Sustainability Associate Director

About LaunchX

LaunchX is pioneering Sustainable Venture Building as a Service, supporting corporate leaders and investors in integrating sustainability across energy, industry, agriculture, and finance. Our goal is to de-risk innovation strategies, build scalable solutions, and drive impact-driven business models across Morocco and Africa.

We focus on climate resilience, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, and decarbonization strategies, aligning with Africa's most pressing challenges:

✅ Water scarcity & regenerative agriculture

✅ Carbon neutrality & green industrialization

✅ Circular economy & waste valorization

✅ Sustainable business intelligence & ESG compliance

Your Mission

As Sustainability Manager, you will drive the strategic transformation of corporate clients by developing sustainability roadmaps that balance profitability, resilience, and impact. You will advise C-level executives, lead a team of experts, and design sustainable investment strategies that accelerate corporate sustainability ambitions, for your practice and as an expert for other practices: Industry, Agriculture & Water, Energy & AI.

🔹 Key Responsibilities

* Strategic Leadership & Team Management
* Lead a multi-disciplinary team of carbon strategists, circularity consultants, risk analysts, and business intelligence specialists.
* Align sustainability strategies with business growth & industrial development goals.
* Provide expertise on climate finance, circular economy, and ESG integration for corporate clients.
* Water, Agriculture & Climate Resilience Solutions
* Support customers in developing regenerative agriculture & water-efficient solutions to address desertification & food security challenges.
* Guide corporations in sustainable fertilizer strategies, leveraging low-carbon inputs & bio-based alternatives.
* Drive waste-to-resource innovation to optimize water reuse & nutrient recovery.
* Decarbonization & Green Industrialization
* Structure carbon monetization strategies, including carbon credits, offsets, and decarbonization roadmaps.
* Implement low-carbon industrial processes for energy-intensive sectors (fertilizers, mining, chemicals).
* Oversee climate risk assessments, ensuring compliance with global and African carbon pricing & ESG policies.
* Circular Economy & Sustainable Value Chains
* Design closed-loop models, enabling waste valorization & resource efficiency in industrial supply chains.
* Develop business models that leverage industrial symbiosis, bioeconomy, and eco-design principles.
* Work with development agencies & financial institutions to unlock green funding opportunities.
* Business Intelligence, Impact Measurement & ESG Strategy
* Integrate sustainability intelligence, financial modeling & carbon accounting into strategic decision-making.
* Ensure corporations comply with global sustainability regulations (EU Green Deal, African ESG frameworks).
* Define KPIs to measure the business impact of sustainability initiatives.
* Business Development & Thought Leadership
* Identify and lead high-impact consulting missions in Morocco & Africa.
* Build strategic partnerships with corporates, investors, and sustainability leaders.
* Position LaunchX as a leading sustainability advisor in Africa's corporate ecosystem.

Who You Are

✅ 10+ years of experience in corporate sustainability, ESG finance, climate strategy, or circular economy consulting.

✅ Expertise in ESG Strategy implementation, water security, regenerative agriculture, industrial decarbonization, and climate finance.

✅ Proven track record in structuring and implementing sustainability roadmaps for corporates & advising C-level executives.

✅ Strong understanding of Morocco & Africa's environmental policies & carbon markets.

✅ Leadership experience, managing technical experts & consultants.

✅ Fluent in English & French (Arabic is a plus).

Why Join Us?

🚀 Lead sustainability transformation for Morocco & Africa's top corporates.

🌍 Work on high-impact challenges in water, agriculture, services and green industrialization.

💡 Shape the future of Africa's sustainable economy through innovation & venture building.