Head of Sustainability

المسمى الوظيفي

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Arena is an international integrated event services company. The company provides event solutions, designing and delivering temporary environments to a variety of sporting, commercial, and cultural events across the globe.

With a strong presence across the Middle East, Europe, Asia, and the US, Arena delivers the ‘Arena Standard’ worldwide offering tailored, high-quality temporary infrastructure solutions.

In the GCC, Arena has successfully delivered major projects including the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix (Jeddah), Riyadh Season, Soundstorm (MDLBeast), Diriyah E-Prix, LIV Golf events, Sports Boulevard, Qiddiya developments, and multiple large-scale sports and entertainment projects across Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Position Description

Job Title: Regional Head of ESG & Sustainability – Middle East

Reporting Into: CEO – EMEA.

Direct Reports: Senior Sustainability Advisor, Sustainability Advisors (MEA/Asia)

الموقع: Middle East (UAE Based)

Contract Type: Full-Time

Job Objective

The Regional Head of ESG & Sustainability is responsible for embedding environmental, social, and governance principles as a core driver of business strategy, operational excellence, and competitive advantage across Arena Group’s Middle East operations.

The role leads the transition of sustainability from compliance-focused activity to measurable value creation, ensuring ESG directly influences infrastructure design, capital investment, supply chain performance, client propositions, and long-term business growth.

المهام الأساسية

• Lead the implementation and evolution of Arena’s regional ESG strategy aligned with Group direction and regional business plans.
• Embed ESG principles into operational decision‑making, governance frameworks, and business planning.
• Advise senior leadership on ESG risks, opportunities, and regulatory developments.
• Monitor emerging ESG standards and ensure regional readiness and alignment.

Infrastructure & Operational Transformation

• Drive decarbonisation, circular economy, and resource efficiency initiatives across temporary infrastructure operations.
• Embed sustainability into design standards, material selection, asset strategy, and project delivery models.
• Promote innovation in reuse, modularity, and waste reduction.
• Influence capital investment decisions to enhance long‑term environmental and commercial performance.

Commercial & Client Engagement

• Position ESG as a commercial differentiator in bids, tenders, and client engagement.
• Support revenue growth through ESG‑led solutions and value propositions.
• Develop business cases demonstrating ROI and risk mitigation through sustainability initiatives.
• Represent Arena with clients, regulators, and industry bodies on ESG matters.
• Ensure compliance with ISO 20121, ISO 14001, and regional regulatory requirements.
• Oversee ESG data integrity, KPI tracking, and performance monitoring.
• Integrate ESG requirements into supplier and subcontractor contracts.
• Manage ESG‑related risk mitigation and governance reporting.

Leadership & Team Development

• Lead and develop a high‑performing regional sustainability team.
• Build ESG capability across business functions through coaching and collaboration.
• Foster a culture of accountability, ethical leadership, and continuous improvement.

Education & Experience

• Degree‑qualified in Environmental Science, Sustainability, or related discipline.
• Minimum 7+ years of experience in ESG or sustainability leadership roles.
• Experience within events, construction, infrastructure, or operationally intensive industries.
• Strong knowledge of ESG regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Experience leading multi‑regional or multicultural teams.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to link ESG to business performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at executive level.
• Strategic mindset with strong operational execution capability.
• Highly organised and analytical with strong program management skills.
• Strong client‑facing presence and communication capability.
• Ability to drive change across complex organisational structures.

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2026-03-07 12:49:51