Program Associate

**About the Organization:** Sea Pact is a coalition of leading North American seafood companies united by a shared commitment to driving continuous improvement in social and environmental responsibility across the seafood industry. Through collaboration, shared resources, and collective action, Sea Pact equips its member companies to tackle the seafood industry's most pressing sustainability challenges. **Position Summary:** Sea Pact is seeking a versatile Program Associate to support the operational delivery of our inaugural 5-Year Strategic Plan (2025–2030). This is a unique opportunity to join a small, high-impact team at a pivotal moment in our coalition’s evolution. This role also offers a high-profile opportunity to work with some of the largest mid-supply chain seafood companies in the North American market, and the non-profit and advisory networks that support them. Reporting directly to the Executive Director, you will serve as the organizational backbone of Sea Pact—blending program administration, member engagement, and external communications. In this role, you will act as a key point of contact for our member companies, helping them navigate and implement sustainability goals across our three priority areas. Simultaneously, you will own Sea Pact’s digital presence, drafting compelling content to elevate our profile across the sustainable seafood sector. ### Primary Responsibilities *Strategic Plan Implementation* - Coordinate and support activities across Sea Pact's three strategic priority areas: Wild Sector Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and North American Aquaculture - Support working group coordination, including scheduling, agenda development, and follow-up - Contribute to tracking progress toward strategic plan goals and help maintain internal dashboards or reporting tools - Assist in developing member-facing resources such as toolkits, templates, best practice guides, and educational materials - Lead data collection efforts including member surveys and aggregated sourcing data initiatives - Liaise with Sea Pact's sustainability advisors (typically conservation and seafood non-profits) to coordinate deliverables and information-sharing *Member Engagement* - Serve as a point of contact for member inquiries related to strategic plan activities - Help prepare materials for member meetings, working sessions, and webinars - Support onboarding of new member companies - Assist in coordinating Sea Pact's presence at industry events and conferences *Communications and Profile Elevation* - With the support and direction from the Executive Director, develop and execute communications strategies that expand Sea Pact's profile and visibility among key audiences including member companies, funders, NGO partners, and the broader seafood industry - Represent Sea Pact positively at industry events, conferences, and other meetings - Draft and edit newsletter articles, blog posts, social media content, and other external communications - Maintain and update Sea Pact's website content - Identify and pursue opportunities to amplify Sea Pact's work through industry publications, conference speaking opportunities, award nominations, and partnership channels - Support the development of reports, presentations, and other materials that communicate Sea Pact's impact to members, funders, and the broader industry - Monitor relevant industry news and sustainability developments to identify timely communications opportunities - Assist with grant reporting and funder communications as needed ### The Ideal Candidate You are a highly organized, self-directed professional. You are a strong storyteller, an efficient task manager, and passionate about sustainable supply chains. You see this role as an incredible launchpad to build deep expertise in environmental NGO operations and corporate sustainability. **Specific Experience Requested:** We recognize that each applicant for this role will bring unique skills, knowledge, experiences…