NEW POSITION OPENING

WITH VIRGINIA AGRIBUSINESS COUNCIL

The Virginia Agribusiness Council is seeking an applicant to join its small professional team based in Richmond, Va. Our mission is to “Represent Virginia Agribusiness with a Unified Voice”.  We use our diverse membership to advocate for the agricultural and forestry industries. The Council serves as the platform for all facets of Virginia’s largest industries to be heard, and we do so through careful consideration and a consensus building process that ensures statewide relevancy and insight.   We share our “Unified Voice” with our elected officials, agency regulators, and the public to ensure that Virginia’s agribusinesses can continue to provide quality goods and services to the world.

As the Operations and Member Engagement Specialist, you will play a crucial role in leading and managing our member services to deliver results across an unmatched industry network. Your responsibilities will revolve around operational performance, driving efficiencies in our event planning process, delivering comprehensive customer service, supporting our members, and providing exceptional performance to ensure efficient operations. This position requires excellent communication skills and a proven track record of delivering results in a small team environment.

Join our team as the Operations and Member Engagement Specialist and support our pivotal role in shaping the future of Virginia’s first and third largest industries.   If you have the required expertise and are passionate about achieving outstanding results, we invite you to apply and be part of our exciting journey.

What you will be responsible for:

• Implementing our network engagement strategy for members and community leaders
• Fostering a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages creativity, innovation, and professional growth through production of our slate of annual events
• Creating and managing communications to ensure optimal engagement of members and leaders
• Ensuring the consistent and professional performance of the Council through the management of the daily operations and associated member services.
• Supporting senior level discussions and decisions with the creation and delivery of materials to our membership and our Board of Directors.
• Working closely with the Executive Director to identify opportunities for optimization and cost efficiency across operations

EXPERIENCES/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Experience managing schedules
• Ability to exercise judgment in organizing time and activities around competing priorities
• Prior experience taking detailed meeting minutes and preparing material for distribution
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Demonstrated skill in balancing multiple projects, personalities and priorities.
• Must be able to work independently and also to collaborate with others to complete work.
• Professional demeanor as well as excellent oral and written communications skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly.
• Skilled in gathering information, conducting research and preparing reports
• Microsoft Office applications, particularly Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience with the use of scheduling software and various organizational software/services (Wild Apricot, Canva, Constant Contact, etc.) strongly encouraged.

QUALIFICATIONS

·         Needs to be self-motivated, a team player, and consensus builder.

·         Excellent people, organization, and communication skills.

·         Must favorably convey a positive, professional image of the organization at all times.

·         Ability to work on and manage a variety of projects simultaneously.

·         Proficiency in the use of current information technology skills (i.e. Microsoft Office applications, social media, etc.)

·         Travel will be limited to the Richmond area, but opportunities for compensated, in-state travel will be available.

·         Physical requirements are limited to general office demands

·         In office preferred, but hybrid options are available based on experience. No fully remote options are currently available.

·         The work schedule follows a traditional Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm model with a few exceptions throughout the year. 

This is a full-time salaried position. Salary negotiable based on experience and qualifications. For consideration, please send a confidential cover letter and resume with references and salary expectations to vac@va-agribusiness.org. Please, only qualified candidates apply. Visit our website at www.va-agribusiness.org.

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Virginia Agribusiness Council (VAC) is an equal opportunity employer.  VAC does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of essential functions, responsibilities, or requirements.

This position is a bona fide executive position under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is an exempt position in relation to wage and hour regulations.

The Virginia Agribusiness Council provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.