Job Description

 

Marine Applied Research and Exploration (MARE)'s mission is to explore and document the world’s oceans to support their conservation and management. Recognizing the lack of visual data available on deep subtidal habitats, MARE was founded in 2003 as a nonprofit, 501c3 organization to explore and document deepwater ecosystems to assist in their conservation and management. MARE works collaboratively with state and federal agencies, academic institutions, and other non-governmental organizations. To date, MARE has documented over 2,700 kilometers of seafloor off California’s coast alone—much of which had never been viewed before. More details on website: http://www.maregroup.org

MARE is searching for a Vice President to lead the administration and business development of the organization, in close collaboration with the President (who will shift focus to external client/partner/donor network management) and VP of Operations (who focuses on ROV engineering and sea missions as well as post-expedition video processing and analysis). This position reports to the President and the MARE Board of Directors.

Responsibilities include:

• Strategic planning and Finance: develop strategic priorities and forecast and manage budgets (income and expenses) to achieve Board-approved goals
• Marketing/Sales: establish a rigorous project pipeline and marketing strategy to share MARE's capabilities compellingly with relevant target audiences to maximize utilization of assets (work boat and 3 ROVs)
• Efficient administration: streamline processes / workflows for business development, asset management, contracting and billing, etc. for greater results, transparency, and compliance
• Human resources: lead optimized deployment of staff and contractors against priorities and clients/projects, proposing major organizational shifts and/or hiring needs to the Board as needed
• Board communications: prepare quarterly Board meeting updates on progress against plans and engage Board members in specific projects as relevant

Required experience:

• Passion for Ocean exploration and conservation, with strong bias for action
• MBA with 5+ years organizational management and business development experience (non-profit and/or for-profit)... existing network in the ocean industry a strong plus
• Experience budgeting and delivering budget results as well as managing sales pipelines with rigorous financial analysis
• Excellent verbal, written, and presentation-based communication skills as a foundation to effective team leadership

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. The Vice President may perform other related duties as assigned to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $120,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus opportunities

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Blue Lake, CA 95525: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Ocean industry: 2 years (Required)
• Business Development and/or B2B Marketing: 4 years (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Blue Lake, CA 95525

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