Objective:

The Events & Promotions Coordinator is directly involved in community & volunteer relations, agriculture education & outreach, and event planning. This individual should have excellent communication, interpersonal, and organization skills. This position will play a vital role on teams serving PIPESTONE’s mission of “Helping Farmers Today Create the Farms of Tomorrow”. This individual will have the opportunity to manage projects, host events and conferences, and serve as the key resource for agricultural education and community outreach.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Responsible for developing press releases, brochures, and other marketing materials.
• Plan and organize in-person and virtual company events for team members, swine customers, or the public.
• Create agricultural focused curriculum for consumer outreach events.
• Design and implement consumer focused content to be used in the company newsletter and print magazine.
• Manage consumer and community related posts on multiple social media platforms.
• Recruit, retain and train volunteers for all PIPESTONE events and initiatives.
• Manage local, national, and international charity efforts. This includes, but is not limited to, collecting donations, collecting, and communicating with volunteers, and showcasing charity work to internal employees and the community.

MARGINAL FUNCTIONS

• Design graphics and materials for events.
• Determine new opportunities to promote PIPESTONE and the swine industry.
• Work with the Marketing Manager on the company’s brand identify initiatives, establishing and maintain the company’s brand.
• Work with the Website and Digital Specialist to maintain a pork recipe website and community outreach web pages.
• Contribute to programming ideas, manage event logistics and communication.
• Be on-site and available to assist with coordination of events.
• Write agriculture education and charity focused grants.
• Plan, prepare and coordinate agriculture education and outreach at PIPESTONE Discovery Barns.
• Other tasks as needed.

POSITION SPECIFICATIONS

Experience:

• Proficient with Adobe Suites including, but not limited to Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Swine industry knowledge.
• Be a creative thinker.
• MUST be a strong, self-started adept at independent problem-solving.
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Strong organizational and management skills.
• Effective project management and timelines.
• Progressive mindset, with goals and opportunities for improvement and growth in the future.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suites.
• Have great attention to detail, thoroughness, and follow-through.

Education:

• A bachelor’s degree in marketing, journalism, public relations, or related field.