Chief Executive, Peterhead Port Authority

Chief Executive, Peterhead Port Authority

Peterhead Port Authority (PPA) seeks to appoint a Chief Executive with a proven successful track record in business, senior management and with strong leadership qualities. Peterhead is one of the UK’s most versatile ports, serving fishing and a broad range of industries including oil and gas, decommissioning, renewables, and leisure. The port has a turnover of £14 million and annually handles around 2,200 commercial arrivals, with 1.2 million tonnes of cargo and 2,700 fishing boat arrivals returning £220 million in value of fish last year. Peterhead is the UK’s largest white fish and pelagic port and is a major logistics base for servicing the offshore oil and gas industry.

PPA are looking for an exceptional individual with proven leadership ability to envision the opportunities which existing and emerging business sectors can bring to the port. They should have an awareness and understanding of emerging energy industries and how these can be integrated at the port. They must be able to capitalise upon these opportunities by successfully building relationships, talent and infrastructure to secure them while leading PPA’s Energy Transition objective towards achieving a Net Zero port status.

Leadership, vision and integrity will be the hallmarks of a highly motivated individual who thrives on delivery of ‘best-in-class’ service, and flourishes in challenging and diverse circumstances.

Please click 'Apply Now' to download the Candidate Brief document for full details about Peterhead Port Authority, the role and your application.

Commensurate with the role and expectations, there is a generous reward and remuneration package available to the right candidate.

If you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please contact:

Paul Butterworth AFNI

Partner, Head of Maritime & Shipping Practice

Direct: +44 (0)20 7529 6367

Mobile: +44 (0)7793 529 581

The closing date for applications is 17.00 on Friday 8 December 2023.

Requirements

The candidate is expected to be qualified to degree level or equivalent and have recent senior management experience of supporting a Board, including responsibility for implementing and advancing their strategic objectives. They will excel at networking, developing and maintaining relationships with customers, stakeholders, staff and other organisations on a local, regional and national basis.