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The Project Director’s primary responsibility is to develop and implement partnership commitments with distributor and large retailer partners. This responsibility is varied and is likely to include partnership proposal development, ongoing communications during the negotiation process, organization and scheduling of partnership launch meetings, development of Biannual Reports, management and coordination of all aspects of the partnership (in concert with other FishWise staff) and full responsibility for the success of partnerships. Reporting to the Managing Director the role will also include workplanning and supervision of Project Manager contributions to partnerships. Pending positive performance evaluation of the Project Director’s primary responsibilities, there may be opportunity for the employee to develop areas of personal interest that provide direct value to FishWise and its mission.

Roles and Responsibilities:

Retailer and Distributor Engagement (75%)

• Supervises Project Manager(s) to ensure retail and distributor partners are receiving quality customer service, timely materials development and shipments, creation of partner web and other public facing copy, and data analysis outputs.
• Assists the Executive Director and Managing Director with retailer and distributor proposal drafts and business development process.
• Ensures that new retailer and distributor partnerships are implemented successfully, including deployment and receipt of vendor surveys, assessment (color-coding or certification coding) of current seafood portfolios, data analysis (either directly, or in concert with PMs), prioritizing species and products for improvement plans, communications with partner NGOs, development and presentation of Biannual Reports, overseeing materials production and delivery, developing customized staff training tools, and consistent communications associated with all of these activities.
• Provides support to FishWise’s Traceability Lead, including traceability strategy development and implementation with partners.
• Provides sourcing support to all partners, including updated species-specific sustainability reports that explain current stock and management trends.
• Liaisons with the Office Manager on all billing of program fees and associated communications.

Community Engagement (10%)

• Coordinates with FW staff and partner NGOs to develop internal reports on domestic FIPs, ensuring up-to-date understanding and sound recommendations to partners.
• Attends FishWise professional meetings and promotional events.

Organization Building (15%)

• Conducts performance goal setting and evaluation process for any direct report.
• Responsible for position-related outputs (workplan, expense reports, performance evaluation).
• Participation in strategic planning, as needed.
• Provides mentorship for interns, part-time staff, and Project Manager(s).
• Contributes to weekly Operations reporting and planning meetings.
• Sit in on, and contribute to, upper-level management meetings, as appropriate.

 Hours and Benefits

• This is a full-time hourly position requiring 40 hrs/week.
• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience
• Full medical, dental, vision, life, 401K, and vacation and sick leave accrual.
• Though there is some flexibility, it is expected that the employee will be in the office during normal business hours, M-F, 9:00-5:00.
• Evening and weekend work will sometimes be required.
• Occasional business travel and personal transportation is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with relevance to the organization and position (e.g. Environmental Science, Aquaculture, Fisheries, Environmental Economics, International Business or Economics). Masters degree preferred but not required.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant work experience.
• Basic understanding of and desire to learn more about seafood sustainability criteria and sustainable seafood stakeholders such as supply chain businesses, ENGOs, and government agencies.
• Excellent Mac-computer skills including Microsoft Office and Adobe Suite.
• Excellent database skills including Filemaker.
• Ability to learn new skills quickly and independently, such as Filemaker database management, Joomla website maintenance, EndNote, etc.
• Excellent professional writing and editing skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines and to manage multiple simultaneous projects.
• Experience working in a collaborative office and professional environment.
• Self-motivation, flexibility, and a positive “can-do” attitude.
• Conscientious, considerate and communicative personality.
• Strong communication skills and reliability.

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