Chief Executive

 About Live Ocean Foundation:

Live Ocean Foundation is dedicated to protecting and restoring the ocean. The Foundation scales up science, innovation and outreach to improve marine biodiversity and ecosystem health, thereby promoting a healthy ocean for a healthy future.

About the Role: 

This is a full-time role based on Auckland waterfront. There is a staff team of five and it works primarily in New Zealand, but also leverages Peter and Blair’s international engagements in sailing through it’s charity partnership with the New Zealand  SailGP team and wider ocean sports.

This role exists to drive impactful programmes, build partnerships, secure funding, and elevate the organisation’s profile to achieve sustainable, measurable outcomes in ocean conservation. With oversight from the Foundation’s Board and Founders, and support from a talented staff team, the Chief Executive will develop and implement strategic plans, oversee the day to day running of the charity, engage with key stakeholders (including donors, government, and scientific communities, ocean sporting groups), and lead the foundation’s advocacy and fundraising efforts. The Chief Executive will ensure that projects align with the foundation’s values and goals while inspiring and managing the team effectively.

About You:

To be successful in this role we are looking for a leader with the right heart for this work, and demonstrated track-record in raising funding, profile, excellent communications, and growing long term partnerships – in our case - across funding, science and marine environmental protection. The person will not need to be a sector expert in ocean health or environmental sustainability but if not, then they need to grow into this understanding very quickly. By nature of the role, your will need to have a deep connection with the ocean, credible alignment with our organisation and its values and beliefs. We need you to understand that your role is the engine room sitting in behind our Founders who are taking the lead in the public profile. An excellent relationship with the Board who supports the Founders will also be key to success in this role.

Apply Now!

To find out more, please get in touch with David Hammond 027 444 6368 for a confidential chat. For a copy of the Position Description, please email: execsearch@tribegroup.com.

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

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