Programme Manager - Sustainable Seafood

Marine Conservation Society

Home working in the UK with good transport links
£34,000 - £39,000 DOE
Full Time • Permanent
Closing on Sun, 24th Aug 2025

Marine ConservationPolicy & CampaigningFood, Farming & Horticulture


Full Time, 35 hours per week 

Flexible/remote working in the UK

Help us change what’s on the menu 

At the Marine Conservation Society, we’re working for a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean. One key part of that mission? Helping people and businesses choose seafood that supports thriving seas and sustainable livelihoods. Our Good Fish Guide is at the heart of this. 

We’re looking for a Programme Manager to lead the development and delivery of our Good Fish Guide and broader sustainable seafood programme. You’ll need to have a strong knowledge of commercial fisheries and seafood supply chains, and the ability to build partnerships to develop a commercial or consultancy partnership. If you’ve got a strong understanding of seafood sustainability, experience managing science-led projects, and a passion for protecting our ocean, we’d love to hear from you. 

What you’ll do 

  • Lead our Good Fish Guide programme, including the production of sustainability ratings for farmed and wild seafood. 
  • Support and develop a small team of Ratings Officers, ensuring work is robust, credible and impactful. 
  • Engage with fisheries, certification bodies, and the seafood industry to improve access to sustainable choices. 
  • Work with our Communications team to share our findings with the public, supply chains and press. 
  • Identify and manage commercial opportunities, from Good Fish Guide for Business to bespoke consulting. 
  • Represent the Marine Conservation Society with external partners, championing the Good Fish Guide as a trusted, evidence-based tool for change. 

Why join us? 

  • You'll be part of a passionate, friendly and forward-thinking team. 
  • Your work will directly help people and businesses make better seafood choices that support a thriving ocean. 
  • We’re flexible, inclusive and committed to learning and growing together. 
  • We believe in evidence, action and people-powered change. 

Our values 

We work to protect our ocean, and all that depends on it, the wildlife, the people, and now, our planet. We are looking for people who demonstrate our values, but who also contribute their own perspectives and experiences to add to our knowledge and our culture. 

  • We are brave 
  • We are positive 
  • We have integrity 
  • We are a community 
  • We are credible 
  • We are solutions focused 

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About Marine Conservation Society

We are the Marine Conservation Society, a UK charity fighting for a cleaner, better-protected, healthier ocean: one we can all enjoy. The Marine Conservation Society is a UK-wide community of ocean lovers all working together towards our vision of a sea full of life, where nature flourishes and people thrive. We fight for our ocean through people-powered action, with science on our side. We defend habitats and species, working with communities, businesses and governments.

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