Director, Corporate Responsibility

Company Overview

Come grow with us! We are One Rayonier, a team that works together to create value by prioritizing safety, challenging the status quo, giving back to our communities, and driving innovation through continuous learning. With nearly 100 years of experience, we’re still discovering new ways to make lives better with our trees, our land, and our most important resource—our people. At Rayonier, we strive to create an employee experience where you feel valued and proud to be part of our team. We foster a respectful, inclusive and collaborative environment that celebrates your unique talents and perspectives.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Director of Corporate Responsibility to help lead our ESG reporting and strategy. In this role, you will help shape and advance the organization’s enterprise-wide ESG strategy, ensuring tight alignment with overall business objectives while driving long-term value creation.

How You Will Contribute

• Strategic Leader: Translate enterprise goals into clear priorities, targets, and governance structures that drive measurable ESG outcomes.
• ESG Champion: Help drive the integration of ESG priorities—including climate, nature, and corporate responsibility initiatives—into business operations and decision-making.
• Governance and Compliance Monitor: Assess emerging global regulations, disclosure requirements, and industry standards, recommending proactive policies to safeguard long-term business resilience.
• Collaborative Advisor and Storyteller: Steward the company’s corporate responsibility narrative to ensure credible messaging across public and investor channels.

Key Accountabilities

ESG Strategy

• Develop an ESG reporting and disclosure strategy and roadmap, in line with corporate objectives, investor expectations, and reporting or regulatory requirements.
• Lead the materiality assessment process.
• Monitor emerging ESG regulations, standards, and stakeholder expectations.
• Oversee climate- and nature-related risk analyses and integrate findings into enterprise risk management (ERM).
• Support climate and nature-related target setting and initiatives, including tracking of progress.
• Support education across the organization for corporate responsibility goals and initiatives, and oversee cross-functional climate and carbon working groups.

ESG Reporting Execution

• Lead the preparation of annual ESG, climate- and nature-related reporting.
• Manage ESG data collection, validation, and consolidation, partnering cross-functionally across the organization.
• Ensure alignment with reporting standards and frameworks including (e.g., GRI, IFRS, TNFD), regulatory filings, and external disclosures.
• Direct the measurement of key sustainability metrics, including forest carbon removals, natural capital, and Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions.
• Lead responses and submissions for third-party ESG ratings and rankings, including CDP, ISS, Sustainalytics, MSCI, and S&P CSA.
• Ensure consistency and accuracy of ESG information across corporate responsibility reporting, annual reports, proxy statements, investor materials, and other public disclosures.
• Oversee external assurance for ESG disclosures and GHG emissions.
• Work with communications for effective storytelling to support corporate responsibility initiatives and reporting.

Cross-Functional Leadership and Engagement

• Partner with Operations, Legal, HR, Investor Relations, Safety, and Public Affairs to embed ESG into day-to-day strategic decision-making.
• Build organizational capability and drive accountability for ESG metrics across all business units.

What You Bring to the Team

Education

A Bachelor’s degree in sustainability, environmental science, accounting, business, corporate responsibility, or a related field. An advanced degree or relevant professional certifications are preferred.

Experience

A minimum of eight (8) years of progressive experience in ESG reporting, environmental strategy, or sustainability, including a minimum of five (5) years of leadership experience managing a team and cross‑functional initiatives.

Technical Skills and Reporting Frameworks

Deep understanding of ESG reporting frameworks (e.g., ISSB, GRI, TCFD, TNFD, CDP), climate/environmental metrics, regulatory trends, and data assurance practices. Strong oversight of systems and processes for collecting, validating, and analyzing complex data.

Strategic Mindset and Professional Influence

Exceptional project management and stakeholder management skills with outstanding written, verbal, and executive presentation capabilities. Proven ability to drive alignment and accountability across a complex organization.

We invite you to apply if you bring a deep background in climate risks, forest certification, and sustainability frameworks, alongside a track record of advising senior executives and Board directors.

Working Conditions and Physical Requirements

This role is primarily office‑based with extended periods of computer use and sitting. The position requires significant domestic and occasional international travel (estimated 50-60%) to support engagement, stakeholder meetings, site visits, and external representation.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, accident, and disability insurance.
• Health savings account, dependent care spending account, and employee assistance plan.
• Wellness reimbursements, employee discount programs, annual health screenings, wellness incentives, seminars, and financial counseling and planning tools.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company matching contributions (60% match on the first 6% of base and bonus deferrals) plus a 3% enhanced retirement contribution that does not require an employee contribution.
• Flexible work schedules, hybrid work‑from‑home options, minimum 3 weeks paid vacation, 5 paid personal days, 11 paid holidays, and paid sick leave.
• Paid parental and caregiver leave, 80% tuition reimbursement, and employee development program.

EEO Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer and encourage applications from all qualified individuals. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, disability, or veteran status.