Sustainability Communications & Disclosure Partner

England, UK (Hybrid)

Salary Not AvailableSenior LevelFull time

Posted 8 days ago

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Job Summary

Own and coordinate Aviva’s sustainability narrative across Brand, Communications, and senior stakeholder groups, shaping messaging through governance and cross‑channel influence to reduce greenwashing and protect brand and reputation.

  • Own sustainability narrative coherence and reporting support
  • Partner with senior leaders and multiple functions to align messaging
  • Influence priorities and orchestration to ensure clear, credible communication

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • The Sustainability Communications & Disclosure Partner owns and stewards coherence of Aviva’s sustainability narrative, supports sustainability reporting and to acts as Group Sustainability’s strategic partner into Brand, Communications, Customer & Marketing and wider Business Units as they use their channels to engage our stakeholders.
  • The role ensures that key sustainability actions and messages are prioritised and delivered through the right specialist channels and amplified by their unique customer insight and expertise - strengthening brand, reputation and commercial outcomes while reducing inconsistency, inefficiency and greenwashing risk.
  • The impact of this role is delivered primarily through influence, judgement and orchestration — setting guardrails, shaping priorities, brokering execution and ensuring that complex sustainability content is communicated clearly, credibly and consistently, from internal and public‑facing audiences through to Executive Committee and Board‑level stakeholders.

Requirements

  • Strong sustainability and ESG knowledge, with experience translating complex sustainability topics into clear, credible and consistent narratives aligned to business strategy.
  • Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to partner effectively with senior leaders, business units, communications teams, and Executive Committee/Board-level stakeholders.
  • Strategic communications and narrative governance experience, including developing communication frameworks, setting messaging guardrails, and ensuring consistency across multiple channels and audiences.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead through influence, using sound judgement, prioritisation, and orchestration skills to drive outcomes across matrixed organisations.
  • Experience managing reputation and risk considerations, particularly in relation to sustainability communications, brand reputation, regulatory expectations, and reducing greenwashing risk.

Benefits

  • Starting salary National circa £85.000 - London circa £95.000 (depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
  • Bonus opportunity – 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
  • Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
  • 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
  • Aviva-funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it
  • Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products , and other retailer discounts
  • Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
  • Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave
  • Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
  • Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
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