Hiring: Director, Arctic & Northern Waters (Fisheries) Company: Ocean Conservancy Location: Bellingham, WA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-10 12:13:12 Employment Type: Full-time / Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Program Management About the job Required Skills: •Working with partners, is responsible for designing and implementing a comprehensive plan to ensure sustainable and equitable fisheries management in the North Pacific and U.S. Arctic Oceans which centers Indigenous leadership and supports communities over the long term. •Monitors, analyzes, and researches administrative, legislative, judicial, and other developments affecting fisheries and marine biodiversity in Alaska and the U.S. Arctic. Maintains relationships and communicates with decision-makers on a regular basis. •Advocates policy and legal positions in the regulatory process and administrative venues, working to ensure sustainable fisheries management based on Indigenous knowledge and science. •Engages closely with fellow Directors across the Arctic and Northern Waters team and the Senior Director Fish Conservation, staying coordinated on cross-initiative work and contributing as a collaborative team member to advance shared program goals. •Manages and supports a small team, developing agendas, leading team meetings and the annual work planning process for the fisheries portfolio, and providing management support to direct reports. •With Ocean Conservancy's Development team, helps steward funding partnerships, contributes to fundraising materials and grant proposals, writes and submits grant reports, and helps develop and track the Arctic fisheries program budget. •At least seven years of professional experience in fisheries science or law, marine biodiversity, ecosystem-based management, conservation, public policy, research or a related field; experience working on Alaska or Arctic fisheries and connections with Arctic and Alaska stakeholders required. •Demonstrated experience building and leading high-impact campaigns, coalitions and partnerships that achieve conservation goals, including the ability to motivate a small team and coordinate across a larger, multi-disciplinary organization. Compensation: •$120,000 - $150,000 / year •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!