DN Media Group is looking for an Editor in Chief – Seafood & Aquaculture
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About the position:
Position type: Permanent
Location: Bergen, Oslo, London, Stamford
Application deadline: 17. april
About the company
DN Media Group provides specialist journalism, breaking news and market insight to a global audience. We own and develop leading international titles across sectors including seafood/aquaculture, shipping and energy.
We are bringing together Fiskeribladet, IntraFish.com and IntraFish.no into one combined area with the ambition to strengthen our position and accelerate growth — with a particular focus on the aquaculture industry and its global value chain. We are now looking for a Editor-in-Chief / Publisher to lead this area with clear editorial direction, strong execution and a commercial understanding of subscription-led B2B media.
About the brands
Fiskeribladet is Norway’s leading news provider for fisheries, with journalists based along the coast and a strong business focus.
IntraFish delivers independent news and analysis of the Norwegian and global seafood and aquaculture industry, with an international editorial footprint and a strong market position.
Your mission
You will have overall responsibility to:
Set a shared editorial direction and prioritise the stories, themes and formats that strengthen our position and drive growth primarily in aquaculture
Lead editorial teams across languages, platforms and geographies — with clear goals, roles and workflows
Ensure high quality, pace and relevance across breaking news, analysis, investigations and opinion
Develop our subscription proposition and user experience in close collaboration with DN Media Group`s product, data/insight, marketing and commercial teams — while safeguarding editorial independence
Sharpen the value proposition for our core audiences: leaders and decision-makers across aquaculture, seafood, suppliers and services, government and finance
Represent the area externally and build networks across industry, regulators, research communities and investors
Key responsibilities
Editorial strategy and prioritisation: defining the editorial agenda for aquaculture and fishing (biology/fish health, technology, sustainability and regulation, markets and trade, M&A/finance, geopolitics and supply chain)
Leadership and culture: hiring, developing and performance-managing talent; setting clear standards and fostering a strong collaborative culture
Publishing and format mix: breaking news, explanatory journalism, data-led reporting, and audio/video/briefings where they add value
Growth and KPIs: ownership of agreed targets related to subscriptions, reach, engagement and/or retention (to be defined as part of the hiring process)
Governance and compliance: maintaining editorial integrity, ethical standards and robust processes for sourcing and quality assurance
About you
You have:
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 — or the ability to learn quickly into — aquaculture and the seafood value chain
Confidence leading across countries, languages and time zones
High integrity and sound judgement in complex editorial decisions
Excellent written and spoken English
Written and spoken Norwegian is preferable, but not essential (depending on base location)
Desirable:
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
Personal attributes
Clear, inclusive and decisive leadership style
Commercially minded without compromising editorial independence
Curious, analytical and comfortable operating at high pace and under scrutiny
What you can expect
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
Diversity & inclusion
DN Media Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applicants regardless of gender, religion or belief, race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture.
Pre-employment checks
As part of our recruitment process, we carry out ID and right-to-work checks, and where relevant, background checks. Candidates will be informed by HR before any background checks are initiated.
