Responsibilities

• Set NMPF's strategic communications direction, working with senior leadership to forge a coherent organizational message across multiple channels and stakeholders
• Lead and coordinate cross-industry message alignment with dairy cooperatives and allied organizations, building consensus on shared advocacy priorities
• Set NMPF's digital and social media strategy, directing the team's content planning and production to ensure it is timely, credible, and on-brand
• Define digital performance metrics, oversee tools, and report results to the President & CEO and senior leadership
• Set NMPF's marketing and brand strategy to strengthen member value, support recruitment and retention, and build awareness among policymakers, industry, and the public
• Ensure a consistent NMPF brand across all NMPF-affiliated entities and collaborations
• Oversee editing and production of all NMPF publications
• Serve as a spokesperson and media relations contact for NMPF, representing the organization in press inquiries, interviews, conferences, and public appearances
• Lead outreach to dairy stakeholders beyond NMPF membership
• Partner with NMPF's departments to identify and promote departmental wins and member success stories across NMPF's channels and to external audiences

Requirements

• The successful candidate will have a minimum of 7 years of professional experience in communications, journalism, or a related field
• Experience operating at the executive level, managing staff, advising senior leadership and contributing to organizational strategy
• Exceptional knowledge of federal policy and the legislative and regulatory landscape in Washington, DC
• Experience in dairy or agriculture a plus
• Experience on Capitol Hill or at a trade association a plus
• Experience in social media required
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, or a related field.
• Master's degree a plus
• Experience in content development, writing, editing and proofreading.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities independently and in a team environment to achieve communications/marketing goals with varying deadlines and degrees of importance

Preferred

• Knowledge of agricultural policy and the specific key players within agriculture a plus
• Familiarity with agriculture and/or the dairy industry and on-farm production strongly preferred
• Some travel for industry-related events required
• Bachelor's degree in communications, journalism, or a related field.
• Master's degree a plus
• Experience in content development, writing, editing and proofreading.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities independently and in a team environment to achieve communications/marketing goals with varying deadlines and degrees of importance.
• Ability to build strong relationships and work with internal staff, stakeholders, and contracted vendors
• Experience in collaborations with external industry stakeholders as primary organization representative
• Excellent organizational skills, interpersonal management skills and attention to detail

Benefits

• Hybrid position, 2 remote days per week
• 7.5 hour work day
• Retirement benefits, 11% maximum contribution
• Generous paid time off
• Office closure between Christmas and New Year
• Free Parking or Metro Benefits
• Exceptional health, vision and dental benefits
• Short-term, long-term, life and disability insurance
• On-site gym