Sustainability Director - Data centres

Director of Sustainability – Data Centres

Location: London HQ, Flexible UK

Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Benefits

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Director of Sustainability to lead and shape the sustainability strategy for a rapidly growing data centre organisation. This is a high-impact leadership role, responsible for embedding sustainability across operations, development, supply chain, customer engagement and corporate strategy.

As demand for digital infrastructure continues to accelerate, this individual will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation delivers against ambitious environmental targets while supporting commercial growth and operational excellence.

Reporting directly to the executive leadership team, you will work cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Development, Procurement, Finance and Customer Success teams to drive measurable sustainability outcomes across the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver the organisation's sustainability and ESG strategy.
• Lead decarbonisation initiatives across existing and future data centre facilities.
• Drive energy efficiency programmes, including optimisation of PUE and resource utilisation.
• Develop renewable energy procurement strategies and support power purchasing agreements.
• Lead climate risk assessments and transition planning.
• Oversee sustainability reporting, ensuring compliance with relevant frameworks and regulations.
• Establish science-based targets and track performance against key sustainability metrics.
• Partner with design and engineering teams to embed sustainability into new developments and retrofits.
• Lead supply chain sustainability initiatives and vendor engagement programmes.
• Support customer sustainability requirements and provide thought leadership on sustainability solutions.
• Represent the organisation externally with investors, customers, regulators and industry bodies.
• Build and develop a high-performing sustainability team.

Experience Required

• Significant sustainability leadership experience within data centres, digital infrastructure, utilities, energy, real estate or other asset-intensive industries.
• Strong understanding of energy management, carbon accounting and decarbonisation strategies.
• Experience leading corporate sustainability programmes across multiple geographies.
• Knowledge of ESG reporting frameworks and emerging regulatory requirements.
• Experience engaging with executive leadership teams and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated success delivering sustainability initiatives that balance environmental impact and commercial outcomes.
• Strong analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Degree qualified in Sustainability, Environmental Science, Engineering or a related discipline.

Desirable Experience

• Data centre sector experience.
• Renewable energy procurement and power market knowledge.
• Experience with Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).
• Familiarity with TCFD, CSRD, ISSB and GHG Protocol reporting.
• Experience supporting green building certifications and sustainable design standards.
• International sustainability programme management.

What's on Offer

• Opportunity to shape sustainability strategy within a critical global industry.
• Significant executive visibility and influence.
• High-growth environment with substantial investment and expansion plans.
• Collaborative and innovative culture.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We encourage applications from individuals who may not meet every requirement listed but can demonstrate the skills and experience needed to succeed in the role.