Member Relations Coordinator

Grain Farmers of Ontario; Guelph; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural organization in Ontario is seeking a Member Relations Coordinator to effectively plan and execute events for farmer-members. The ideal candidate will have a background in event planning and will demonstrate strong communication skills. Responsibilities include coordinating events, managing sponsorships, and fostering relationships with farmer-members. This full-time role requires flexibility for travel across Ontario and offers a competitive salary alongside benefits including medical insurance, pension contributions, and paid time off.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Pension program with employer contribution

10 sick days/year

Minimum 3 weeks' vacation

Learning and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 2 years' experience in event planning, communications, or public relations.
• Experience in the Ontario Agricultural industry is considered an asset.
• Demonstrated ability to execute event planning and logistics.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate planning and logistics for various GFO farmer-member events.
• Review sponsorship opportunities with Manager, Member Relations.
• Engage with farmer-members to encourage participation in GFO events.

Skills

Event planning

Communication

Public relations

Customer service

Bilingual (French/English)

Education

College diploma in event planning, communications, or public relations

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Job description

If you love planning events, enjoy connecting with people, and thrive on creating memorable experiences, this role is for you! Our ideal candidate is a self-starter with a “can-do” attitude, passionate about increasing farmer-member participation and delivering exceptional service. You’ll play a key role in organizing and attending events across Ontario, which will include travel and occasional overnight stays. If you’re ready to make an impact and help strengthen our relationships with farmer-members, we invite you to apply today.

The Role

The Member Relations Coordinator supports the member relations function in facilitating trusted connections with farmer-members, delegates, and directors by planning farmer-facing events, coordinating industry event sponsorships, and engaging with farmer-members to support connections with GFO. They will interact with farmer-members to encourage participation in GFO events and governance, and will support the Manager, Member Relations, in executing department objectives.

Your day-to-day

• Coordinate the planning and logistics for various GFO farmer-member events throughout the year. This includes but is not limited to coordination with venues and other vendors, agendas, invitations, coordinating event information for communication, and responding to inquiries.
• Coordinate GFO event sponsorships including the review of sponsorship opportunities with Manager, Member Relations to ensure alignment with GFO goals and values, and the best return on investment. Coordinate with event organizers to ensure sponsorship deliverables are met.
• Maintain and continually build a network of farmer-members who are willing to participate in events, video shoots, farm visits & tours, and other activities and coordinate farmer-member participation for events as needed.
• Actively engage and build relationships with farmer-members to encourage participation in GFO governance and support the execution of other job responsibilities.
• Support Manager, Member Relations in other activities as needed.
• Support other GFO departments’ events and activities as needed.
• Perform other duties, as required.

What you will Bring

• College diploma or certification in event planning, communications, or public relations
• 2 years’ experience in event planning, communications, or public relations
• Experience in the Ontario Agricultural industry is considered an asset
• Demonstrated ability to successfully execute event planning and logistics using organized and detailed methods
• Ability to proactively build and maintain key relationships to facilitate job responsibilities
• Capable of providing excellent customer service to ensure a positive customer experience for our farmer-members.
• Collaborative approach to achieving objectives
• Flexibility to travel and willingness to work outside of normal office hours regularly including evenings and weekends on occasion
• Understanding of the Ontario Agriculture industry is considered an asset
• Must possess a valid driver’s license – a driver abstract is required upon hire
• Bilingual French/English considered an asset
• Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)
• Sound judgment, integrity in all actions, critical thinking skills

This role involves regular travel across Ontario, including multi-day events. Candidates should be comfortable with occasional overnight stays and managing logistics on the road to ensure successful events.

What we offer

Grain Farmers of Ontario is a team of passionate, hardworking people focused on using teamwork and collaboration to bring the greatest value to our farmer-members. We offer competitive salary and a robust benefit package including medical, dental, life insurance, and a pension program with an employer contribution. All staff receive 10 sick days per year, 5 of which are paid, and a minimum of 3 weeks’ vacation to start. We value supporting our team members to reach their full potential by offering every employee the opportunity for learning and development through our development-focused performance management system. We also like to have a little fun! We have an active social committee providing fun and interesting social events.

About Grain Farmers Of Ontario

Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers. The crops they grow cover 6 million acres of farm land across the province result in over $27 billion in economic output, and are responsible for over 92,000 jobs in the province.

Grain Farmers of Ontario is an organization that values teamwork, honesty, integrity, kindness and work ethic. We pride ourselves on our team atmosphere, and we all work together to create a business atmosphere that allows for the highest returns for our farmer-members.

Learn more about us at www.gfo.ca

Submissions must be in the form of a resume with an accompanying cover letter detailing your experience and qualifications relative to the position. Applications without a cover letter listing detailed information regarding relevant qualifications and experience will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered.

Location

Guelph, ON

Hours of work

Full Time, Monday-Friday, 35 hours/week (extended hours and weekends as required)

Application Deadline

Friday, January 23, 2026 @ 11:59 pm

Grain Farmers of Ontario is committed to a fair and inclusive work environment. We will endeavor to accommodate the needs of qualified applicants in all parts of the hiring process. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to Human Resources at [e-mail].

All resume information is received in confidence. While we appreciate and thank all applicants, we will only directly contact those candidates selected for an interview.