Remote Producer Engagement Lead (IA/NE)

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture; Omaha (NE); Remote; USD 55.000 - 65.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

PTO

401k match

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Zusammenfassung

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) seeks a Producer Engagement Specialist to raise awareness of NASS surveys and encourage producer participation. The role collaborates with state departments, commodity groups, Extension services, and producer organizations across IA and NE.

This fully remote position requires residing in IA or NE, with travel to meetings and events. Salary is $55,000–$65,000 per year, plus benefits.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent years' experience in agriculture, communications, public affairs required.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in agricultural communications, stakeholder engagement, membership outreach, public affairs, producer relations, or a related field, preferably within agriculture.
• Thorough understanding of U.S. agriculture required. Familiarity with USDA NASS surveys, agricultural data collection, or producer outreach programs strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated experience building and maintaining relationships with agricultural organizations, government agencies, industry associations, Extension services, commodity groups, or producer organizations.
• Experience developing and implementing outreach, engagement, or communications strategies designed to achieve measurable outcomes.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including strong presentation and public speaking abilities.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team.
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven work environment and effectively manage multiple priorities.
• Ability to travel regularly to attend meetings and events.
• Experience with email marketing, newsletter development, and distribution using Mailchimp or similar platforms.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Teams.
• Currently reside in Iowa and Nebraska

Aufgaben

• Work with the Producer Engagement team to develop and execute NASDA's producer engagement strategy focused on increasing awareness of and participation in NASS surveys.
• Lead state-specific engagement plans that leverage trusted agricultural stakeholders and partnerships to increase producer response rates.
• Track established performance metrics to evaluate engagement activities and survey promotion efforts.
• Maintain relationships with state departments of agriculture, commodity organizations, Extension services, producer groups, and other trusted agricultural stakeholders in assigned region or states.
• Identify opportunities to leverage existing agricultural networks to improve awareness of and participation in NASS surveys.
• Represent NASDA at in-person and virtual events within designated state or region.
• Analyze response-rate trends and engagement data to identify opportunities, measure program effectiveness, and recommend improvements.
• Develop and share communication materials as needed.

Kenntnisse

Stakeholder engagement

Public affairs

Communication

Event coordination

Presentation/public speaking

Travel readiness

Email marketing

Social media basics

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Mailchimp

Microsoft Office

CRM tools

Jobbeschreibung

The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA) seeks a Producer Engagement Specialist to raise awareness of NASS surveys and encourage producer participation. The role collaborates with state departments, commodity groups, Extension services, and producer organizations across IA and NE.

This fully remote position requires residing in IA or NE, with travel to meetings and events. Salary is $55,000–$65,000 per year, plus benefits.