The Missouri Pork Association seeks a talented, collaborative, and results-oriented Executive Director/Chief Executive Officer to lead the association in a broad, extensive range of initiatives and activities. The successful candidate will demonstrate knowledge and capabilities in strategic planning, relationship management, communications, issues management, advocacy, financial management, and personnel leadership. The pork industry in Missouri is vital to the state’s economy, supporting more than 25,000 jobs, accounting for nearly $2 billion in economic activity while producing much needed products for consumers here and across the world. The Missouri Pork Association, organized in 1954, is the respected voice of Missouri’s pork industry, is a member of the National Pork Producers Council and carries out checkoff funded programs in cooperation with the National Pork Board. The Missouri Pork Association operates under the guidance of an elected Board of Directors representing pork producers and allied partners from across the state.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities include strategic planning, leadership, oversight, advocacy, functional performance, and execution in the following areas:

Issues management, including solicitation and collaboration across the industry to synthesize industry positions and concerns
Strategic communications, including with external and internal audiences
Regulatory and public policy, including state and federal environmental policy
Marketing and promotions, including maximizing use of digital platforms
Educational programs, especially for association members and allies on current topics and trends
Research, including sustained efforts to improve and amplify industry best practices
Stakeholder engagement and partnerships
Financial and fiduciary performance, including management of checkoff and non-checkoff funded programming
Effective leadership of a highly qualified staff team, as well as of multiple contractual relationships
Long-range planning and strategic guidance for the Board of Directors

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have a background and experiences that include skills and characteristics in:

Organizational and people leadership
Strategic planning and critical thinking
Success in hands-on management and oversight of business, nonprofit, government agency or related programming
Experience with governing bodies
Knowledge of and affinity for livestock agriculture
Strong listening and speaking skills to ensure effective communication with co-workers, stakeholders, collaborators and partners, the media, state and federal officials, and others
High emotional intelligence, adaptability, political discernment, and common sense
Sound judgment, strong work ethic, integrity, and mental toughness

Applications Requested

For confidential consideration, all interested candidates are requested to submit a one-page statement of interest, with salary expectations, and an updated resume to: adamdohrman@gmail.com Applications are requested by October 15, 2023.

The Missouri Pork Association believes in fairness and equal opportunity in employment for all persons and is committed to following applicable federal, state, and local equal opportunity and non-discrimination laws, including with respect to hiring, employment and benefits.

Applications may also be sent to:

Adam Dohrman, Chairman

14535 Higgins Rd

Houstonia, MO 65333

For additional information, call Adam at 660-641-6523

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