Head of Wild Food
Title: Head of wild food
Salary: Circa £40,000
Location: Flexible/Home-based
Reporting to: Deputy director of conservation
Closing date: 26 April 2026
Reference: HOWF/APR/2026
Role
The purpose of the head of wild food role is to strategically embed wild food initiatives throughout the organisation, ensuring they are integral to all BASC activities.
This critical position involves developing policies and best practices to support a resilient wild food supply chain, while working closely with government bodies, regulators, and key industry stakeholders.
As a national strategic leader, the head of wild food will advocate for the representation of game meat within the food industry, enhance the visibility and acceptance of wild food, and protect and promote sporting shooting interests. The role requires collaboration with head office teams and regional offices, along with extensive engagement with external partners to drive policy development, establish best practices and achieve these objectives.
Further information and how to apply
If you want to find out more information about the role above, or see other employment opportunities at BASC, please visit our website.
If you wish to apply, please complete the application form, which can be downloaded from the website, and email.
BASC – the British Association for Shooting and Conservation is a membership organisation and a national representative body for sporting shooting.
The organisation was founded as the Wildfowlers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland (WAGBI) in 1908 by Stanley Duncan FZS and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey Bt.
Our mission is to promote and protect sporting shooting and the well-being of the countryside throughout the United Kingdom and overseas.
