Social Sustainability & Reporting Lead

Your Manager: Head of Environmental Sustainability, UK & Ireland

Team: Sustainability & Responsibility

Location: Scotland (Kilmalid, Dumbarton) or Ireland (Midleton, Cork) – other sites across the UK & Ireland can be considered

Contract Type: Permanent

Pernod Ricard is a worldwide leader in the spirits and champagne industry, blending traditional craftsmanship, state-of-the-art brand development, and global distribution technologies. Our prestigious portfolio of premium to luxury brands includes Absolut vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, and Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes. Our mission is to ensure the long-term growth of our brands with full respect for people and the environment, while empowering our employees around the world to be ambassadors of our purposeful, inclusive, and responsible culture of authentic conviviality

Chivas Brothers is the Pernod Ricard business dedicated entirely to Scotch whisky and is part of the Gold Brand Unit (Gold BU), our global division for Aged Spirits & Champagne, which brings together the prestigious portfolios of Irish Distillers, Martell Mumm Perrier-Jouët and North American Distillers, alongside Chivas Brothers. Our award-winning portfolio features some of the world’s most revered single malt and blended Scotch whisky brands, including Chivas, Ballantine’s, Royal Salute, The Glenlivet and Aberlour, which are exported from Scotland to over 100 countries worldwide. As the world’s No.2 Scotch whisky producer with a 1,600-strong team across 26 sites, we are committed to upholding the heritage and pursuing the progress of Scotch and ensuring its sustainable future, as well as opening it up to new audiences across the globe.

About the role

We are currently seeking a Social Sustainability & Reporting Lead to be responsible for driving the implementation of Social Sustainability priorities across the UK & Ireland, ensuring alignment with the Group’s Valuing People strategy. The role leads employee engagement on Sustainability & Responsibility (S&R), strengthens community impact, and coordinates key programmes across the Gold Business Unit. This position is also responsible for coordinating & preparing reports and acting as the central point of coordination of inputs for this across the Gold BU.

What you will do

Social Sustainability Strategy & Governance

Implement the appropriate elements of the Group’s Valuing People strategy for UK & Ireland, ensuring clear action plans, progress tracking and reporting.
Serve as the Gold BU coordinator for all Social Sustainability topics (excluding DE&I), ensuring consistency, alignment, and compliance with Group standards.
Prepare inputs for Group-level reporting, KPIs, and updates related to Social Sustainability performance

Employee Volunteering & Community Programmes

Coordinate delivery of employee volunteering and community engagement programmes across UK & IRL, including strategic oversight and programme governance.
Manage centrally supported programmes (e.g., Community Champions at Chivas Brothers) and collaborate with local teams to ensure impactful delivery.
Monitor participation, report on outcomes, and evolve the community strategy to maximise societal value and employee engagement.

Responsib’All Day Coordination

Lead planning and coordination for Responsib’All Day, ensuring all UK & IRL affiliates have the guidance, tools, and templates needed for successful local implementation.
Work closely with affiliate Communications teams on logistics, local execution, and storytelling.

S&R SteerCo Leadership

Coordinate inputs for the quarterly Gold BU S&R Steering Committee, including agenda creation, content preparation, follow-ups, and ensuring cross-functional alignment.
Track progress on SteerCo actions and support governance of S&R strategic initiatives.
Align Sustainable Ops Scope 1, 2 & 3 KPIs dashboards for steerco

Engagement & Communications Collaboration

Partner closely with Gold BU Communications teams to develop internal engagement initiatives that embed S&R into employee culture.
Support external storytelling by providing content& insights to Comms Teams that highlight the organisation’s Social & Operational Sustainability efforts and impact.
Provide advice and guidance to UK & IRL affiliates to ensure consistent and inspiring S&R messaging.

Your skills and background

Experience in Sustainability, Corporate Responsibility, Community Programmes, or Social Impact roles.
Strong programme management and coordination skills, with experience working across multiple stakeholders or markets.
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage and influence across diverse teams.
Data-driven mindset with experience in reporting, KPI tracking, and governance processes.

Why join us?

Collective Spirit

You will be part of a connected, international community shaped by iconic brands, a performance mindset, and a proud legacy, where collaboration, fun and ambition coexist.

Craft your path

We empower you to own your career, innovate boldly and grow alongside our business, surrounded by leaders who value curiosity, energy, and impact.

Cultivate the future

You’ll help shape a business with a soul — one that cherishes the land, respects communities, and brings good times from a good place, responsibly and sustainably.

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’. We promote inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture, an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences, and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Our recruiting team are more than happy to provide reasonable adjustments during our application and interview process, in order for you to participate fully in our recruitment experience.

Our mix of benefits

Competitive salary, along with performance related bonus
Defined Contribution Pension Private medical insurance, including income protection
Comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
25 days’ annual holiday (increasing with length of service up to 27) plus public holidays
Pernod Ricard share incentive plan and share ownership plan
Life Assurance
An allowance each year to spend on our brands
Our reward & recognition scheme
Employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

Learn more about working with Pernod Ricard https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en

Learn more about Chivas Brothers https://www.chivasbrothers.com/

Closing Date for Applications:

22nd May 2026

Job Posting End Date:

2026-05-23

Target Hire Date:

2026-07-27

Target End Date:

Social Sustainability & Reporting Lead

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