Director of Partnerships

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Blue Ventures is a marine conservation organisation that puts people first. We support coastal fishers in remote and rural communities to rebuild fisheries, restore ocean life and build lasting pathways to prosperity.
Our work began two decades ago in Madagascar’s remote coastal communities and is growing globally.
Across more than a dozen countries, we’re partnering with traditional fishers and community based organisations to design, scale, strengthen and sustain fisheries management and conservation at the community level.
We bring partners together in networks to advocate for reform, and share tools and best practices to support fishing communities across the globe.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Partnerships is a pivotal senior leadership role accountable for building, stewarding and scaling Blue Ventures’ global partner network — ensuring BV can deliver impact at scale with and through partners as a core element pillar of its strategy to 2030.The Director leads the Partner Network function, responsible for the end-to-end partner journey: scoping and selection, relationship-building, needs and capacity assessments, multi-year partnership agreements, and ongoing stewardship and support.The role ensures BV has a consistent, efficient and values-led model for how it supports partner organisations—combining funding, technical assistance and organisational strengthening to catalyse and sustain community-based fisheries management and locally managed marine areas. Central to this is a commitment to networks and movement-building: enabling lateral learning, peer exchange, and a global community of practice that centres coastal communities and amplifies partner voices.

RESPONSIBILITIES

REQUIRED SKILLS

Social sciences, Business strategy, Account management, Partnerships

REQUIRED EDUCATION

Diploma, Associate's degree