Marketing Project Manager

Title:  Marketing Project Manager                                                        

Supervisor: Vice President of Marketing

Overall Responsibilities: To provide operational support to the program management teams at USA Pulses. 

Accountability: The Marketing Project Manager is accountable to the CEO, COO and Vice President of Marketing for all duties assigned, particularly in the areas of program management, and budget management.

Specific Responsibilities:

1. Support of Marketing Activities:

·      Monitor all marketing deadlines, domestic and international: activity deadlines, filings, grant submissions, reports, extension requests, etc.

·      Participate in the drafting of the annual UES application, with emphasis on collecting relevant data and reporting results of prior-year activities.

·      Assist in the preparation and execution of marketing activities as assigned, including trade shows, trade missions, social media outreach, education events, promotional events, etc.

·      Manage trade leads.

·      Manage the Marketing contacts database, domestic and international.

·      Work with VPM to create presentations outlining marketing results, activities and goals for USA Pulse boards and committees.

2. Administrative tasks:

·      Invoices & Expenses. Assist in the review of invoices & expense reports for proper documentation and submit same for payment in a timely manner.

·      Maintain documents. Maintain files of Agreements and Amendments.

·      End of year Reports. Compile, complete and submit all end-of-year financial reports to grant entities.

·      Assist program managers with administrative functions including project management and planning and executing events.

·      Marketing Staff Conference- Organize the annual Marketing Staff Conference for the international marketing representatives.

Administrative Responsibilities:

·      Office Operations: Assist management staff in areas of general office operation including phone reception.

Travel. Participate in selected domestic and International activities in accordance with U.S. Department of Agriculture and USADPLC travel guidelines.

Position Requirements

BS/MS or equivalent of 1-2 experience in marketing/economics/statistics. Technical qualifications should include experience in marketing, project management and food product promotion. Knowledge of food marketing and economic analysis is preferred. The individual should demonstrate effective communication skills, both oral and written, experience in strategic planning, grant writing, and strong computer skills. Position includes travel.

About USA Pulses

USA Pulses includes the USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council, the American Pulse Association, the U.S. Pea and Lentil Trade Association, Western Pulse Growers Assn., Northern Pulse Growers Assn., grower check off organizations in WA, ID, MT, ND, SD, NE, and the Pulse Foundation. These nonprofit organizations serve the farmers, processors, exporters, food manufacturers, and allied partners of dry peas, lentils, chickpeas, and dry beans in the United States. 

USA Pulses Tagline:

To transform our food system with versatile, nutrient dense, and sustainable foods.

Mission: (Why we Exist)

We are an innovative group of organizations united to increase consumption and production of US pulse crops.

Vision: (What we want to achieve)

Short Term: To double pulse crop consumption and production.

Long Term: To establish USA pulses as a major crop in our food production system by providing high quality, nutrient dense and sustainable foods that will improve human and environmental health.

Values: (What we believe)

We believe pulses have a positive impact on people and the planet.

We believe USA Pulses can:

·     help end world hunger.

·     completely revolutionize our food system.

·     improve the nutrient quality of every diet.

·     lower carbon and water use in our food system.

·     support family farming operations and rural communities.

·     improve the health of our soils, water, people, and the planet.

Core Strategies: (How we accomplish our mission)

·     International Marketing- We develop and execute strategic international marketing programs to increase demand for USA pulses worldwide.

·     Domestic Marketing: We develop and execute strategic domestic marketing programs to increase demand for USA pulses.

·     Research- We make strategic investments in research to help the US pulse industry deliver the most productive, nutrient dense, functional, and sustainable pulse crops in the world.

·     Policy Engagement- We engage with policy makers to promote and protect the importance of the U.S. pulse crop industry (farm to fork) to the food system and the planet.

·     Coalition Growth- We build our coalition by developing relationships and trust with those who share our mission and vision. We seek funding partners who share our belief that we can accomplish big goals by working together.

Outcome: (The end result)

The result of achieving our mission and strategic vision will be a healthier population, a healthier planet, and a growing and profitable pulse crop value chain in the United States.

Application and Benefits:

Excellent benefit package that includes medical, dental, vision, SEP IRA Retirement Plan and more.

All interested candidates need to forward a cover letter, resume and salary requirements to info@usapulses.org with MPM in the subject line or mail to USA Pulses, 2780 W. Pullman Road, Moscow, Idaho 83843-4024.  Tel. 208-882-3023. Email: info@usapulses.org Website www.usapulses.org, Closing date: August 15, 2024, or until qualified pool identified. EOE