Sustainability Strategy Manager

Compensation Range: $74,000-$125,000 based on market location and experience.

Location: This role’s preferred location is in San Francisco, San Diego, Denver or can be located anywhere in the U.S., or Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Toronto or can be located anywhere in Canada. Stok has a hybrid workforce across North America and globally. Although we have offices in San Francisco, San Diego, Denver and some co‑working locations across the continent, we encourage team members to pursue a work from home, hybrid or in‑person setup that works best for them.

There are no mandated in‑person working requirements.

Stok leads organizations to decarbonize now. We integrate expertise across ESG and sustainability consulting, carbon, energy engineering, commissioning, and project delivery. From the enterprise to asset level, we provide clients with strategy, management, and technical support to translate bold commitments into impact. Our global team delivers on client ambitions across programs and projects worldwide. In our own operations, Stok uses third‑party frameworks such as B Corp, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI) Just Label, and the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) to guide, verify, and share our progress toward our commitment to a radically better world for all.

Stok is seeking a Sustainability Manager to join our Strategy team. As a consultant at Stok, you will work with some of the world’s most innovative companies, including those influencing iconic corporate climate programs and real‑estate projects for positive impact. Ideal candidates have a background in ESG/sustainability strategy development and implementation, commercial/corporate real‑estate, ESG and sustainability frameworks including GRESB, IFRS, and healthy building rating systems.

Candidates should also be detail‑oriented and able to communicate complex ideas, strategies, and data to technical and non‑technical audiences. Together we will deliver high‑performance real‑estate in pursuit of Stok’s purpose: to boldly catalyze an environmentally restorative and socially equitable world.

At Stok, We Seek Culture Add, Not Culture Fit. At Stok, Our Values Guide Every Decision We Make And Action We Take On Behalf Of Our Partners And Clients. They Are:

• Stok joy
• Own it
• Care deeply
• Demand better

• Craft innovative ideas and have a say in how the firm operates. We have built self‑management and distributive governance into our organizational structure to enable every team member to share input on policies and procedures.
• Strive for a better way to do business and create a positive impact through their work. Stok believes in business as a force for good and is a certified B Corp, demonstrating our commitment to maximizing social and environmental impacts, in addition to profit.
• Give back in a meaningful way. We donate 3% of profits to causes we believe in through a combination of pro‑bono services and donations.
• Advocate for a level playing field. Stok has intentionally baked social justice into our operations, which we hold ourselves accountable to through our International Living Future Institute JUST Label.
• Participate in a transparent, objective, merit‑based compensation and profit distribution processes and policies.

• Manage all aspects of ESG/corporate sustainability client engagements, including setting client goals, establishing project schedules, leading meetings, issuing regular project updates, and guiding the creation of deliverables with minimal guidance. May be responsible for multiple client engagements at the same time and in various stages. Establish and maintain effective client relationships, actively listening to problems and identify solutions to appease diverse stakeholder groups, and aid in decision‑making.
  
  Some engagements may include becoming an embedded consultant on key accounts.
• Set and manage project expectations and effectively deliver project scopes within budget allocated.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration within client organizations to ensure buy‑in.
• Facilitate and manage cross‑functional collaboration within Stok to ensure…