Program Associate

Role Overview

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental studies, marine science, sustainability, nonprofit management, or a related field OR 3 years of relevant professional experience in project coordination, program support, or a related role.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated ability to write clearly for professional audiences.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple workstreams simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a remote setting.
• Comfortable with domestic and international travel approximately 10% of the time, including industry conferences and member engagements.
• Proficiency in standard productivity and collaboration tools (Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Zoom, etc.).
• Graduate degree in environmental studies, marine science, sustainability, communications, nonprofit management, or a related field preferred.
• Familiarity with the seafood industry, sustainable seafood, or related fields (fisheries, aquaculture, supply chain, food systems).
• Experience supporting member-based organizations, coalitions, or trade associations.
• Experience with newsletter platforms (e.g. Mailchimp), website content management systems (e.g. Squarespace), social media management, and public speaking.
• Experience with data collection, survey tools, or basic data management.

Benefits

• This is a fully remote role that requires occasional travel (4-5 times per year) for all-team in-person meetings, trade shows, and conferences.
• Multiplier provides a comprehensive compensation package, including competitive rate ($28.85
• $33.65 per hour).
• Excellent medical and dental benefits.
• Retirement savings.
• Generous vacation and sick leave policy.