Head of Seaweed Program

Salary competitive

Location Busan, South Korea or Tokyo, Japan - other MSC or ASC office locations in Asia

This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.

The Vacancy

Are you passionate about driving sustainable practices in the seaweed sector on a global scale? If you’re a strategic leader with a strong background in program management and stakeholder engagement, this could be the opportunity for you.

MSC & ASC are looking for a Head of Seaweed Program to guide our seaweed certification initiative, influencing the sector’s growth toward responsible and sustainable production worldwide.

You’ll play a key role in establishing the MSC & ASC Seaweed Standard as the benchmark for sustainable seaweed production. Collaborating with leading experts and industry stakeholders, you’ll lead strategic outreach and partnerships that bring producers, supply chains, and end buyers together under a common commitment to sustainability. With direct impact on marketing, communications, and policy, this is an exciting opportunity to make a tangible difference for the future of ocean ecosystems and global food supply chains.

We’re looking for someone with a strategic mindset, extensive experience in program management, and a deep understanding of stakeholder engagement.

Familiarity with sustainability standards or supply chain certification will be valuable, along with a collaborative approach to cross-functional work and project delivery.

If this has inspired you, please apply here!
We look forward to hearing from you!

We’re an international organisation and our employees all 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 the Japan/South Korea office for a minimum of 50% of their working time each month The remaining time can be worked from home.

Working at the MSC

The MSC’s vision is for the world’s oceans to be teeming with life, and seafood supplies safeguarded for this and future generations. Today, the impacts of overfishing and climate change pose an even greater threat to the ocean and fish stocks. Through our internationally recognised certification and ecolabeling program, well-managed sustainable fisheries are recognised and rewarded throughout the seafood supply chain. Over 700 fisheries around the world, representing 19% of the annual global marine catch, are now engaged in the MSC program and MSC certified and labelled seafood products are now available in over 66 countries. Through partnerships and collective endeavour, we are on a mission to end overfishing.

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Activities

Fisheries science and marine biology:

Working to develop our standards and with fisheries undergoing MSC assessment

Supply chain management:

Overseeing our work in product integrity and helping to develop our Chain of Custody Standard

Marketing and communications:

Supporting our mission by growing awareness of sustainable seafood and the blue MSC label

Seafood sourcing:

Working with commercial organisations to support their buying commitments

Logo licensing:

Working with partners in more than 100 countries to ensure that our label is used correctly