Digital Net Zero Manager

Digital Net Zero Manager

Location: Hybrid - UAL High Holborn/Home

Salary: £51,996.00 - £62,433.00 per annum pro rata

Hours: Full time 35 hours per week

Contract: Fixed term 30 months

Are you passionate about sustainability and digital innovation?

University of the Arts London (UAL) is seeking a visionary Digital Net Zero Manager to help us drive our ambitions towards a greener future.

In this role, you will be at the forefront of UAL's efforts to reduce digital carbon emissions, playing a critical part in our commitment to achieve net zero by 2040 and promote a culture of environmental responsibility.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Developing and implementing a comprehensive digital carbon reduction plan with specific targets, working closely with the central net zero team and other departments

• Measuring, analysing, and reporting on digital carbon emissions across a variety of services, providing comparable data to identify key areas of priority

• Providing expert advice on carbon reduction strategies and influencing behaviour change to support Directors and Heads of Product and Service in delivering sustainable service strategies

• Assessing carbon reduction priorities for the Digital and Technology department, including new hardware practices, hosting, data storage, application consolidation, printing reduction, and office space and travel emissions

About you

We are looking for an innovative leader who is passionate about sustainability and understands the intersection of technology and environmental responsibility.

You will:

• Be experienced in implementing innovation strategies and action plans relevant to energy transition and Net Zero

• Have an understanding of the challenges and opportunities in Higher Education for carbon reduction

• Be a subject matter expert with a deep commitment and understanding of improving our environmental impact and the achievement of Net Zero

• Be educated to degree level (or equivalent qualification) in a relevant subject, or with equivalent relevant professional experience

• Have experience of contributing to and participating in engagement activities, including workshops, event series, conferences, and festivals, to promote and share net zero and social purpose initiatives

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities - UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

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Closing date: 28 November 2024 at 23:55.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn - a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.