Campaign Director

Oceana
Oceana

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Brussels, Belgium

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Reports to: Head of Campaigns

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Duration: Full time, permanent.

We are a leader in science-based advocacy, and we campaign for policies to make the world’s oceans more abundant, vibrant, and biodiverse. We operate as a combined international organisation. Through recent expansion, our talented staff consists of about 305 people, working in more than 13 countries, including scientists, communications, policy and advocacy experts.

When you work at Oceana, you are part of an organization that changes people's lives by protecting the oceans, improving food security and enhancing livelihoods. Whether you are contributing as a policy advocate, expert, fundraiser, or team member, you play a pivotal role in helping people achieve their goals every day. Our culture is one of talented people working together with a common purpose.

As an Oceana team member, you know that what you do matters. Join us today to protect the world’s oceans and restore them to their former level of abundance!

The role:

Oceana is looking for a Campaign Director with a strong passion for ocean conservation to lead the design and delivery of Oceana’s campaigns on illegal fishing and transparency in Europe.

The Campaign Director will own campaign-level strategy and delivery, setting clear strategic direction, driving effective implementation, and ensuring measurable advocacy outcomes. The position plays a key role in driving advocacy efforts to combat Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing across Europe and globally. Working alongside policy advisors and cross-functional teams, the Campaign Director will help expose unlawful fishing practices, advance transparency and accountability, and push for stronger fisheries governance and enforcement measures.

Reporting directly to the Head of Campaigns, the role also manages a team of two senior campaigners and contributes to resource development and broader organisational planning, helping to maximise Oceana’s policy impact and public influence. The position is based in Oceana’s office in Brussels (Belgium). The role involves regular travel, primarily within Europe, with occasional inter-continental travel.

Responsibilities:

  • Lead the development and delivery of campaign strategy, including objectives, theory of change, and detailed workplans.
  • Translate strategic direction into actionable and coherent campaign plans.
  • Drive execution across advocacy, communications, research, and stakeholder engagement, adapting tactics to political, external, or organisational contexts.
  • Coordinate and provide day‑to‑day leadership to a multidisciplinary campaign team, including staff, consultants, and external partners.
  • Ensure effective collaboration with other teams and departments.
  • Represent campaign priorities externally, leading or supporting advocacy,coalition‑building, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Act as a spokesperson for the campaign.
  • Manage campaign budgets and resources in line with strategic priorities and financial requirements.
  • Monitor progress, impact, and risks, proposing course corrections where needed.
  • Contribute to fundraising efforts, donor engagement, and reporting in collaboration with the Development team.
  • Ensure compliance and fulfilment of risk assessment processes.
  • Provide insights, learning, and recommendationsrelevant tothe campaignindiscussions led by the Head of Campaigns.
  • Support organisational learning and continuous improvement across campaigns.
  • Promote best practice in campaign management, including reporting, learning, and resource optimisation.

Education and work experience:

  • Degree in environmental studies, political science, international relations, marine science, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
  • At least 10yearsofexperience leading and delivering advocacy orpublic‑facingcampaigns in complex political and external environments.
  • Proven ability to develop and implement campaign strategies, includingobjectives, theory of change, and workplans.
  • Solid experience in campaign management, including budgeting, resource allocation, risk management, and impact monitoring.
  • Experience working within European and/or international advocacy contexts.

Skills and knowledge:

  • Strong leadership skills coordinating multidisciplinary teams across campaigns, science, and policy.
  • Demonstrated capability insenior‑levelinfluencing,coalition‑building, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Seniorpeople‑managementskills, including performance oversight, staff development, and resourcing.
  • Oral and writtenproficiencyin English isa must; fluency in other European languages, such as French or German, is an advantage.
  • Cultural sensitivity and experience working in international or multicultural environments.
  • Strong ability to work closely with the Communications team to ensure campaign messages, narratives and materials are strategically aligned.
  • Proven skills in project management, including planning, prioritisation,timelinesand delivery of campaignobjectives.
  • Experience in budget planning,monitoringand reporting, ensuring efficient and transparent use of campaign resources.
  • Capacity to translate campaign strategies into clear action plans and operational tasks for teams and partners.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across departments, balancing strategic oversight with hands‑on management.

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all inclusive” list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and are a reasonable representation of its activities.

Oceana is an equal opportunity employer and proud to provide equal employment opportunity to all job seekers. We are actively committed to ensuring that no individual is discriminated against on the grounds of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

FUNDACION OCEANA is the Controller of the Data Subject’s personal data and informs him/her that these data shall be processed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of 27 April (GDPR) and the Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December (LOPDGDD), for a legitimate interest of the Controller, providing the following information on the processing:

  • Purpose of the processing: to include the Data Subject in the personnel selection processes, analysing the applicant’s profile with the aim of selecting the best candidate for the Controller’s vacancy.
  • Legitimacy of the processing: unequivocal consent clearly indicated by the Data Subject.
  • Data storage criteria: data will be stored for a maximum period of one year, after which the data will be erased, guaranteeing full respect for confidentiality both in the processing and subsequent destruction. To this effect, once this period has elapsed, and if you wish to continue participating in the Controller’s selection processes, please send us your CV again.
  • Updating data: in the event of any modification to your data, please inform us in writing as soon as possible to keep your data duly updated.
  • Data disclosure: Your data may be communicated to third parties because it is necessary to achieve the purpose of the treatment, or by legal obligation.

Rights of the Data Subject:

  • Right to withdraw consent at any time.
  • Right of access, rectification, portability and erasure of data and the limitation or objection to their processing.
  • The right to file a claim with the Spanish Supervisory Authority (www.aepd.es) if you consider that the processing does not comply with the current legislation.

Contact information to exercise their rights: FUNDACION OCEANA. Gran Vía 62, 7 Izq. – 28013 Madrid. Email: Europe.Data@oceana.org

Oceana's offices operate on a hybrid schedule, and staff are required to work from their assigned office on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Actual salary offer will depend on the candidate's exact work location, qualifications, relevant experience, and internal pay equity relative to current employees in similar roles

N.B. Applications will be assessed upon receipt; we therefore encourage early submission.

Due to the high volume of applications received, ONLY successful candidates will be contacted.

Please submit your application by June 29, 2026

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