Chief Executive Officer
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 02 Hydref 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £120,000 i £140,000 bob blwyddyn |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 22 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | This role is open to national applications |
| Gweithio o bell: | Hybrid - gweithio o bell hyd at 3 ddiwrnod yr wythnos |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 430679 |
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This role is open to national applications. The CEO will be expected to maintain a regular presence at the MMO Head Office in Newcastle upon Tyne, spending a minimum of two days per week on site. The position also requires regular travel to MMO locations including coastal regions and London.
The Marine Management Organisation plays a vital role in safeguarding one of our planet’s most precious resources - our ocean. As the principal regulator of England’s seas, the MMO is at the forefront of enabling sustainable economic growth while protecting marine ecosystems. Its purpose is rooted in a deep responsibility: to ensure that our seas remain clean, healthy, safe, productive, and biologically diverse for generations to come. This is a mission of national and global significance, offering a unique opportunity for a visionary leader to make a lasting impact.
The MMO operates at the heart of some of the most complex and high-profile decisions facing the UK today - from licensing offshore wind farms and regulating marine infrastructure to developing and driving more sustainable fisheries and responding to environmental emergencies. As a cross-cutting body delivering for multiple government departments, the MMO is uniquely positioned to shape the future of marine management. The next CEO will guide this vital work through a period of rapid geopolitical change, ensuring the organisation plays a central role in advancing the UK’s clean energy ambitions and driving sustainable economic growth.
This is a defining moment for the MMO. The organisation is poised for transformation, and the CEO will be instrumental in shaping its future. With the authority to lead strategic change, build high-performing teams, and strengthen relationships across government and industry, the CEO will drive innovation, digital capability, and operational excellence. This is a rare and exciting leadership opportunity for someone with the vision, energy, and commitment to lead a nationally significant organisation into its next chapter.
As Chief Executive of the MMO, you will report directly to the Chair and work in close partnership with them to provide strong, visible leadership for the organisation. Although not a statutory member of the MMO Board, you will operate in practice as though an Executive member, contributing actively to Board discussions and collective decision-making. You will hold overall responsibility for the executive leadership, strategic direction and operational performance of the MMO. As the Accounting Officer, you will be accountable to both the MMO Board and the Principal Accounting Officer at Defra, upholding the highest standards of financial probity, effective governance and integrity. Your leadership will be central to maintaining public trust and delivering value for money across all MMO activities.
You will work closely with the Board to shape the organisation for the future, ensuring it is equipped to deliver its statutory duties while also advancing its ambition to become a world-class marine regulator. This includes driving progress on key government priorities such as the Clean Energy Mission, Environmental Improvement Plan, the UK’s 30-by-30 biodiversity commitment. You will lead the organisation through change, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability.
The CEO will be responsible for leading a geographically dispersed workforce of around 500 staff and managing an annual budget of approximately £40 million. You will need to demonstrate strong change leadership and people management skills to guide teams through a period of significant transformation. This includes maintaining delivery of existing statutory functions while implementing new marine and fisheries policies and adapting to evolving regulatory demands.
As the public face of the MMO, you will build and maintain trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Defra, other government departments, public bodies, industry partners, and the public. You will ensure that MMO’s work is well understood, its impact clearly communicated, and its partnerships productive and aligned with shared goals. A collaborative and open relationship with the MMO Board will be essential to your success in this role.
Finally, you will play a key role in shaping the future of marine governance in the UK. As Defra continues to explore new models for efficiency and effectiveness across its public bodies, you will lead MMO’s contribution to this agenda. This is a unique opportunity to lead a nationally significant organisation at a time of great challenge and opportunity, ensuring that England’s seas are managed sustainably for the benefit of people, nature, and the economy.
To succeed in this role, you will be an inspirational organisational leader, committed to fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion and collaboration. With an ability to motivate colleagues at all levels and a strong track record of leading large operational delivery teams, you will be a strategic leader, inspiring confidence in others to deliver outcomes in a complex, regulatory and politically nuanced environment. You will bring the credibility to work effectively with Ministers, the Board, senior stakeholders and industry, working collaboratively to build trusted relationships across levels. You will have the agility to lead through transformation while building a high-performing, empowered organisation and you will demonstrate a clear appreciation of the respective roles of Chief Executive, Chair and Board in securing the organisation’s continued success.
The Marine Management Organisation plays a vital role in safeguarding one of our planet’s most precious resources - our ocean. As the principal regulator of England’s seas, the MMO is at the forefront of enabling sustainable economic growth while protecting marine ecosystems. Its purpose is rooted in a deep responsibility: to ensure that our seas remain clean, healthy, safe, productive, and biologically diverse for generations to come. This is a mission of national and global significance, offering a unique opportunity for a visionary leader to make a lasting impact.
The MMO operates at the heart of some of the most complex and high-profile decisions facing the UK today - from licensing offshore wind farms and regulating marine infrastructure to developing and driving more sustainable fisheries and responding to environmental emergencies. As a cross-cutting body delivering for multiple government departments, the MMO is uniquely positioned to shape the future of marine management. The next CEO will guide this vital work through a period of rapid geopolitical change, ensuring the organisation plays a central role in advancing the UK’s clean energy ambitions and driving sustainable economic growth.
This is a defining moment for the MMO. The organisation is poised for transformation, and the CEO will be instrumental in shaping its future. With the authority to lead strategic change, build high-performing teams, and strengthen relationships across government and industry, the CEO will drive innovation, digital capability, and operational excellence. This is a rare and exciting leadership opportunity for someone with the vision, energy, and commitment to lead a nationally significant organisation into its next chapter.
As Chief Executive of the MMO, you will report directly to the Chair and work in close partnership with them to provide strong, visible leadership for the organisation. Although not a statutory member of the MMO Board, you will operate in practice as though an Executive member, contributing actively to Board discussions and collective decision-making. You will hold overall responsibility for the executive leadership, strategic direction and operational performance of the MMO. As the Accounting Officer, you will be accountable to both the MMO Board and the Principal Accounting Officer at Defra, upholding the highest standards of financial probity, effective governance and integrity. Your leadership will be central to maintaining public trust and delivering value for money across all MMO activities.
You will work closely with the Board to shape the organisation for the future, ensuring it is equipped to deliver its statutory duties while also advancing its ambition to become a world-class marine regulator. This includes driving progress on key government priorities such as the Clean Energy Mission, Environmental Improvement Plan, the UK’s 30-by-30 biodiversity commitment. You will lead the organisation through change, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and accountability.
The CEO will be responsible for leading a geographically dispersed workforce of around 500 staff and managing an annual budget of approximately £40 million. You will need to demonstrate strong change leadership and people management skills to guide teams through a period of significant transformation. This includes maintaining delivery of existing statutory functions while implementing new marine and fisheries policies and adapting to evolving regulatory demands.
As the public face of the MMO, you will build and maintain trusted relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, including Defra, other government departments, public bodies, industry partners, and the public. You will ensure that MMO’s work is well understood, its impact clearly communicated, and its partnerships productive and aligned with shared goals. A collaborative and open relationship with the MMO Board will be essential to your success in this role.
Finally, you will play a key role in shaping the future of marine governance in the UK. As Defra continues to explore new models for efficiency and effectiveness across its public bodies, you will lead MMO’s contribution to this agenda. This is a unique opportunity to lead a nationally significant organisation at a time of great challenge and opportunity, ensuring that England’s seas are managed sustainably for the benefit of people, nature, and the economy.
To succeed in this role, you will be an inspirational organisational leader, committed to fostering a culture of excellence, inclusion and collaboration. With an ability to motivate colleagues at all levels and a strong track record of leading large operational delivery teams, you will be a strategic leader, inspiring confidence in others to deliver outcomes in a complex, regulatory and politically nuanced environment. You will bring the credibility to work effectively with Ministers, the Board, senior stakeholders and industry, working collaboratively to build trusted relationships across levels. You will have the agility to lead through transformation while building a high-performing, empowered organisation and you will demonstrate a clear appreciation of the respective roles of Chief Executive, Chair and Board in securing the organisation’s continued success.
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