Head of ESG

Head of ESG

Application Deadline: 6 April 2026

Department: ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance)

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Silverstone

Description

Over the past three years, Silverstone has made remarkable progress on its ESG journey, climbing from 18th place in the Sustainable Circuit Index to being recognised as the third most sustainable motorsport circuit in the world in 2024. Our commitment to environmental responsibility has driven significant change, solidifying our position as a leader in the industry. In 2025, we are building on this success by formally integrating social and governance principles into our ESG strategy.

This next phase will ensure that we enhance our environmental and social impact whilst ensuring good governance practices. By driving and tracking ESG performance, ensuring regulatory compliance, engaging key stakeholders, and delivering social impact, we are strengthening our long term resilience, and that of our communities. Through this holistic approach, we reaffirm our commitment to securing Silverstone's legacy as an iconic and responsible destination for generations to come.

The Head of ESG will play a pivotal role in shaping and implementing Silverstone's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) strategy, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and industry best practices. This role will oversee the development and execution of ESG initiatives, including environmental impact, social engagement and governance compliance. Key responsibilities include building on the success of the ESG Strategy to develop and implement Silverstone's ESG projects and programmes, leading sustainability partnerships, representing the business at external events and engagements, ensuring regulatory compliance and integrating ESG principles across all business activities. The Head of ESG will also drive key projects such as sustainable energy initiatives, green transport planning and community engagement programmes. With strong leadership, strategic vision and the ability to manage multiple complex projects, the Head of ESG will be instrumental in positioning Silverstone as an industry leader in environmental and social impact.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning: Implement and annually review Silverstone's comprehensive ESG strategy, ensuring it supports Silverstone's long term commercial and operational goals in line with our corporate strategy.

Develop and own the ESG Action Plan and deliver/implement that strategy across all areas of Silverstone's multi faceted business.

Assuming the lead relationship management role with potential incoming sustainable energy partner.

Working with other key Silverstone partners on their ESG programmes and their interface with Silverstone, its business, its public statements on ESG and our long term business objectives, to include:

• Hilton Garden Inn, Silverstone
• Escapade Residences
• Aston Martin Lagonda Ltd
• MEPC (and their key tenants e.g. Porsche Experience Centre)
• University Technical College (UTC)
• Freeman Event Partners (food and beverage concessionaires)

Lead a review of all Silverstone events and activities and embed sustainability practices working with key departments.

Sustainability and Environmental Impact:

Developing a long term strategy to grow conference and exhibition (C&E) business based on the sustainability credentials of the Wing and Silverstone more widely;

Working with Head of Public Events and Head of BGP Operations to develop a long term sustainable transport plan for Silverstone's major events and focusing on achieving class leading compliance with commercial right holders' sustainability goals;

Lead project to 'green' Silverstone's operational vehicle fleet, producing a viable, costed solution including business proposal to secure an OEM partner;

Working with Merchandise Department, develop a long term strategy for Silverstone merchandise sourcing that sits comfortably within Silverstone's wider ESG strategy.

Social & Community Impact:

Work with key Silverstone stakeholders to lead the delivery of Silverstone's social and community engagement strategy, aligning Silverstone's outreach initiatives and monitoring social impact.

Engage with the local community and education institutions such as the UTC, to promote educational and social development initiatives.

Work with the People & Culture team to develop social impact initiatives across the organisation. For example, leading partnerships with local social community enterprises and NGOs to support community outreach and social responsibility objectives.

Key responsibilities - Operational

• Deliver the ESG Management Plan and monitor key ESG metrics, ensuring transparent reporting, engagement, and communication with stakeholders;
• Ensure maintenance of ISO20121 and ISO14001 certifications and embed the management system with key areas of the business;
• Assume a very visible role within the business championing the integration of company ESG objectives within all business activities;
• Lead on operational liaison with key Silverstone partners (as listed above) on all matters of ESG;
• Support marketing and communications team with the integration of ESG narrative into corporate communications;
• Be responsible for the compliance with all legal environmental obligations that are placed upon the company;
• Contribute to the development of all Silverstone business plans;

Team responsibilities

Performance responsibilities

Performance will be monitored against the following:

• Objectives set through the Personal Development Review (PDR) process
• Budget management
• Ownership and completion of agreed business priorities in a timely manner
• Teamwork

Key relationships

• The ELT and DLT
• Fellow MT members and Heads of Department
• Sustainability representatives of the commercial rights holders of the major motor sport events of which Silverstone is the promoter;
• Key Silverstone partners;

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

The successful candidate will:

• Be educated to at least degree level in a relevant environmental or sustainability field;
• Have gained a relevant qualification in business or sustainability, post degree;
• Have experience engaging with senior level personnel;
• Have a broad knowledge of sustainability topics, including but not limited to ISO20121, ISO14001, net zero strategy implementation, climate resilience, sustainable event delivery, social impact, and community engagement;
• Have a strong understanding of the opportunities and challenges in the fields of social impact and environmental sustainability;
• Proven track record, at least 5 years', in managing the implementation of high impact social and/or environmental sustainability programmes, ideally in a events environment;
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating programmes whilst retaining focus on the practical delivery of measurable outcomes;
• Be able to demonstrate that they are a senior and highly effective leader;
• Be capable of managing multiple simultaneous projects;
• Be experienced in managing to the challenging combination of long term strategic planning, development and change with the short term need to expedite change, integration and delivery;
• Thrive under pressure;
• Want to make a difference and relish the opportunity to make a material contribution to the direction and history of Silverstone and the local community;
• Be a first class ambassador for Silverstone and professional to their core;
• Be entirely comfortable presenting at board level;
• Have the ability to articulate Silverstone's strategy and its importance stakeholders up and down the company structure;