Senior Marketing and Communications Manager

Are you passionate about our oceans?

Do you believe that we should safeguard fish and sea life for future generations? 

If so, then you could be the perfect fit for the Marine Stewardship Council!

Who are we?

The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations.  Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling programme well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded in the marketplace, through the leadership of our partners.  Critically, other fisheries are incentivised to improve their performance to meet the growing demand for certified sustainable and traceable seafood choice.   Over 400 fisheries around the world, representing 16% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC programme and over 1200 documented improvements to the way our oceans are being fished have been recorded.  MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 100 countries.

Communicating our work to a wide range of stakeholders as well as inspiring the public with our work, is a vital part of our mission and we are seeking a highly motivated and dynamic individual who can bring significant proven experience to the MSC.

We’re looking for a Senior Marketing and Communications Manager to lead the development and implementation of the MSC UK country marketing and communications strategy that serves to build and reinforce the MSCs credibility, profile and value proposition.

You’ll be accountable for building trust and credibility, as well as engagement with relevant stakeholders and partners by leading proactive marketing and PR campaigns, developing tailored content and providing oversight on brand guidelines.

Your position involves managing budgets and contracts, and line managing two Marketing Managers and one PR Manager.

Who are You?

You will have:

• A masters degree and/or previous experience in a similar role, preferably with responsibility for managing and/or operating innovative and integrated marketing and communications campaigns with multiple partners or similar.
• Extensive knowledge and practical experience of brand, marketing, creative and communications industries, as well as external media bodies, with existing contacts and networks highly desirable.
• Evidence of an ability to successfully manage relationships with stakeholders, collaborators and colleagues, preferably in an international context.
• Experience of leading a small successful team of Marketeers and Public Relations’ Managers.
  

Application Process – If interested, please email the following information to Recruitment@MSC.org 

• A cover letter outlining how your skills, experience and knowledge directly address the responsibilities and requirements detailed in the job specification, and include information on your salary expectations, and right to work in the UK, and
• A copy of your current CV.

Please ensure that they are sent as Word or PDF documents with the titles “your name cover letter” and “your name CV”. The subject of your email should read: MSC - Senior Marketing and Communications Manager

Application closing date: 16 January 2020 at 09:00 GMT