Global Senior ESG Specialist

About SAMY

We weren't built to follow, we were built to lead.

SAMY is the global powerhouse redefining brand communication for a social-first world—helping brands stay relevant, shape culture, and build real connections at the speed the world moves. Since 2013, we've grown from a bold idea into a global force: 1,200+ experts, 17+ offices, 55 markets, 22+ countries. We launch 40+ campaigns a week, create one piece of content every minute, and generate +$500K in revenue every day.

We are Path Finders: curious, ambitious, and never afraid to challenge what's next.

We don't play it safe. We build what's next.

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Role Mission

The Global Senior ESG Specialist will be responsible for embedding ESG across SAMY's global operations and positioning the company as a leading responsible business within the marketing and communications industry.

Working closely with the Executive Team and key business leaders, this role will ensure that ESG moves beyond compliance to become a competitive advantage, strengthening our employer value proposition, client proposition and long-term value creation.

The role combines strategy, execution, reporting and internal engagement, ensuring that our commitments translate into measurable impact across our people, operations and communities.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive the execution and continuous evolution of SAMY's global ESG strategy, embedding responsible business practices and company values across the organisation.
• Act as the global owner of employee engagement and culture initiatives, ensuring SAMY's values are embedded throughout the employee lifecycle and foster a high-performing, people-first culture.
• Partner with the Executive Team, Founders and business leaders to strengthen employee engagement, wellbeing, productivity and retention, while supporting the successful integration of new acquisitions.
• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of global employee engagement and ESG programmes, including OWN IT , Mentoring, Parenthood at SAMY, volunteering, mobility initiatives and the ESG Ambassador Network.
• Own ESG governance, policies, reporting and compliance, coordinating data collection, audits and disclosures for the Board, investors, lenders, clients and other key stakeholders.
• Lead cross-functional ESG initiatives across People, Finance, Legal, Procurement and Operations, defining and monitoring ESG KPIs to drive measurable business impact.
• Manage relationships with ESG rating agencies and frameworks, conduct materiality assessments, coordinate ESG due diligence responses and support the development of decarbonisation and carbon reduction roadmaps.
• Develop and maintain corporate ESG policies covering sustainability, climate change, human rights, ethics and responsible business practices, ensuring compliance with evolving regulations and industry standards.
• Partner with the People, Talent, Marketing and Communications teams to strengthen SAMY's Employer Value Proposition and position the company as a leading responsible business through ESG storytelling, thought leadership, awards and external communications.
• Represent SAMY in ESG, sustainability and workplace culture forums, partnerships and industry initiatives, strengthening the company's reputation and influence.