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Director, ESG Strategy and Reporting

at Fastly, Inc

Job Description

Fastly helps people stay better connected with the things they love. Fastly’s edge cloud platform enables customers to create great digital experiences quickly, securely, and reliably by processing, serving, and securing our customers’ applications as close to their end-users as possible — at the edge of the Internet. The platform is designed to take advantage of the modern internet, to be programmable, and to support agile software development. Fastly’s customers include many of the world’s most prominent companies, including Vimeo, Pinterest, The New York Times, and GitHub.

We’re building a more trustworthy Internet. Come join us.

Fastly is looking for a highly effective, results-oriented [director] dedicated to delivering on environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives and shaping the future strategic direction and public messaging of the program. This role will collaborate across functions to drive results among our ESG program pillars. The ideal candidate will have a broad understanding of global ESG issues and specialized knowledge in the following areas: environmental sustainability, diversity and inclusion, supply chain, philanthropy and corporate governance. This role will collaborate with subject matter experts and use a data-driven approach to execute on Company ESG strategic targets.

This role will contribute to developing and maintaining trust with Fastly’s customers, employees and stockholders and to meeting the Company’s future corporate sustainability commitments and obligations. This is an exciting opportunity to have a big impact on shaping, growing and delivering on an ESG program in its early stages at an awesome company. This position will be based remotely with the option to work out of a Fastly office when we re-open our offices, and will report to our Vice President & Deputy General Counsel, who is in San Francisco.

What You’ll Do

  • As the ESG program leader, shape our developing ESG strategy and build a road-map for program growth, including future data-driven reporting, adoption of new targets and program expansion
  • Lead collaboration among internal stakeholders and subject matter experts to align on priorities and goal-setting, and to ensure execution on current strategies across supply chain (i.e., infrastructure), diversity & inclusion and corporate governance
  • Engage directly with customers and employees to communicate program initiatives as main ESG point of contact, targets and results and serve as main point of contact for ESG metrics and reporting for Investor Relations, Marketing, and D&I
  • Lead on the development and preparation of public reporting of the ESG program, including reporting-related project management, content creation, and data collection and analysis.
  • Maintain current knowledge of reporting best practices, ESG business and regulatory trends impacting Fastly and its customers
  • Program manage key performance indicators across internal working groups to ensure progress and drive accountability on Fastly’s ESG program initiatives by Fastly’s Infrastructure (supply chain), People, Marketing and other teams as well as outside advisors and consultant
  • Collect and analyze data on performance, results and impact and reporting insights for leadership

What We’re Looking For

  • At least 10 years of experience in corporate responsibility, including roles in any of the following: environmental sustainability, diversity and inclusion, supply chain, philanthropy, or corporate governance
  • Experience as a detail-oriented sustainability leader who can function independently with diverse stakeholders and manage through influence across levels and functions.
  • Current and deep knowledge of ESG business and regulatory trends, ratings and benchmarking
  • Excellent judgment and discretion, along with sharp analytical skills
  • Ability to operate with a sense of urgency consistent with deadlines and overlapping corporate objectives
  • An effective communicator with the ability to use “plain English” and to escalate, stay coordinated, provide feedback, and ask for help
  • Comfort operating in new and technical subject matters

In accordance with applicable law, Fastly’s minimum base pay for this role if hired in Colorado is $179,000 per year. Additionally, this role is eligible to participate in Fastly’s equity plan. Final offer amount will be at the company’s sole discretion and determined by multiple factors, including years and depth of experience and expertise, location and other business considerations. Note that this role is available to candidates outside of Colorado and different minimum compensation may apply.

Fastly is proud to deliver a strong total rewards program to our employees. This role is eligible to participate in the following benefits:

  • Health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
  • Medical: Cigna or Kaiser available
  • Retirement benefits and employer match
  • Life Insurance (Basic and Voluntary Life)
  • Short & Long Term Disability with a buy-up LTD option
  • Voluntary Accident & Critical Illness benefits
  • Flex Spending Accounts & Mass Transit benefits
  • Open Vacation Policy
  • Sick Time
  • Generous leave benefits (medical, maternity, paternity, and personal)
  • Paid wellness days
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Learning & reimbursement program stipend
  • Mobile and internet allowance
  • Wellness stipend
  • Pet insurance

Fastly reserves the right to amend or modify for any reasons in accordance with applicable law.

Why Fastly?

We have a huge impact. Fastly is a small company with a big reach. Not only do our customers have a tremendous user base, but we also support a growing number of open source projects and initiatives. Outside of code, employees are encouraged to share causes close to their heart with others so we can help lend a supportive hand.

We love distributed teams. Fastly’s home-base is in San Francisco, but we have multiple offices and employees sprinkled around the globe. In fact, 50% of our employees work outside of SF! An international remote culture is in our DNA.

We care about you. Fastly works hard to create a positive environment for our employees, and we think your life outside of work is important too. We support our teams with great benefits like up to 20 weeks of paid parental leave, options for free medical/dental/vision plans, and an open vacation program that enables our folks to take the time they need to recharge (some benefits may vary by location).

We value diversity. Growing and maintaining our inclusive and diverse team matters to us. We are committed to being a company where our employees feel comfortable bringing their authentic selves to work and have the ability to be successful – every day.

We are passionate. Fastly is chock full of passionate people and we’re not ‘one size fits all’. Fastly employs authors, pilots, skiers, parents (of humans and animals), makeup geeks, coffee connoisseurs, and more. We love employees for who they are and what they are passionate about.

We’re always looking for humble, sharp, and creative folks to join the Fastly team. If you think you might be a fit, please apply!

Fastly is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity and to providing employees with a safe and welcoming work environment free of discrimination and harassment.

Employment decisions at Fastly are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, national origin, family or parental status, disability*, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Fastly encourages applicants from all backgrounds.

*Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Fastly. Please inform us if you need assistance completing any forms or to otherwise participate in the application process.

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To Apply

Please visit the Fastly careers website.