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Head of Fisheries Engagement
Marine Stewardship Council
France · Italy · Spain · Poland · Netherlands · Germany · Norway · Denmark · Sweden · Finland · Belgium · Iceland · United Kingdom · Multiple locations
Posted on Apr 11, 2026
Are you passionate about oceans teeming with life, and interested in working with globally leading experts on the development and implementation of the world’s leading market-based approach to drive fisheries sustainability?
Do you enjoy engaging and bringing together fisheries stakeholders such as fishing companies, producers organisations, cooperatives, RFMOs (Regional Fisheries Management Organisations) and management agencies, to help deliver impactful collaborations and solutions to help end overfishing worldwide?
If so, this could be the opportunity for you.
The MSC has been one of the leading organisations in the sustainable seafood movement since it was founded in 1997 until today. Together with many other stakeholders, the MSC has successfully driven a broader awareness amongst sector actors such as fishing, processing and seafood trading companies, as well as in fisheries management agencies and the wider stakeholder arena. Thousands of improvements have been made by fisheries in the MSC Program that use the MSC Standards to measure performance and to – where needed – close performance gaps to become or maintain compliance with our leading global Standard and assurance system.
In the role of Head of Fisheries Engagement, you will lead MSCs global engagement work with the fishing industry. You’ll be embedded in the MSC’s global outreach function, where you will work with experienced senior colleagues responsible for Market, Supply Chain, and NGO sector engagement. This team helps to shape the direction of MSC’s outreach policy development, and oversees and supports Program implementation by regional teams.
We are looking for:
- an experienced individual, preferably someone who knows the sustainable seafood movement and who understands the role of global standards and credible 3rd party assurance
- someone with excellent verbal and written communication skills (in English), able to demonstrate these in meetings and at conferences, and in written documents they prepare
- excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship management skills as well as proven leadership ability and strong project management experience
- someone with experience of engaging with the fishing sector, or having worked in the industry, or in a relevant subject matter area
- a person with a deep understanding of fisheries management and the science that underpins it, as well as fishing operations, and how this interacts with global sustainability standards and the application in an assurance system.
This is an exciting role and an opportunity to shape how the MSC engages with key stakeholders and develops new relationships. The successful candidate will also help to identify the most effective ways to build understanding of our Program and enhance our understanding of stakeholder priorities. You could make an enormous contribution to our mission, working to navigate a complex international multi-stakeholder environment.
If this has inspired you, please apply here!
We’re an international organisation and all our employees demonstrate a level of cultural awareness, and value the diverse views and approaches relevant to the MSC Program.
The MSC is committed to flexible working. The successful candidate will need to work from an EU or the UK office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month. The remaining time can be worked from home.