Head of Ocean Regeneration & Sustainable Seafood
Home-based (UK)
The Organisation
Our client is dedicated to helping businesses and consumers make ocean-friendly choices through rigorous research and sustainable seafood assessments. Their guide provides a valuable resource on sustainable seafood options and is a powerful tool for change.
They are now looking for a Head of Ocean Regeneration & Sustainable Seafood to join them on a full-time, permanent basis, working from home with occasional travel to meetings and events.
The Benefits
1. Salary of £40,500 - £45,500 per annum
2. Annual leave starting at 25 days, plus Bank Holidays, increasing with service, and extra time off between Christmas and New Year
3. 6% employer contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme
4. Sick pay at full-pay for 8 weeks, then 8 weeks at half-pay
5. Flexible and remote working for a great work-life balance
6. A paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
7. Cycle-to-work scheme to support greener travel
8. Health and wellbeing activities and employee assistance programmes
This is a unique opportunity for a preservation or sea life restoration expert with fantastic leadership skills and plenty of project management experience to make a real impact with our client’s unique and critical organisation. Within a supportive and collaborative work environment, you will have the chance to make a tangible difference to our oceans and those who depend on them.
You’ll have the chance to drive your career forward, become involved and lead innovative projects that will make a difference. So, if you want to use your expertise to help protect and restore our oceans, read on and apply today!
The Role
As the Head of Ocean Regeneration & Sustainable Seafood, you will lead our client’s work to deliver a range of innovative restoration and recovery programmes. Specifically, you will oversee their work on regenerative and responsible aquaculture and ensure their guide drives sustainable seafood choices. Collaborating with other leaders to enable ecological improvement in the ocean, you will also provide strategic oversight and leadership for projects, innovation, impact, and alignment with strategic goals. This role focuses on strategy and leadership for key work areas, programme development, organisational impact and overall profile, with particular focus on external communications, and the management of project teams.
About You
To be considered as the Head of Ocean Regeneration & Sustainable Seafood, you will need:
1. Proven experience of preservation management and/or sea life restoration projects
2. Strong project management experience, with a track record of success in keeping projects delivered on time and within budget
3. Experience in setting clear expectations, providing direction, and fostering a positive work environment.
4. Knowledge of the UK fishing and aquaculture sectors, knowledge of policies and standards relevant to the role
5. The proven ability to lead, motivate, and inspire a team to achieve goals
6. The ability to conduct regular performance reviews, give constructive feedback, and support professional growth
The closing date for this role is 12th January 2025.
Other organisations may call this role Ocean Programme Manager, Preservation Programme Manager, Head of Preservation Programmes, Head of Sustainability, or Head of Environmental Programmes.
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So, if you want to take on a unique and impactful role as the Head of Ocean Regeneration & Sustainable Seafood, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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