Sustainability Specialist

About Agoda 

Agoda is an online travel booking platform for accommodations, flights, and more. We build and deploy cutting-edge technology that connects travelers with a global network of 4.7M hotels and holiday properties worldwide, plus flights, activities, and more. Based in Asia and part of Booking Holdings, our 7,100+ employees representing 95+ nationalities in 27 markets foster a work environment rich in diversity, creativity, and collaboration. We innovate through a culture of experimentation and ownership, enhancing the ability for our customers to experience the world.

Our Purpose - Bridging the World Through Travel 

We believe travel allows people to enjoy, learn and experience more of the amazing world we live in. It brings individuals and cultures closer together, fostering empathy, understanding and happiness.
We are a skillful, driven and diverse team from across the globe, united by a passion to make an impact. Harnessing our innovative technologies and strong partnerships, we aim to make travel easy and rewarding for everyone.

Get to know our team: 

As a company that bridges the world through travel, we recognize our responsibility to preserve destinations by minimizing the impact of tourism on the planet and local communities. To fulfill this commitment, the Sustainability Team collaborates with leading organizations worldwide and internal business units to harness travel as a force for good. Our initiatives center on running our business more sustainably, enabling travelers to make more sustainable choices, and driving positive change in the communities where we operate.

The opportunity: 

The ideal candidate is a creative self-starter who can conceive and execute ideas that drive impact through our business and beyond. This is a unique opportunity to spearhead Agoda's social impact, corporate volunteering, and giving programs — collaborating closely with business units and external stakeholders. You will leverage your stakeholder management skills and experience running projects and events to deliver tangible impact.  This role is an excellent entry point for individuals passionate about social impact, offering opportunities to grow, take on greater responsibilities, and expand their scope into broader sustainability initiatives.

In this role, you'll get to:

• Identify, network with, and build partnerships with nonprofit organizations, charities, educational institutions for social impact, corporate volunteering, and giving programs.
• Take full responsibility for designing, coordinating, and executing corporate volunteering (both traditional and skills-based) and giving programs and events across all teams and locations at Agoda.
• Partner with the Tech Team to project manage Agoda's first tech-focused impact program, Tech Camp Day.
• Collaborate with Communications Team to create internal and external communications promoting volunteering, giving programs, and other sustainability initiatives as needed.
• Engage and empower Agoda employees on social and broader sustainability topics through trainings and other initiatives, fostering a culture of sustainability.
• Develop, monitor, and report on key social impact metrics to support data-driven decision-making and ensure transparent progress.
• Provide ad-hoc administrative and operational support for other sustainability initiatives.

What you'll Need to Succeed:

• At least 3 years of working experience in a corporate setting or an international nonprofit organization
• Experience structuring and executing programs or events end-to-end
• Strong project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple stakeholders and multitask effectively
• Collaborative, low-ego approach to teamwork
• Attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership
• Willingness to travel and eagerness to learn and grow
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
• Native or fluent-level Thai (both spoken and written) and high proficiency in written and spoken English

It's great if you have:

• Experience in corporate social responsibility, sustainability, corporate citizenship, or a related field
• Knowledge of organizations, industry best practices, and social impact concepts in Thailand and broader Southeast Asia

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Equal Opportunity Employer 

At Agoda, we pride ourselves on being a company represented by people of all different backgrounds and orientations. We prioritize attracting diverse talent and cultivating an inclusive environment that encourages collaboration and innovation. Employment at Agoda is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunity regardless of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, citizenship, veteran or military status, and other legally protected characteristics.

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Disclaimer

We do not accept any terms or conditions, nor do we recognize any agency's representation of a candidate, from unsolicited third-party or agency submissions. If we receive unsolicited or speculative CVs, we reserve the right to contact and hire the candidate directly without any obligation to pay a recruitment fee.