Position summary

Anthesis is hiring a Regional Business Line Lead to lead its Strategy, Transformation & Reporting (STaR) and Climate & Nature (C&N) business across Oceania. This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for business strategy, P&L performance, commercial growth, operational excellence, client relationships, people leadership and market positioning, spanning five service lines: Reporting & Disclosure, Strategy & Transformation, Decarbonisation, Nature, and Climate Risk.

Why this role matters

Oceania is a mature and increasingly sophisticated sustainability market, where regulatory requirements such as ASRS, NGERs and climate-related disclosures drive demand and organisations increasingly use sustainability to strengthen business performance and create long-term value. The role positions Anthesis as the leading sustainability partner in the market by leading and growing this portfolio and bringing clients the full breadth of its capabilities.

Key responsibilities

• Own the Oceania P&L, delivering revenue, growth, profitability, utilisation, backlog and contribution margin targets.
• Lead across five service lines, ensuring capability, quality and alignment with global propositions while adapting to local market needs.
• Drive commercial discipline across pipeline, forecasting, delivery and resource deployment, managing KPIs through management dashboards and data-driven insights.
• Define and deliver the Oceania growth strategy with Growth and Marketing teams, leading an integrated go-to-market approach across service lines.
• Build senior client relationships, positioning Anthesis as a strategic partner and supporting clients to navigate climate and nature-related risks and develop credible transition plans.
• Deliver a personal business development target of approximately £1m.
• Create and lead a high-performing team across service lines, owning workforce planning, succession planning and capability development, and fostering wellbeing, inclusion and psychological safety.
• Drive operational excellence through continuous improvement, AI-enabled ways of working, and collaboration across Growth, Finance, Operations and People teams.

Team and stakeholders

The role leads a multi-disciplinary Oceania team across five service lines and collaborates across APAC and the global business, working with Growth, Marketing, Finance, Operations and People teams.

Key details

• Senior leadership role based in Sydney, with regional accountability across Oceania.
• Carries full P&L accountability and a personal business development target of approximately £1m.

Requirements

• 15+ years of sustainability consulting experience with significant Oceania market exposure.
• Proven regional leadership experience with commercial accountability and business growth.
• Strong client network and executive stakeholder management capability.
• Experience leading matrix organisations and balancing strategic leadership with operational execution.