Manager, Farmer Relations & Outreach

This is an office-based role in Rosemont, IL with hybrid flexibility.

People. Planet. Community.

Dairy’s journey starts on the farm, and the road we travel demonstrates our unwavering commitment to sustainable nutrition, as our farmers provide lasting and meaningful nourishment to people, the planet and our communities, both urban and rural. Join us on the journey!

Position Summary

This position will help support the work of the Dairy Management Inc. (DMI) Farmer Relations & Outreach Team in developing and implementing key components of the annual plan. This work includes project management for select internal and external meetings, day-to-day management of website, social media and other digital projects, farmer-focused communications materials, and team management/administrative support, among other activities. The ideal candidate should have a minimum three years of experience. Strong project/content management and writing/communications skills required.

Key Accountabilities

Farmer relations:

·         Coordinate timelines and manage projects to support farmer meetings and events, using Monday.com/other project management software

·         Support farmer relations teams of key deadlines/milestones to ensure projects stay on track

·         Maintain national, state and regional checkoff group lists

Farmer outreach:

·         Support development of farmer-focused website working collaboration with content/technical agency and lead day-to-day updates and maintenance once site is live (anticipated summer 2024)

·         Participate in the planning and posting of farmer-focused social media content (primarily Facebook and YouTube); support management in executing the Making Every Drop Count grassroots farmer initiative, using Monday.com/other project management software

·         Support and provide back up for overall campaign management led by DMI Director of Farmer Outreach; project management and create farmer-focused communications materials

Board relations/annual meeting:

·         Provide project management support for five board meetings and one annual meeting, using Monday.com/other project management software

·         Participate in internal planning team meetings and board-focused resources

·         Post timely updates at DMI board portal

Administration and operations:

·         Maintain and update Farmer Relations & Outreach content and materials to the Dairy Checkoff Exchange

Support other department operations, processes and planning, where appropriate

Requirements

Position Requirements:

Keen attention to detail and fluidity in adapting to evolving conditions, assignments and deadlines

Ability to coordinate effectively with an integrated team with various personalities and skill sets, and cultivate relationships across various disciplines (e.g., project management, digital, analytics/measurement/evaluation)

Minimum Qualifications:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing or related field

• Must have at least three years of relevant experience in communications, marketing or related fields

• Agriculture, commodity checkoff or trade association experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Must have strong content/project management (including working with applicable management platforms), and written/verbal communications skills

• Proficient in Microsoft programs (PowerPoint, Word, Excel)

• Demonstrate ability to effectively multi-task, delegate and manage assignments

Benefits

We know that in order to meet our goal of growing dairy demand, we need the best people. We offer competitive compensation and generous benefits to help our employees balance their work and personal lives.

Our comprehensive health and welfare plans offer medical, dental, vision, life, short-term and long-term disability and flexible spending accounts (health care, dependent care, transit and parking). Our 401k provides up to a 10% match and includes a Roth account. DMI reserves the right to change or end its benefits plans or programs at any time.

Dairy Management Inc.™ is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to the principles of diversity. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, ethnicity, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

ABOUT DAIRY MANAGEMENT INC.

Dairy Management Inc.™ (DMI) is funded by America’s 28,000+ dairy farmers, as well as dairy importers. Created to help increase sales and demand for dairy products, DMI and its related organizations work to increase demand for dairy through research, education and innovation, and to maintain confidence in dairy foods, farms and businesses. DMI manages National Dairy Council and the American Dairy Association, and founded the U.S. Dairy Export Council and the Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy. DMI works with state and regional promotion organizations to implement these programs across the country.

We regret it is not possible to communicate with candidates except those who most closely match our requirements. Thank you.