Director, Digital Reporting and Compliance, Sustainability

Clearsulting•Columbus, OH

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Clearsulting is seeking a Director, Digital Reporting and Compliance, Sustainability to lead commercial activities for sustainability-related engagements. This role involves originating opportunities, shaping pursuits, and contributing to pipeline growth and revenue generation. The Director will act as a senior sustainability subject matter expert, providing guidance on reporting, regulatory requirements, and leading practices. They will drive new business and account expansion by serving as a trusted sustainability advisor to executive stakeholders and identifying opportunities to scale sustainability programs. The role requires developing a clear point of view on sustainability trends, regulatory developments (e.g., CSRS), and Workiva solutions. The Director will partner with delivery teams to ensure high-quality outcomes, oversee scope, approach, and deliverables, and support client conversations related to sustainability reporting, data management, controls, and disclosure processes. Building and maintaining strong executive-level client relationships is key, as is contributing to the growth and maturity of the Sustainability practice. Collaboration with Workiva-focused teams to align sustainability advisory capabilities with platform-enabled solutions is also expected.

Requirements

8+ years in professional services or related industry role
Deep expertise in key areas, such as: ESG / sustainability reporting, Regulatory disclosures, Sustainability data management and controls
Experience working with sustainability reporting frameworks and regulations (e.g., CSRD, GRI, SASB, TCFD, CDP)
Experience leading or supporting commercial activities, including pipeline development, account expansion, and proposal efforts
Strong client-facing experience, with the ability to operate confidently at the executive and senior leadership level
Proven ability to translate sustainability requirements and objectives into scalable, actionable solutions
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate and simplify complex sustainability concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with the Workiva platform, particularly Sustainability or ESG-related solutions
Prior experience supporting or overseeing Workiva sustainability implementations
Background in building sustainability offerings, playbooks, or go-to-market strategies
Experience mentoring or coaching team members in sustainability subject matter areas

Responsibilities

Lead commercial activities for sustainability-related engagements, including originating opportunities, shaping pursuits, and contributing to pipeline growth and revenue generation
Act as a senior sustainability subject matter expert across client engagements, providing guidance on reporting, regulatory requirements, and leading practices
Drive new business and account expansion by serving as a trusted sustainability advisor to executive stakeholders and identifying opportunities to scale sustainability programs
Develop and articulate a clear point of view on sustainability trends, regulatory developments (e.g., CSRS), and Workiva solutions
Partner with delivery teams to ensure high-quality outcomes across sustainability engagements, including oversight of scope, approach, and deliverables (player-coach model vs. day-to-day execution)
Support client conversations and solution design related to sustainability reporting, data management, controls, and disclosure processes
Build and maintain strong executive-level client relationships, serving as a primary point of contact for sustainability initiatives
Contribute to the growth and maturity of the Sustainability practice, including offerings development, go-to-market strategy, and internal enablement
Collaborate closely with Workiva-focused teams to align sustainability advisory capabilities with platform-enabled solutions and differentiated delivery approaches