Sustainability Lead (14 month FTC)

Company Description

Depop is the community-powered circular fashion marketplace where anyone can buy, sell and discover desirable secondhand fashion. With a community of over 35 million users, Depop is on a mission to make fashion circular, redefining fashion consumption. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in London, with offices in New York and Manchester, and in 2021 became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Etsy. Find out more at www.depop.com 

Our mission is to make fashion circular and to create an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome, no matter who they are or where they’re from. Just as our platform connects people globally, we believe our workplace should reflect the diversity of the communities we serve. We thrive on the power of different perspectives and experiences, knowing they drive innovation and bring us closer to our users. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, providing employment opportunities without regard to age, ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy or maternity, marriage and civil partnership, or any other protected status. We’re continuously evolving our recruitment processes to ensure fairness and are open to accommodating any needs you might have.

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The Role

We’re looking for a purpose-driven and action-oriented Sustainability Lead to drive sustainability at Depop - embedding circular principles across our operations, storytelling, and decision-making.

As part of Etsy’s central Impact team, you’ll bring consistency, rigor, and accountability to how we scale our environmental impact - while tailoring your approach to the unique culture and business needs of Depop. You’ll work closely with cross-functional leaders in Product, Marketing, Legal, Workplace, and Internal Ops to ensure our circular mission is reflected in how we operate every day.

This is a unique role for someone passionate about enabling both vision and execution - translating group-wide ESG standards into local impact, and helping a circular fashion marketplace lead with integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Sustainability Strategy & Enablement:

• Own Depop’s circularity roadmap, defining the strategy and overseeing the delivery of programs, communications and advocacy 

• Lead the integration of Etsy’s group-level sustainability strategy into Depop’s planning, operations, and cross-functional goals

• Collaborate with Internal Operations to ensure sustainability is embedded in delivery rhythms, tooling, and vendor processes

• Identify opportunities for Depop to go further, faster — surfacing initiatives that drive long-term value through reputation, advocacy and brand awareness
   

Strategic Partnerships & Innovation:

• Identify, evaluate and manage relationships with third-party vendors, NGOs, and partners that support our sustainability ambitions

• Help design scalable programs and pilots that push innovation in resale, responsible consumption, and community-based sustainability
   

Cross-Functional Advisory:

• Act as subject matter expert for Depop teams across Product, Marketing, Legal, and Customer Experience — guiding them on how and when to embed sustainability in features, communications, campaigns, and community engagement

• Partner with the Internal Ops and Workplace teams to inform sustainable workplace and supplier practices

Experience & Knowledge

• Extensive experience in corporate sustainability, ESG, or circular economy (experience within fashion, resale, or tech is a plus)

• Experience developing and delivering impact programs in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external organisations
   

Skills & Strengths

• Strategic thinker with strong execution skills - comfortable moving between systems-level thinking and detailed program delivery

• Excellent communicator, able to translate complex sustainability concepts into actionable insights for non-technical audiences

• Skilled stakeholder manager, confident collaborating across legal, technical, creative and executive teams
   

Mindset

• Passionate about building a more circular, transparent, and equitable future

• Proactive, pragmatic, and low-ego — able to work in a fast-paced, matrixed environment

• Values integrity, humility, and continuous learning

Additional Information

Health + Mental Wellbeing

• PMI and cash plan healthcare access with Bupa

• Subsidised counselling and coaching with Self Space

• Cycle to Work scheme with options from Evans or the Green Commute Initiative

• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) for 24/7 confidential support

• Mental Health First Aiders across the business for support and signposting

Work/Life Balance:

• 25 days annual leave with option to carry over up to 5 days

• 1 company-wide day off per quarter

• Flexible Working: MyMode hybrid-working model with Flex, Office Based, and Remote options *role dependant

• All offices are dog-friendly

• Ability to work abroad for 4 weeks per year in UK tax treaty countries

Family Life:

• 18 weeks of paid parental leave for full-time regular employees

• IVF leave, shared parental leave, and paid emergency parent/carer leave

Learn + Grow:

• Development discussions to support continuous learning and professional growth.

• Upskilling our employees with company wide training workshops, materials and resources

Your Future:

• Life Insurance (financial compensation of 3x your salary)

• Pension matching up to 6% of full base salary with Aviva