delivers what is required to support the strategy of the parent organization.
- They will be required to set direction for the Services teams, and ensure that they are supported to deliver.
- They will also be required to lead on ownership of digital development, working closely with the SBTi’s technology team.
- The Managing Director will interact with corporates at a senior level.
- They will be a key member of the SBTi’s Executive Leadership Team.
Location: London/frequent travel to London
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is seeking a Strategic Events Senior Associate in the Impact Department to support the planning and execution of SBTi’s presence on global climate action events, support the organisation of key external engagement events and the SBTi leadership’s engagement activities,
This role is critical to ensuring the smooth delivery of events and key engagement moments that amplify SBTi’s global influence and mission to drive climate action in the corporate and financial sector.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Project Management and Strategic Coordination
Lead and coordinate planning and delivery for large-scale, multi-event global milestones, managing multiple workstreams and stakeholders across regions. - Operations and Event Delivery (remote + on location)
Oversee event logistics, from venue coordination and supplier management to technology needs and content delivery. Coordinate event timelines, workplans, and task lists to ensure all tasks are complete and milestones are met. - Process and System Creation to Scale
Support the development and roll-out of a standardized SBTi-wide event take-on process, ensuring consistency, clarity, and efficiency. Help translate strategic priorities into an event-decision matrix. - Communications & Inbox Management
Act as the first point of contact and triage event-related inquiries via the shared inbox, providing timely and professional responses. - Measurement and Impact
Work with the Impact Evidence team in the development of tools and frameworks for event impact measurement (qualitative and quantitative), including designing post-event surveys.
Location: London/frequent travel to London
The Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative is looking for a Subject Matter Expert, FLAG Pathways, to support the Technical Department’s work to strengthen and update its Forestry, Land and Agriculture (FLAG) standard.
A key output of this work will be the development and update of long-term, commodity-specific emission pathways for the FLAG sectors, covering major agricultural and forestry activities. These pathways will reflect the latest scientific evidence on mitigation potential, regional and farming-system differences, and practical implementation costs.
This position will report to the Research Lead (Pathways & Methods).
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the technical development and update of FLAG emission pathways, ensuring consistency with the SBTi target setting framework underpinning the cross-sector and the sector specific Standards and alignment with the latest scientific evidence on land sector mitigation potential, costs, and feasibility.
- Integrate data and modelling insights from leading global frameworks and empirical sources to inform and validate FLAG pathways.
- Collaborates with senior team members to draft, review, and finalize major outputs of the Technical Department in line with SBTi’s Standard Operating Procedures.
- Monitors emerging trends, research, and policies relevant to the organization's work to maintain cutting-edge expertise.
- Prepares technical material, e.g. presentations, webinars, and workshops to disseminate key findings and/or gather further input from internal and external stakeholders and delivers this material independently and/or in collaboration with the Lead
- Peer review of draft standards on other sectors or areas, produced by colleagues in the Technical Department
- Contributes to cross-departmental collaboration to maximize the impact and applicability of their work.
- Acts as day-to-day contact of external technical partners
- Supports other ad-hoc technical activities as required by the organization.
- Role models respectful behavior, open communication, and integrity as vital pillars of SBTi’s culture.
Location: London/frequent travel to London
The Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative is looking for a Sector Lead (paternity leave cover; 6-month contract with possibility of extension) to support the Sector Standards Team’s work to develop standards for the energy, industry and transport sectors.
As a Sector Lead, the position will focus in particular on leading the development of the Automotive Sector Standard and future transport-sector work, as well as other sectors according to the needs of the organisation.
This position will report to the Head of Sector Standards.
The role is pivotal in the development of SBTi’s sector-specific standards for the automotive sector, as well as leading other projects as the need arises.
Key responsibilities include:
- Lead the SBTi’s work for the transport sectors, including managing 1-2 associates or subject matter experts
- Development of standards, tools and technical resources to facilitate the adoption of 1.5°C-aligned targets in the automotive sector
- Work with Research Team on projects to develop pathways for relevant sectors
- Project coordination and stakeholder management for sector-specific resources to be developed in line with the SBTi SOP
- Research to identify suitable scenarios, decarbonization roadmaps and mitigation pathways to develop science-based target setting resources for industrial and/or energy sectors
- Support with other ad-hoc research and technical activities as required by the Science Based Targets initiative
- Coordinate and support outreach to stakeholders as part of the SBTi consultative processes on technical projects
- Peer review of draft standards on other sectors or areas, produced by colleagues in the Technical Department
- Contributes to cross-departmental collaboration to maximize the impact and applicability of their work.
- Acts as day-to-day contact of external technical partners
- Supports other ad-hoc technical activities as required by the organization.
- Role models respectful behavior, open communication, and integrity as vital pillars of SBTi’s culture.
Location: London/frequent travel to London
The Science Based Targets (SBTi) initiative is looking for a FLAG Interoperability and Technical Engagement Lead to lead the engagement and consultations related to the Technical Department’s work on the agriculture, forestry, and land use (AFOLU) sectors.
This position will report to the Head of Interoperability & Technical Engagement with dotted line reporting to the Head of Sector Standards.
The forest, land, and agriculture (FLAG) sector is one of the most affected by the impacts of climate change. But it is also a significant source of emissions. It represents 22% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions - the largest emitting sector after energy. The role is pivotal in rolling out a programme to gather insights from stakeholders through expert working groups, and public consultations, as part of SBTi’s overall research in view of a revision of its FLAG criteria. This role will also contribute to SBTi’s recognition framework for third-party certificates, with a focus on AFOLU sectors.
Key responsibilities include:
- In collaboration with AFOLU Lead and AFOLU technical team, designs and runs a broad programme of online and in-person expert working groups with stakeholders to gather insights for the revision of SBTi’s FLAG normative framework
- Translates stakeholder insights into resources that can inform technical-standard-writing team
- Runs consultation processes on draft standards in accordance with SBTi’s SOP
- Works with Head of Interoperability & Technical Engagement on developing recognition framework for third-party certificates in the AFOLU sectors
- Monitors emerging trends, research, and policies relevant to the organization's work to maintain cutting-edge expertise.
- Leads work to prepare technical material, e.g. presentations, webinars, and workshops to disseminate key findings
- Contributes to cross-departmental collaboration to maximize the impact and applicability of their work.
- Role models respectful behavior, open communication, and integrity as vital pillars of SBTi’s culture.
The Pathways and Methods Lead is responsible for the scientific foundations of the SBTi target-setting framework. The role leads the development and evolution of SBTi cross-sector and sector-specific pathways, metrics, and target-setting methods, ensuring they are scientifically robust, internally coherent, and aligned with the latest scientific evidence.
A key purpose of the role is to assess and recognise third-party pathways developed by external organisations, including research institutions and industry bodies. This includes evaluating the coherence, robustness, and transparency of underlying assumptions and methodological choices, and their alignment with the SBTi target-setting framework.
This position will report to the Head of Research and Methods Development.
This role plays an important part in strengthening the scientific credibility, coherence, and usability of the SBTi target-setting framework. By leading the development and governance of pathways, metrics, and target-setting methods across sectors, the role supports the consistent translation of climate science and modelling evidence into technical outputs that underpin sector standards and corporate target-setting. The role is also central to enabling the appropriate use of third-party pathways, supporting methodological integrity while allowing SBTi to draw on the best available external science.
Key responsibilities include:
- Oversee the development, review, and update of cross-sector and sector-specific pathways, metrics, and target-setting methods.
- Establish and apply processes for the assessment and recognition of third-party pathways.
- Exercise technical decision-making authority on cross-cutting methodological questions.
- Review and quality-assure pathway-related outputs prior to integration into the standards architecture.
- Coordinate with sector standards teams to support timely delivery.
- Maintain engagement with the scientific community.
- Lead and coordinate pathway and methods experts.
- Contribute technical input to consultations and expert reviews.
- Supports other ad-hoc technical activities as required by the organization.
- Role models respectful behavior, open communication, and integrity as vital pillars of SBTi’s culture.
