Editor In Chief (Aquaculture)

TL;DR

Editor in Chief (Aquaculture): Leading editorial teams and setting the editorial direction for aquaculture and seafood news, analysis, and investigations with an accent on subscription growth and user experience. Focus on maintaining editorial integrity, ethical standards, and robust processes for quality assurance.

Location: Flexible location (Norway, London or the US) within an international working environment.

Company

hirify.global provides specialist journalism, breaking news and market insight to a global audience, owning leading international titles across sectors including seafood/aquaculture, shipping and energy.

What you will do

• Set a shared editorial direction and prioritize stories to strengthen the position and drive growth in aquaculture.
• Lead editorial teams across languages, platforms, and geographies with clear goals and workflows.
• Ensure high quality, pace, and relevance across breaking news, analysis, investigations, and opinion pieces.
• Develop the subscription proposition and user experience in collaboration with product, data, marketing, and commercial teams.
• Sharpen the value proposition for core audiences: leaders and decision-makers across aquaculture, seafood, suppliers, government, and finance.
• Represent the area externally and build networks across industry, regulators, research communities, and investors.

Requirements

• Substantial editorial leadership experience (Editor-in-Chief, Editor, Managing Editor or equivalent) from business/B2B media, finance/industry reporting, or international specialist titles.
• Good working knowledge of press law and ethics, primarily in Norway.
• A track record of growing audiences and subscriptions in digital products.
• A strong understanding of aquaculture and the seafood value chain.
• Confidence leading across countries, languages, and time zones.
• Excellent written and spoken English.

Nice to have

• Experience covering global seafood/aquaculture, energy/shipping, or other capital-intensive industries with significant regulatory complexity.
• Experience with data-informed editorial workflows and subscription product development.

Culture & Benefits

• A pivotal role in a global media group with strong specialist brands and ambitious growth plans.
• Close collaboration with expert teams across editorial, product, data, marketing and commercial functions.
• The opportunity to shape a leading editorial voice on aquaculture and seafood globally.
• Flexible location (Norway, London or the US) within an international working environment.