Manager Sustainability (m/f/d)

## Position Summary
As (Senior) Manager Sustainability (m/f/d), you will play a key role in implementing PROXITY’s sustainability strategy across its European logistics real estate portfolio. Working closely with Asset Management, Technical Asset Management, Project Development, and Transactions teams, you will drive sustainability initiatives that enhance asset performance, support decarbonization objectives, and contribute to long-term value creation.You will lead sustainability projects across the portfolio, including certifications, energy efficiency measures, renewable energy initiatives, and carbon reduction programs. Working with internal stakeholders and external partners, you will help identify sustainability opportunities, manage project delivery, and support the integration of sustainability considerations into investment, development, and asset management activities.
## Key Responsibilites

- Implement PROXITY’s Sustainability Strategy in collaboration with internal stakeholders toimprove the sustainability performance of the portfolio
- Manage sustainability due diligence during acquisitions and identify sustainability-relatedrisks, opportunities, and mitigation measures.
- Drive sustainability initiatives across the portfolio, including PV projects, smart meter rollouts, EV charging solutions, energy efficiency measures, decarbonization projects, andsustainability certifications.
- Assess asset-level sustainability performance and identify cost-effective opportunities toimprove energy efficiency, building performance, and operating costs.
- Coordinate external consultants and service providers to ensure the efficient delivery ofsustainability projects, audits, and certification programs.
- Conduct CRREM analyses and support decarbonization strategies to reduce transition risksand achieve carbon reduction targets.
- Lead sustainability certification projects (primarily BREEAM) from asset selection and preassessment through implementation and certification.
- Evaluate and prioritize sustainability investments based on business case, value creationpotential, decarbonization impact, and strategic relevance to the portfolio.

Your profile

- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Architecture, Engineering, Real Estate, Sustainability, or arelated field.
- Approximately 5–7 years of professional experience in sustainability, real estate, engineering,construction, or a related environment.
- Proven experience in the delivery of photovoltaic (PV) projects, including project managementand vendor coordination.
- Experience managing EV charging infrastructure projects from needs assessment andtendering through implementation and handover.
- Hands-on experience with sustainability certifications, particularly BREEAM.
- Fluent in English. • German and additional European languages are a strong advantage.

## Contact information
Lisa-Marie Marx Senior Manager HR

About us

Headquartered in Frankfurt, PROXITY is a continental-European logistics operator and developer launched in April 2025. The company will manage a portfolio of high-quality properties and development projects, representing approximately seven million square meters of lettable space, all owned by real estate funds managed by Blackstone. PROXITY’s mission is to deliver modern, flexible warehousing solutions to a diverse customer base across Europe’s most dynamic metropolitan regions. With a presence across Continental Europe, with core markets in Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands and Iberia, the company plans to expand its footprint in both existing and new markets as it scales further. PROXITY is owned by funds managed by Blackstone.