Customer Marketing Activation Manager (Sustainability)
Essity is looking for a Customer Marketing Activation Manager (Sustainability) to drive our ambitious sustainability agenda for Tork, a global leader in professional hygiene. Working closely with Sales and Marketing, you will position Tork as a sustainability leader and deliver value-led solutions to customers.
About the Role
Based in Dunstable and reporting to the Regional Customer Marketing Manager (Sustainability) in Sweden, you will lead the activation of the sustainability strategy across UK & Ireland. Partnering with local and regional teams, you will drive customer engagement, strengthen brand equity, and support commercial growth through sustainability-led initiatives.
What You Will Do
Drive growth: Deliver sustainability initiatives within joint business plans for key customers
Customer engagement: Build strong relationships and credibility with strategic end customers
Tenders & support: Act as SME for sustainability-related customer queries and tenders
Marketing activation: Deliver and track sustainability campaigns with marketing teams
Internal expertise: Share best practice, tools, and insights to support Sales and Marketing
Thought leadership: Represent Tork externally and support brand and sustainability storytelling
Training: Lead sustainability training for internal teams and distributor partners
Who You Are
A passionate sustainability advocate with a strong commercial mindset. You thrive in a dynamic environment, can simplify complexity, and effectively translate sustainability into customer value. You will have;
Degree in Sustainability, Business, Marketing or similar
Proven marketing experience with a sustainability focus in B2B and/or B2C
Strong knowledge of sustainability frameworks (e.g. LCA, GHG, ecolabels)
Customer-focused with experience delivering commercial plans
Confident communicator and presenter, comfortable as a spokesperson
Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrix environment
A willingness to travel in UK&IE (around 20%) as well as some international travel to Nordic countries (approx. 20-30 days per year)
What We Can Offer You
Our purpose, Breaking Barriers to Well-Being, provides meaning to everything we do. Join us to improve well-being for people and drive positive change for society and the environment. At Essity, you'll feel valued, empowered to grow, and challenged to achieve business results in a collaborative and open atmosphere. Innovate for Good | Excel Together | Be You with Us
30 Jul 2026
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Essity - a globally leading hygiene and health company. Our expertise in hygiene and health began with the acquisition of the Swedish company Mölnlycke in 1975, through which our roots stretch back to 1849. Today, our sustainable innovations from globally trusted brands, designed for everybody and every body, care for the well-being of 1 billion people in 150 countries every day.
Working at Essity is not just a career but a chance to make the world healthier, safer, and more hygienic. Our barrier breakers innovate for good and contribute to shaping a sustainable future. At Essity, every career is as unique as the individual. We empower employees to excel together and reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose. We provide a sustainable work-life based on flexibility for both employees and employers. At Essity, we are committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do. It is the key to our success in creating an inclusive, collaborative, and caring company culture where you can be you with us. Our purpose of Breaking Barriers to Well-being, is to enable customers and consumers to lead fuller lives at all stages of life.
Our leading global brands TENA and Tork, and other strong brands such as Actimove, Cutimed, JOBST, Knix, Leukoplast, Libero, Libresse, Lotus, Modibodi, Nosotras, Saba, Tempo, TOM Organic and Zewa. In 2024, Essity had net sales of approximately SEK 146bn (EUR 13bn) and employed 36,000 people. The company’s headquarters is located in Stockholm, Sweden and Essity is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm.If you want to join a company where dedication to people is powered by innovation, welcome to Essity!
