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 

1. 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. 

 

1. 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. 

 

1. 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. 

 

1. 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 

1. 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. 

 

1. 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. 

 

1. 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. 

 

1. 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. 

 

1. Location & Reporting 

• Based in Casablanca, with occasional travel across Morocco and Africa. 

• Reports to the Director of Sustainability Practice. 

 

1. 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