Location
United Kingdom (Hybrid working: minimum two days in the office per week after onboarding, with up to three days working from home)

Hours
Full Time - 37.5 hours per week, with flexible working around core hours of 10 am to 4 pm and compressed hours of 9-day fortnights in Summer

Salary
£45,000 - £52,000 per annum, depending on experience

About the Role
The UN Global Compact Network UK is seeking a Growth Manager for Outreach & Marketing to lead member recruitment and oversee marketing strategies. This senior role owns the end-to-end marketing and outreach function, including lead generation, pipeline management, and conversion. You will line manage two Outreach Managers and a Participant Engagement Coordinator, providing strategic direction, coaching, and oversight to ensure team targets are met.

As Growth Manager, you will act as a senior ambassador for the organisation’s value proposition, driving strategic outreach to engage C-suite and sustainability leaders at prospective member companies. You will develop and execute the annual recruitment and marketing plan, lead high-impact marketing campaigns across digital channels and events, and ensure a consistent pipeline of qualified leads.

You will be responsible for maintaining a high-quality pipeline in Salesforce, producing regular growth performance reports, and providing data-driven forecasting and insights to senior leadership. Collaboration with programme colleagues and external partners will be key to aligning growth activities with the Network’s broader impact agenda.

The role offers the opportunity to work within a dynamic multi-stakeholder initiative dedicated to corporate sustainability, connecting UK companies to the United Nations Global Compact and supporting business action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The team is described as friendly, inclusive, supportive, passionate, and hard-working, guided by UN values including Integrity, Respect for Diversity, and Professionalism.

What we offer
- Hybrid working with flexible hours
- Employee Assistance Programme for you and your immediate family
- 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing with length of service
- Three additional discretionary days off between Christmas and New Year
- Menstruation and menopause leave
- Three additional days off for mission-related volunteering or sustainable travel
- Enhanced pension scheme after probation
- Enhanced sick leave
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to Work Scheme and Bike-sharing Cycle Scheme

Experience
- Significant experience in consultative sales, business development, or growth roles within professional services, sustainability advisory, or corporate commercial functions
- Proven track record managing complex sales cycles and long-term account relationships
- Demonstrable knowledge of corporate sustainability, with credibility to engage C-suite and senior business leaders
- Proven ability to develop and execute lead-generating marketing strategies using digital channels, content marketing, and event-based outreach
- Strong analytical skills with advanced proficiency in Excel, AI tools, and Salesforce CRM
- Experience producing clear growth reports, forecasts, and maintaining pipeline hygiene
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, confident presenting to senior audiences and representing the organisation externally
- Proven people management experience in a target-driven environment with an inclusive leadership style
- Strategic and commercially minded with strong influencing and negotiation skills
- Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

About you
- Collaborative and inclusive team player
- Motivated by sustainability and corporate responsibility
- Able to translate complex sustainability topics into compelling business propositions
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and data accuracy
- Confident ambassador for the organisation with a professional external presence

Qualifications
- No specific qualifications required, but relevant experience in business development, marketing, and sustainability is essential