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Sustainability Marketing & Change Manager

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Schneider Electric
Madrid, SpainexternalAdvertising and MarketingPosted about 1 month ago (Jul 3, 2026)

About the role

We believe that sustainability will bring increasing value to our portfolio - differentiating our offers, building trust, and driving long - term performance. Now we need to accelerate this journey. Schneider Electric has built strong sustainability capabilities, from responsible materials and circularity to LCA and environmental data. The next step is to activate these strengths earlier, faster, and more consistently across product design, offer definition, and go - to - market, so that sustainability is not just reported, but designed, marketed, and valued. We call this vision our "

Future Designed" roadmap

, part of our 2030 Sustainability Ambition, which fall into two major streams i. technical and industrialization (embedding in processes) ii. value proposition / go to market (marketing & sales focus)

Role Mission

Act as the

sustainability "responsible marketing" leader and sparring partner,

in close partnership with EM/IA Future Design owners, across R&D, Offer Management, Marketing, and Sales to embed sustainability credentials into our products, offers, and launches, and to prove the business value of our sustainability edge. This role requires mature judgment to decide when to

lead,

when to

influence

, and when to

empower

the teams that own delivery - while staying laser - focused on priorities, impact, and results. Ad hoc to this core mission, the role may also play a strategic role in shaping broader marketing initiatives linked to our 2030 roadmap (and its 17 programs), including positioning, branding, storytelling, design direction, marketing asset development, orchestration and amplification, ensuring coherence across functions, markets and channels. @@HD@@Key Responsibilities @@/HD@@

Lifecycle mastery

: Develop a strong, end - to - end understanding of Schneider Electric's product and offer lifecycle - from design and industrialization to launch, commercialization, and end - of - life to understand where to leverage marketing / sales and comms efforts

driven sustainability integration

: Identify where sustainability levers (responsible materials, circularity, LCA, carbon footprint, recyclability, human rights) create the highest value, and drive interventions at the right level-strategic, tactical, or operational.

functional partnership

Act as a trusted sparring partner to R&D, CTOs, Offer Management, Marketing, and Sales, shaping roadmaps, go - to - market strategies, and flagship initiatives, in close partnership with EM/IA Future Designed owners

design in launches and campaigns

: Support teams in embedding sustainability premium into product and offer launches as well as major campaigns, ensuring credible, differentiated narratives grounded in robust data and evidence.

relevant value translation

Translate environmental and social performance into clear, customer - centric value propositions and proof points that are compliant, verifiable, and resilient to greenwashing risks. Deliver guidelines for marketing /sales teams to support customer facing narrative and enablement to promote the offer

Competitive differentiation through creativity

Foster a dynamic that encourages bold, innovative, and out - of - the - box approaches to elevate storytelling, accelerate market adoption, and outperform competitors.

Manage external partners

when necessary (innovation studios, agencies, consultants etc) with a customer first approach

Adoption diagnostics & levers

In close partnership with our change management core team, diagnose cultural, organizational, and strategic barriers to sustainability adoption, assess impact, and define pragmatic levers to accelerate change.

Sustainable / purpose-led marketing culture

Design and deploy practical change mechanisms (champions networks, rituals, enablement journeys) to embed a motivating, sustainability - led marketing culture.

Autonomous enablement at scale

Create clear, usable tools (guidelines, playbooks, workshops, learning expeditions) that empower teams to integrate sustainability independently, without becoming a central production bottleneck.

External perspective & amplification

Lead competitive and cross - industry benchmarking to challenge internal and market standards, and partner with Communications and Analyst Relations to amplify credible differentiation or recognition (events, awards)

Program leadership & prioritization

Lead the branding, marketing & sales dimensions of the program with an agile, value - driven approach, setting clear priorities, accountability, and sequencing to focus resources on a limited number of high - impact, ready - to - scale initiatives across Sustainability, R&D, Offer Management, LoB, Marketing, Sales etc

Effective governance

Establish and animate light but robust governance (operational committees, steering committees, decision forums) to ensure alignment, arbitration, and timely decision - making.

From pilot to scale

: Ensure initiatives progress from pilot to scale by capturing learnings and securing industrialization where demonstrated value is achieved.

Performance & resource steering

Coordinate resources and budgets with relevant owners while maintaining execution discipline through high - level performance tracking, value delivery, and risk awareness. @@HD@@What the role demands (mindset & posture) @@/HD@@ Judgment & maturity: knows when to lead, influence, or empower, and when to say no. Focus & prioritization: chooses battles, avoids dispersion, sequences wins, acts with speed Credibility with technical and business audiences; clarity in complex, matrix environments. Creativity & courage to challenge standards and spark meaningful innovation.

Profile & Qualifications

Experience 5-10+ years in product/offer marketing, program/project management, or sustainability roles (B2B or B2C, industrial/technology/energy, innovation / creativity led). Proven track record leading cross - functional initiatives in global, matrix organizations.

Skills

Change management & influence across senior and operational stakeholders. Agile delivery (pilots, sprints, test - and - learn) with strong program and project discipline. Marketing & business acumen: turn technical sustainability data into compelling, compliant value propositions. Governance & delivery mechanics: steerco/OP comms, retro - planning, RAID, vendor/agency management. Comfortable navigating ambiguity and creating structure.

Languages & Location

Fluent English Global role ; occasional travel to hubs, plants, Innovation Hubs as needed.

Reporting line (TBC)

VP, Sustainability Marketing & Communications. dotted line to SVP / VP Marketing (Shonodeep?)

Looking to make an IMPACT with your career?

When you are thinking about joining a new team, culture matters. At Schneider Electric, our values and behaviors are the foundation for creating a great culture to support business success. We believe that our IMPACT values - Inclusion, Mastery, Purpose, Action, Curiosity, Teamwork - starts with us. IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world. We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one. Become an IMPACT Maker with Schneider Electric - apply today! 40 billion global revenue +9% organic growth 150 000+ employees in 100+ countries You must submit an online application to be considered for any position with us. This position will be posted until filled. Schneider Electric aspires to be the most inclusive and caring company in the world, by providing equitable opportunities to everyone, everywhere, and ensuring all employees feel uniquely valued and safe to contribute their best. We mirror the diversity of the communities in which we operate, and 'inclusion' is one of our core values. We believe our differences make us stronger as a company and as individuals and we are committed to championing inclusivity in everything we do. At Schneider Electric, we uphold the highest standards of ethics and compliance, and we believe that trust is a foundational value. Our Trust Charter is our Code of Conduct and demonstrates our commitment to ethics, safety, sustainability, quality and cybersecurity, underpinning every aspect of our business and our willingness to behave and respond respectfully and in good faith to all our stakeholders. You can find out more about our Trust Charter here Schneider Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is our policy to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities in the areas of recruiting, hiring, training, transferring, and promoting all qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, color, gender, disability, national origin, ancestry, age, military status, sexual orientation, marital status, or any other legally protected characteristic or conduct.

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