Entrepreneurial Partner – Country Director MARPRO Group

Entrepreneurial leadership role to build and lead MARPROs local maritime recruitment presence with strong brand backing and longterm upside.

The opportunity

As part of our continued international development MARPRO Group is seeking an entrepreneurial senior profile to establish and grow MARPROs presence in a strategically important maritime market.

We are currently looking to engage senior profiles across Finland Norway England and Scotland.

This opportunity is aimed at individuals who want to operate with a high degree of autonomy while being supported by a strong established maritime brand and an experienced international organisation.

This is not a traditional employed position. It is a longterm performancedriven leadership opportunity for the right individual to represent MARPRO locally and build sustainable market presence.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and represent MARPRO Group in your local maritime market

• Build and maintain strong relationships with maritime companies and decisionmakers

• Lead recruitment assignments across specialist management and executive levels

• Act as a trusted advisor to clients and candidates within the maritime sector

• Contribute to MARPRO Groups international collaboration and knowledge sharing

Your background

We are looking for a profile with:

• Minimum 10 years of experience in relevant roles within the maritime industry such as commercial technical operational managerial or advisory functions

• Solid experience within the maritime industry (commercial technical operational or managerial) and/or maritime recruitment or consultancy

• A wellestablished local network in shipping or the wider maritime value chain

• Strong commercial understanding and a relationshipdriven mindset

• High professional integrity and discretion

• The ambition and motivation to build something long term

• Strong LinkedIn presence

• Financial resilience and personal economic stability to comfortably manage the initial rampup phase

• Fluency in English; local language proficiency is expected

Entrepreneurial experience P&L exposure or previous leadership roles are an advantage but not a requirement.

What MARPRO group offers

• Representation of a respected and wellpositioned maritimeonly brand

• Access to an international organisation with deep maritime expertise

• Professional tools processes and operational support

• Close collaboration with a senior international team

• A flexible performanceoriented framework with longterm perspective

MARPRO Group operates with a unique and proven business model that moves beyond traditional transactionbased recruitment. Our approach is built around longterm strategic partnerships enabling us to support clients as trusted advisors rather than shortterm service providers.

Why consider this opportunity

This role is suited to professionals who value independence credibility and longterm relationships over shortterm volume. You will operate in a market you know supported by a group that understands the maritime industry from the inside.

Confidential dialogue

All expressions of interest will be handled in strict confidence. An initial dialogue will focus on mutual fit ambitions and longterm expectations. For further information please contact Jakob le Fevre Chief Executive Officer onor submit your CV and a motivated application for confidential evaluation.

About MARPRO Group

MARPRO Group is an established maritime recruitment and executive search consultancy operating exclusively within the global shipping and maritime industries. Founded in 2017 the Group has grown into a trusted partner for shipowners operators maritime service providers and industrial players across Europe and beyond.

With an international footprint and a team of senior maritime professionals MARPRO is recognised for its industry focus discretion and high professional standards. We work with everything from specialist hires through to confidential executivelevel mandates always with the same objective: connecting the right maritime talent with the right organisations.