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The North Dakota Corn Growers Association Seeks Communications & Grower Services Specialist

The North Dakota Corn Growers Association is hiring a communications & grower services specialist to serve corn growers across the state. Responsibilities are varied with main emphasis being communications, social media, layout and design of publications, correspondence with grower members, special events, membership, and financials.

Position Purpose: Manage and grow membership for the Association with help of the Executive Director. Secure corporate sponsorships for newsletter, Northern Corn & Soy Expo trade show and golf tournament. Coordinate and lead in editing and layout of Association magazine. Plan major events including but not limited to Northern Corn & Soy Expo and Annual golf tournaments, sporting clays shoot BBQ. Attend trade shows on behalf of the Association. Assist in preparation of Board meeting materials, minutes and logistics. Maintain website and social media content. Lead in processing finances and maintaining financial records. The financial requirements can be learned on the job. This position reports to the Association’s executive director.

Preferred background and experience: Bachelor’s degree in ag communications, communications or an agriculture-related field, at least one year of professional career work experience is preferred, especially in a member association or in the agriculture industry. Required experience in writing, design and layout of graphic and promotional materials, and business correspondence. Knowledge of InDesign helpful.
Preferred experience working with boards and the public. Effective communicator and presenter in both written and oral form; ability to plan, direct and coordinate events; work with producers, vendors, commodity groups and other organizations as necessary. Strong interpersonal and organizational skills required. Ability to think creatively and develop innovative ideas and approaches. Effective time management skills, including balancing a variety of daily and longer-term projects and demands. Ability to occasionally travel in-state and domestically to attend conferences, training, and other events as required to acquire and maintain proficiency in fulfilling the responsibilities of the position.

This position is responsible for making decisions fulfilling a variety of different roles; including but not limited to: the planning of events and meetings; marketing, communications, media and public relations; strategies for executing plans established by the board and executive director; as a professional, operates independently with direction and executes strategies and methods to achieve goals of the Association. Perform other duties as directed by the Executive Director of NDCGA.

Please submit resume, cover letter, three references, and three samples of graphic design/layout work to NDCGA, 4852 Rocking Horse Circle S., Fargo, ND 58104, Attention: Screening Committee. Call 701.566.9325 for electronic submittal instructions. Applications will be accepted until position is filled. Screening will begin September 1, 2022.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $46,000.00 - $60,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Fargo, ND 58104: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: One location

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The grower services position is responsible for leading Wonderful Citrus third-party grower program, exclusively devoted to grower relations matters. This position will serve as the single point of contact for growers, jointly develop and help execute the grower outreach program, and manage all administrative and grower reporting matters. The objective is to create a program that delivers a value-added experience to the grower, while making it consistent for the grower bases in each of the California growing regions.

Here's what you'll do:

• Collaborates with the Lemon Field Ops Manager and the Director of Field Operations, in developing grower relations action plans for administrative and outreach functions
• Demonstrates knowledge and an understanding of citrus matters and issues relevant to the grower base - including market conditions, government, and regulatory matters
• Can work independently, displaying self-management skills
• Represents Wonderful Citrus' values in communicating to third party growers
• Works collaboratively with other departments - ranging from Accounting to Packing Operations to deliver against grower expectations
• Collects and manages all grower contracts (e.g. renewal, etc.)
• Collaborates with Accounting to ensure proper contract and coop management
• Manages the distribution of daily reporting to individual growers such as pack-outs, and harvest reports
• Coordinates all pool closing activities with Accounting ensuring timely payment of growers
• Coordinates grower requests for advances on their returns
• Coordinates and/or composes the monthly grower newsletter in addition to any other grower communication
• Administrates annual grower survey
• Composes letters to growers that accompany payments or communicate administrative matters
• Creates individual grower and overall pool pro forma returns to forecast grower returns and communicate expectations to growers
• Analyzes internal management reports to extract relevant information that ultimately needs to be communicated to growers (e.g. pricing trends, industry volume trends, etc).
• Develops budgets for programs and events
• Leads efforts to improve and streamline existing processes that affect third-party grower management - such as contract management and grower databases
• Scopes, plans, and executes projects related to grower initiatives
• Leads efforts to launch a grower portal, which includes collaboration with IT, Accounting, and other departments
• Maintains grower portal once launched
• Develops an error-proof auto-delivery option for routine grower reporting (e.g. harvest reports) that can be distributed directly from Oracle
• Generates ideas for and coordinates grower events, training sessions, and workshops
• Prepares presentations for grower events
• Develops ideas for the expansion of grower services (GIS, farm management, etc)
• Manages subscriptions for new varieties (seedless lemons and M7) and manages contracts for growers

Here's what you'll bring to the table:

• Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Business or Ag related field preferred
• At least 2 years of Ag-related, Grower Relations, or Communications experience
• Ability to thrive in a high pressure environment
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to communicate (written and verbal) on many levels, understanding the audience experience level

Perks

Here's what we'll bring to the table:

• Wonderful Giving - a one-of-kind program that donates company money to charities close to our employees' hearts
• Employee college tuition reimbursement
• Employee referral program - $1,500 per exempt referral; $500 per non-exempt referral. *Taxes applicable.
  
• Full benefits package - Medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, company matching and annual catch-up, Employee Assistance Program, company-paid life insurance (spouse and dependents to age 26), life insurance, AD&D insurance, flexible spending accounts (FSAs)

Wonderful Citrus is part of The Wonderful Company, a successful, fast-growing privately held $4 billion company with 9,000 employees worldwide. We've made Wonderful Pistachios one of America's top-selling salty snacks. We've turned pomegranates and POM Wonderful into a worldwide phenomenon. Wonderful Halos is the No. 1 mandarin orange in America. FIJI Water is the No. 1 premium bottled water in America. JUSTIN Wine produces California's top-selling, high-end Cabernet Sauvignon. And Teleflora is the world's largest flower delivery service.

Wonderful Citrus is America's largest integrated grower, shipper and packer of fresh citrus, including clementine/mandarin, navel and Valencia oranges; lemons; limes; grapefruits; and other citrus varieties. Wonderful Citrus owns, cultivates and harvests more than 58,000 acres of fresh citrus and ships around the world each year to ensure a year-round supply. Our citrus can be found in all channels of distribution, with our consumer brands most visible in the produce department of grocery stores across America under the flagship consumer brands of Wonderful Halos mandarins and Wonderful Sweet Scarletts Texas Red grapefruit.

The Wonderful Company has a long-standing commitment to corporate social responsibility, including more than $120 million invested in environmental technologies and sustainability research, $45 million in charitable giving and education initiatives every year, $30 million toward the construction of a new charter school campus in California's Central Valley, and innovative health and wellness programs, including two new, free primary care clinics for employees and their dependents.

Wonderful Citrus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected categories.

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Are you seeking an opportunity that allows your current know-how to be shared and expanded, while being agile to adapt your practices to different types of environments, growing methods and technical challenges? If so, our Grower Services Specialist position may be for you!

You may recognize us from our well-known PRO-MIX line of products with unique Active Ingredients. Not only are we leaders in what we do, but we also own an expertise that goes beyond selling a high-quality product. We continue to expand in horticulture, edible and other markets. We grow alongside our clients and we care about their success. This is where we need you!

Here is how you and your skills can contribute:

• We want to partner with our clients to help them develop their business;
• Your goal: to assist clients with plant culture and our solutions to reach the best results;
• Be the “go-to” person to provide technical product support for our PRO-MIX line: features, benefits and use of the products;
• Interact directly with clients and prospects. Be the expert - that’s what it’s all about!
• You will share your knowledge through seminars, technical demonstrations and coaching sessions for our targeted audience: growers, distributors, internal sales team and other industry partners;
• Develop and maintain a business relationship with clients to support products and resolve any concerns;
• Actively participate in trade shows along with commercial and promotional events, contributing in company visibility.

Is this role for you?

• You hold a Bachelor degree in Horticulture, Agronomy or Plant Science;
• You have a few years of experience in the commercial greenhouse/nursery business;
• You are an effective communicator;
• You like to be in constant interaction with clients;
• You love challenges and you find solutions;
• You have a keen business sense to help grow and expand our product lines;
• You are available for regular travels (50% of the time approximately).

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