Midwest Dairy is seeking a dynamic, motivated individual with a passion for people, the planet, and the community to join our team as the Manager, Sustainable Nutrition with at least five years of progressive experience calling on decision makers in the areas of sustainable food systems, environmental education, health promotion, and/or nutrition. Experience in external customer or partner relationship management and sales is essential for success. The desired location for this position is Little Rock or Bentonville, Arkansas.

In this role, there are three key responsibilities of partner and relationship management to grow trust in dairy’s science-based contributions to the planet, people, and the community:

· Environmental Sustainability Thought Leader Partnerships:

Responsibilities include building relationships with environmental sustainability thought leaders across Arkansas, engaging and leveraging them as trusted and influential voices in the role of dairy in an environmentally sustainable food system. This is the primary focus of the position and work includes delivering dairy’s sustainable nutrition story at environmental sustainability thought leader gatherings, hosting experiential learning opportunities, building long-term relationships, and engaging thought leaders to use their own voice, expertise, or channel in support of dairy’s role in a sustainable food system.

· High School STEM Thought Leaders:

Responsibilities include implementing opportunities with and through state influencers of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) high school science curriculum in both Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. Working with and through partners in this space will increase dairy food and agriculture education resources, through such ventures as professional development, experiential learning, and/or curriculum development.

· Health and Wellness Thought Leaders:

Responsibilities include keeping dairy relevant with health and wellness thought leaders, including individuals, organizations, school districts, and/or coalitions, by sharing science-based content and resources on dairy’s role in a sustainable food system.

The ideal candidate will have the following profile:

· An exceptional storyteller, with the ability to effectively communicate dairy’s sustainable nutrition story with partners to reach consumers using science-based facts and information.

· A motivated and skilled salesperson with an independent drive to create new business opportunities through cold calling, networking and relationship building with partners to increase adoption of key strategic programs.

· A strategic thinker and innovative planner that can identify business opportunities and build positive partner relationships while seeking and cultivating new relationship accounts.

· An effective skillset for project management, including planning projects, assessing risks and opportunities, establishing budgets, communicating with stakeholders, negotiation, and troubleshooting problems.

· A natural ability to work independently from a home office and collaboratively within a matrix organization, seamlessly engaging across and within the department’s structure.

· An ability to travel within territory (Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma) for partner meetings and regionally for team meetings. Residency in Arkansas is required, and preferably in the Little Rock or Bentonville, Arkansas communities.

Midwest Dairy represents 4,400 dairy farm families to 39 million consumers across our region. We work on their behalf to build dairy demand by inspiring consumer confidence in our products and production practices. For more information, visit MidwestDairy.com to review the job description and learn more about Midwest Dairy Association.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $77,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement

Location:

• Little Rock, AR (Required)

Work Location: Remote