Head of Sales Europe – North Sea Seafood

Looking for a role where you can shape strategy, grow markets, and leave a lasting mark on a company that’s scaling fast?

North Sea Seafood is a fourth-generation family-owned company based in Bergen, with over 100 years of experience in the seafood industry. Since 2011, we’ve grown rapidly — from NOK 1 billion in turnover in 2020 to more than NOK 3 billion in 2024 — driven by strong partnerships and a relentless commercial mindset.

We’re now looking for a Head of Sales Europe – a commercially driven leader who knows the seafood market, understands the dynamics of whole fish sales, and is ready to take ownership of key European customers. You’ll be hands-on from day one, with room to shape your role and real influence on the company’s next chapter.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

• Leading and motivating the sales team
• Direct sales of our products and hands-on Key Account Management
• Building, developing and maintaining strong long-term customer relationships
• Market and customer analysis, and making strategic decisions for each market segment
• Staying on top of price developments and overall market dynamics
• Working with the company’s overall sales and marketing strategy, and exploring new business opportunities
• Representing the company at client meetings, trade shows and other market activities
• This role reports directly to the COO

What we’re looking for:

• A commercially driven sales professional with proven experience in the seafood industry
• You’ve worked closely with European markets and understand how to win and retain key accounts
• You’re analytical, structured and capable of making strategic decisions
• You’re hands-on, but also ready to take a leadership role and help lift the entire sales function
• You thrive in a dynamic environment and are motivated by growth, autonomy, and opportunity
• You speak English fluently; additional European languages are a plus

Why North Sea Seafood?

• We’re not a large, corporate machine – and we’re not trying to be. What we offer is something different:
• Real ownership of your work – and the ability to shape the future of our European sales
• The chance to work closely with experienced operators who move fast and think long-term
• An organisation with energy, strong values, and solid supplier relationships
• A flat structure, direct communication, and minimal bureaucracy
• Competitive base salary + performance-based bonus

You’ll be part of a team that values hard work, initiative and shared success – and that knows how to celebrate wins together, whether it’s on a customer trip, a company retreat or around the lunch table.

This is a demanding but rewarding role for the right person. You’ll be joining a company in transformation – still growing, still hungry, and ready to take the next step.

Interested?

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