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Position Overview:

Virgin Galactic www.VirginGalactic.com (SPCE:NYSE) recognizes that the answers to many of the challenges we face in sustaining life on our beautiful but fragile planet, lie in making better use of space.

Sending people to space has not only expanded our understanding of science, but taught us amazing things about human ingenuity, physiology and psychology.

From space, we are able to look with a new perspective both outward and back. From space, the borders that are fought over on Earth are arbitrary lines. From space it is clear that there is much more that unites than divides us.

“We are at the vanguard of a new industry determined to pioneer twenty-first century spacecraft, which will open space to everybody — and change the world for good.”  Sir Richard Branson, Founder, Virgin Galactic

Your Mission

Responsible for defining CSR and ESG philosophy, strategy, and priorities. The team works closely with our business units and corporate groups to address the organizations approach to environmental responsibility with the goal to minimize the company’s environmental impact.

Responsibilities:

Identify and prioritize sustainability issues, help the company set goals that support alignment and integration of the sustainability vision into overall corporate strategy, and implement processes, controls, systems, and dashboards to measure progress for consistent and accurate reporting.

• Research: Conduct research and analysis used to develop corporate sustainability strategies to ensure that business practices, products and services are environmentally friendly and compliant with government rules and regulations.
• Design: Support the development and design of company-wide sustainability strategies and programs, resulting in reduced environmental footprint along with long-term efficiency and growth
• Reporting:
  • Manage VG’s sustainability reporting information processes and systems, optimizing data collection and reporting, creating sustainability dashboards and scorecards for company leadership to increase awareness and drive continuous improvement.
  • Produce and present materials for environmental sustainability reporting and related data collection needs, including reports, presentations, and proposals
  • Organize and prepare data for annual ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) disclosure frameworks, including annual greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory.
• Advocacy:
  • Collaborates with other leaders and internal stakeholders to implement processes and technologies that improve environmental sustainability in their functions and activities.
  • Promotes and explains the organizations sustainability philosophy to internal and external audiences.
  • Builds strong and trusted relationships with stakeholders and collaborates to ensure overall team alignment.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in related field required, Master’s degree highly preferred
• Professional certification preferred
• Five plus years’ experience in the field
• Experience developing a robust environmental sustainability programs, metrics, and reporting
• Strong communication skills, including ability to translate complex environmental matters into clear, easy to understand communications for leaders beyond the sustainability space
• Results oriented, with a track record of delivering against sustainability goals, including interim targets
• Thorough and current knowledge of sustainability practices, and applicable laws and regulations
• Strong influence skills
• Project management capabilities
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail

ITAR Requirements

To conform to U.S. Government space technology export regulations, applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by ITAR (22 CFR §120.15) or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for current U.S. teammates, as well as all newly hired employees. As of October 1, 2021, all new hires must be able to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, (“fully vaccinated” means at least two weeks have expired since receiving the vaccination’s last dose as recommended by the manufacturer). If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire.

Virgin Galactic is an Equal Opportunity Employer; employment with Virgin Galactic is governed on the basis of merit, competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

As part of our commitment to health and safety, COVID-19 vaccines are required for current U.S. teammates, as well as newly hired employees.

 As of October 1, 2021, all new hires must be able to provide proof that they are fully vaccinated against the COVID-19virus, (“fully vaccinated” means at least two week have expired since receiving the vaccination’s last dose as recommended by the manufacturer).  If you are offered employment, this requirement must be met be your date of hire.  Virgin Galactic complies with federal, state, and local laws with regard to accommodations related to this policy.