(Senior) Research ESG Manager (m/w/d) | Berlin (hybrid)

Overview

Packa is the leading platform for managing packaging specifications—we help companies reduce packaging costs and efficiently implement sustainability requirements related to the PPWR.

Packmatic is the digital platform for packaging management. We connect companies with a Europe-wide network of packaging suppliers—quickly, transparently, and based on data.

Together, we are changing how packaging is developed, procured, and managed – for greater efficiency, sustainability, and impact. Supported by strong investors and an ambitious team, we are growing rapidly – and looking for individuals who want to shape the future with us.

What you can expect at Packa

• Creative freedom: You will work directly with the product team and the founding team, giving you creative freedom from day one.
• Ownership: You will be part of a highly motivated, diverse, and successful team and will have a high degree of freedom and responsibility from the outset.
• Hybrid working: You will work in a great office in Berlin - Prenzlauer Berg.
• Leadership: You will work in a company with an inspiring vision, led by an experienced founding team and supported by leading investors!
• Appreciation and commitment: We believe in fair compensation, and you will benefit from a clear path for growth and development.

Your tasks

• You take a leading role in productizing sustainability and regulatory frameworks for our SaaS product Packa.
• You translate complex regulatory and legal texts (e.g. PPWR, EPR, PCF, recyclability requirements) into clear product requirements and decision trees.
• You work closely with the tech teams during the implementation phase to provide context and test developed systems.
• You conduct deep-dive research on packaging sustainability topics and turn insights into actionable product specifications.
• You act as the domain expert for ESG, sustainability and regulatory topics for internal teams and Packa customers.
• You establish and continuously improve a structured research practice, including documentation, standards and best practices.
• You define and maintain test data, validation logics and edge cases for sustainability-related product features.
• You support the long-term transition from an operational expert role towards domain leadership as Packa scales.

What you bring with you

• You have experience in a research-heavy, analytical environment dealing with complex information, for example in ESG, sustainability, regulatory, analyst or academic contexts.
• You are experienced in structuring complex topics and translating them into logical, implementable systems.
• You have worked with regulatory or compliance-driven topics and understand how legislation translates into operational requirements.
• You combine a high attention to detail with the ability to understand the bigger picture.
• You have a strong execution mindset and take ownership of your topics end to end.
• You are motivated to build real, scalable ESG software rather than reports or slide decks.
• You have worked closely with product and engineering teams.
• You have very good German skills and are fluent in English.