Sustainability Associate Director

Context

LaunchX is a Venture Builder as a Service, committed to accelerating profitable climate and sustainability solutions across all sectors. Our Sustainability Consulting Practice supports high-growth businesses and institutions in navigating the complex ESG landscape—unlocking strategic value through sustainable business model design, innovative corporate solutions and data-driven impact measurement.

As an Associate Director, you will play a key leadership role in structuring, delivering, and scaling sustainability projects with both strategic depth and operational excellence. You will drive high-impact engagements, shape the go-to-market approach, lead multidisciplinary teams, and support clients in embedding sustainability at the heart of their core strategy, operations, and innovation roadmaps.

You will also contribute to LaunchX's broader venture-building mission by aligning ESG expertise with business acceleration levers thus helping shape a new generation of climate-resilient and sustainability-driven ventures across Morocco and Africa.

Mission (Purpose of the Role)

To lead the strategic and operational development of LaunchX's sustainability practice, positioning the firm as a key partner in supporting Moroccan and African corporates through their ESG and sustainability innovation and transitions. This role is instrumental in translating ESG ambitions into actionable strategies and high-impact ventures and projects.

Key Responsibilities

* Business Development & Go-to-Market
* Drive the growth strategy for the sustainability practice in alignment with LaunchX's core offerings.
* Identify strategic opportunities, particularly with clients seeking business model transformation through innovation and sustainability.
* Lead the structuring of tailored proposals (diagnostics, ESG roadmaps, sustainability strategy).
* Ensure alignment with LaunchX's market positioning and value proposition roadmaps.
* Business Development & Go-to-Market
* Oversee the execution of complex, high-impact consulting projects.
* Ensure quality, rigor, and client satisfaction across deliverables.
* Intervene in high-stakes client meetings and provide thought leadership on ESG topics.
* Team Management & Knowledge Development
* Lead and mentor a team of consultants and analysts within the Sustainability practice.
* Contribute to internal capability building: tools, frameworks, methodologies.
* Promote a performance-driven and collaborative culture.
* Ecosystem development and leadership
* Represent LaunchX in high-level forums, conferences, or industry coalitions.
* Develop partnerships with institutions, think tanks, or technical players (ESG tools, platforms).
* Publish content and insights on sustainability trends, regulations, and innovations.

Ideal Candidate Profile

* Education
* Master's degree from a top-tier business school, engineering school, or university.
* Specialization or certification in sustainability, ESG, or responsible finance is a plus.
* Experience
* 10 to 12 years of experience in sustainability or strategy consulting.
* Alternatively: 10+ years at a major industrial player in a strategic ESG-related role, with consulting mindset and proven delivery track.
* Demonstrated ability to structure offers, lead teams, and manage complex engagements.
* Technical & Soft Skills
* Deep understanding of ESG frameworks and regulatory landscape (CSRD, GRI, SFDR, Taxonomy, ISO standards, etc.).
* Strong leadership, business acumen, and storytelling skills.
* Excellent written and oral communication in French and English.
* Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
* Volume and strategic relevance of projects signed and delivered.
* Client satisfaction.
* Talent development (promotion rate, engagement level).
* Leadership contributions (tools, frameworks, publications).
* Ecosystem partnerships initiated or structured.
* Location & Reporting
* Based in Casablanca, with occasional travel across Morocco and Africa.
* Reports to the Director of Sustainability Practice.
* Value Proposition
* High-impact role in a fast-scaling practice, addressing critical sustainability challenges.
* Strategic visibility and autonomy to shape a leading ESG consulting offering.
* Access to innovation-driven projects with strong learning and networking potential