Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager, EMEA

At Deckers Brands, Together, Every Step is a promise kept that every employee can bring their authentic self, is valued and supported, as a whole person, at work and beyond. Together, Every Step is how we continue to deliver exceptional business results, experience an amazing place to work, and have a positive impact on the communities and world around us.

The Role: As the Health, Safety and Sustainability Manager, EMEA, you will deliver pragmatic, compliant, and business-aligned health and safety support across all EMEA offices, retail locations, and distribution centers. You’ll work closely with Retail Operations, HR, and other cross-functional teams to ensure all sites operate safely, efficiently, and in accordance with regional legal requirements. You’ll also drive the sustainability agenda, embedding a strong environmental ethos and ensuring compliance with ESOS and other environmental requirements.

Your Impact:

• Lead the delivery of health & safety compliance and best practice across all EMEA offices, retail stores, and distribution centers.
• Drive consistent and legally compliant health & safety standards, ensuring risk management, audits, training, and corrective actions are delivered efficiently.
• Oversee duty of care within third-party distribution centers, ensuring partners uphold Deckers’ safety expectations.
• Work with the global Sustainability team to embed environmental responsibility and ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Advocate practical, best-in-class health & safety standards, balancing risk with operational and commercial realities.
• Stay current on legislative requirements and proactively interpret changes into actionable guidance.
• Maintain and continuously improve the H&S management system, ensuring accessibility and alignment with business needs.
• Develop and lead the EMEA Health & Safety function, building team capability and fostering a high-performing culture.
• Influence stakeholders by framing H&S initiatives in terms of business impact, operational efficiency, and risk reduction.
• Conduct audits, ensure corrective actions, and manage mandatory training programs across all EMEA teams.
• Partner with HR and Occupational Health to implement recommendations that support employee wellbeing.
• Manage H&S budgets, track spend, and provide transparent reporting.
• Coordinate with regulators, manage contractors, and ensure standards meet Deckers’ expectations.
• Use environmental performance data to inform decisions and continuously improve sustainability practices.

COME AS YOU ARE We celebrate diversity—of your background, your experiences, and your unique identity. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable workplace where all of our employees can Come as They Are. We believe that when we bring our different perspectives to work, we are truly Better Together.

Who You Are:

• You gain confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and courage.
• Keeps current on industry and technology trends that could be applied to positively impact work.
• Focuses on continuous improvement, seizing opportunities for synergy and integration.
• Holds self and others accountable to high standards for performance, consistently achieving goals and deadlines.
• Adjusts communication style and content to the audience and a diverse set of stakeholders.
• Calm, professional approach with high standards.

We would Love to Hear from People with:

• Proven experience in a similar role, preferably in retail/wholesale environments in both UK and EU.
• Strong working knowledge of UK and EU health & safety legislation, with practical application across a diverse EMEA environment.
• Experienced in using health & safety data and incident reporting to identify risk and drive improvement.
• H&S Qualification (NEBOSH or similar).
• Knowledge of European H&S and sustainability requirements, not only UK.

What We Will Give You:

• Generous Holidays & some time away from work – on top of generous holiday allowance, we can generally take advantage of half day Fridays providing our work is finished for the week.
• Extras, discounts, perks & volunteering opportunities – Being a valued member of the Deckers Brands team means more than just a paycheck. From generous discounts to community-based programs, we offer a variety of cool extras.
• Growth and Development – Deckers Brands was built on the idea of pursuing passion. That’s why we offer extensive opportunities and support for personal and professional development including Global Mentorship Programme.
• Hybrid Working Environment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Diversity and inclusion are key to our success. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and our employees are people with different strengths, experiences and backgrounds who share a passion for our brands. We welcome qualified applicants embracing their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, military or veteran status, mental or physical disability, medical condition and all of the other beautiful parts of your identity.