Commercial Manager

Job Details

Ideally based in Sweden. Full time. Remote & flexible working.

What will you do?

• Implement and update the market strategic plan to deepen market presence and strengthen, defend and promote ASC's value and brand to achieve regional growth targets.
• Forge and strengthen partnerships with key seafood retailers, suppliers and brands to deepen their commitment and preference to the ASC programme - ultimately increasing uptake of both ASC Certification itself, and ASC labelled products!
• Engage and collaborate with NGOs, other certification programmes (ISEAL members) and consumer organisations to build trust and increase awareness of the ASC certification programme to clearly distinguish ASC from competitors.
• Identify and consolidate expectations, feedback, wishes and needs of key commercial partners / stakeholders to demonstrate ASC programme ROI data, impact and value.
• Link commercial partner's marketing & communications efforts to pro-actively promote ASC usage to a wider consumer base.
• Unite with our internal Brand & Marcomms experts to deliver effective, engaging and value-add commercial campaigns and initiatives, as required.
• Work in collaboration with the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in support of ASC's efforts to service commercial partners and other stakeholders across Nordic regions.
• Represent and promote the ASC in commercial and industry events.

Requirements

• Multilingual Swedish and English (fluent/native speaking) is required. Finnish language skill would be an advantage, but is not essential.
• Degree level qualified and/or experience in commercial markets / account management / business or market development.
• Corporate Sustainability Responsibility (CSR) exposure, awareness or interest is desirable.
• Good commercial experience and/or established network across Nordic (Swedish / Danish / Finish) Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG), Food, Seafood, or Retail markets.
• Strong core skills in commercial partnership (account) management, brand presence and development in Nordics and
• Understanding and interest in Certification Programmes / Bodies; how they work and how they can be used to promote change and drive better industry standards
• Sea/food sector, commercial (FGCS) service, retailers, aquaculture / agriculture and/or environmental, sustainability or climate impact sectors or brand experience is desirable.

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