American Agricultural Editors Association

AAEA JOB BANK

If you have career opportunities available, please send them to Kenna Rathai at Kenna.Rathai@kbrcommunications.com.

Job postings will stay on the AAEA Job Bank site for approximately two months. If you want them removed before then or if you wish for them to stay on longer, please indicate when e-mailing your posting, and/or contact Kenna Rathai at 815-422-0321.

Wanted

Senior PR Associate/Counselor with knowledge of and passion for agriculture industry wanted for dynamic agency in DT Minneapolis. This person will manage a variety of agriculture focused brands. Ideal candidate has:
- 4 year college degree in related field
- 5 + years experience in communications, public relations and/or agriculture industry
- outstanding writing and editing skills
- excellent client relations skills
- ability to manage multiple projects seamlessly

EOE. Please send resume to: elizabeth_laukka@hotmail.com

Elizabeth Laukka
Recruiting and HR Consultant
612-232-0402
elizabeth_laukka@hotmail.com

1st posted: March 2010

NK Job Postings

Nicholson Kovac, Inc., one of the country's leading agricultural and business-to-business integrated marketing communications firms, is looking for agricultural public relations professionals. Come join one of the agricultural industry's fastest-growing public relations practices! We are seeing senior account executives and account executive candidates. The qualifications we seek in these candidates are:

Senior Account Executive:

A successful Senior Account Executive candidate will have 3-7 years of experience in agricultural communications. Agency experience is preferred, and experience with agricultural chemical, animal health, agricultural equipment and/or international trade would be preferred. Candidates should possess outstanding writing and journalistic skills, and excellent interpersonal and listening skills. This position is an excellent opportunity for a poised, young professional to advance quickly.

The duties and responsibilities of a Senior Account Executive would be:
- Writing, interviewing, editing
- Account management
- Media relations activities (pitching, outreach, etc.)
- Photography
- Project management
- Coordinating trade shows and events
- Strategic planning
- Utilizing relevant social media to advance client messages and activities

Account Executive

A successful Account Executive candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in agricultural communications. Agency experience is preferred, as is a strong background in agricultural production and general agricultural knowledge. Candidates with any experience in agricultural chemical, agricultural policy, international trade or agricultural equipment are preferred. Candidates should possess and demonstrate solid writing and journalistic skills and be eager to learn and grow.

The duties and responsibilities of an Account Executive would be:
- Writing, interviewing, editing
- Photography
- Project and time management
- Media relations activities such as pitching, media measurement, etc.
- Assisting with coordination of trade shows and events

A strong knowledge of social media is preferred in all candidates. Please send resumes and writing samples to hr@nicholsonkovac.com. No calls please. We are not seeking freelance assistance at this time, thank you!

1st posted: March 2010

Regional Agriculture Editor

Farm Progress seeks a regional editor for Nebraska and Kansas. Responsibilities include planning and providing editorial content for Nebraska Farmer and Kansas Farmer publications and web sites. The regional editor is responsible for covering issues, crops and livestock for producers in Nebraska and Kansas.

The position requires good writing and photography skills, and travel throughout both states.

Selected individual must be a self-starter, possess strong organizational skills, be able to meet planning and deadline schedules and will be expected to work well within regional and national teams as well as with production and copy editors.

Applicants should have three to five years experience as a writer or journalist. Knowledge of corn, soybeans, wheat and livestock is important. An understanding of Nebraska and Kansas agriculture and local issues is a plus.

Must be familiar with Word, Excel and have some computer experience. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Position can be managed out of home office if located in Nebraska or Kansas.

Comprehensive benefits include generous paid time off, health insurance, dental insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability, vision coverage and 401(k).

Farm Progress Companies is the largest U.S. media company serving the agricultural market. Headquartered in St. Charles, Illinois, with offices in Decatur, Ill, Lincoln, Neb., Des Moines, Iowa and Minnetonka, Minn., and 140 employees across 23 states, we publish 21 state, regional, and national farm publications. Since 1841, we have been serving the needs of agricultural readers in the continental United States. We also operate farm trade shows and provide marketing and custom publishing services.

If interested, submit cover letter with salary requirement and resume to recruiter@farmprogress.com.

1st posted: March 2010

Experienced Account Service Professional

Swanson Russell, an 80+ million dollar agency with national accounts you've heard of in Ag, outdoor recreation, turf and lawn products, and healthcare, seeks an experienced account service professional for our Omaha office.

We are looking for a high-energy, talented account service professional to help lead the Ag side of the business. The successful candidate will be a strong analytical thinker and demonstrate superior strategic thinking skills coupled with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Responsible for providing leadership in the development of long-term strategic marketing communication plans, building and fostering on-going client relations and overall management within our Ag business and teams. A four-year degree in marketing, advertising, communications or business along with a minimum of seven years' marketing experience, five of which must be agency specific, is required

Qualified candidates, please submit resume and salary requirements to hr@swansonrussell.com or Swanson Russell HR Department, 1222 'P' Street, Lincoln, NE 68508 or www.swansonrussell.com

1st posted: February 2010

Intern Position Announcement

High Plains Journal
Editorial Intern

Are you interested in combining all facets of agricultural communications into one summer internship? Do you want to gain experience in writing, photography and digital media?

A summer editorial internship is available at High Plains Journal in Dodge City, Kan. The internship will provide experience for an ag communications student at one of the largest farm and ranch weeklies in the U.S. We cover 12 states with five different editions. The intern will work with the entire editorial staff, gaining experience in writing, editing, photography and digital media. In addition to other tasks, the intern will provide support for High Plains Journal's All Aboard Wheat Harvest program, including writing and photography for the blog as well as acting as liaison for other correspondents.

The successful candidate should have completed preferably two years of study in ag communciations/journalism or a related field. Prior writing experience for a school publication or newsletter, or similar publication, is required. Excellent organizational skills, a positive attitude and self-determination are important.

Starting and ending dates are negotiable. This is a paid position located in Dodge City, Kan.

Application deadline: March 1, 2010

Please send a cover letter, resume and writing, photography and/or web samples to hmartin@hpj.com or:

Holly Martin, Editor
High Plains Journal
P.O. Box 760
Dodge City, KS 67801

Please contact Holly Martin with questions by phone at 800-452-7171 ext. 1806 or by e-mail at hmartin@hpj.com.

1st posted: February 2010

Award-winning Ag Communicator for Hire!

There's a new agriculture communications writer on the block. Hilary Parker has started Bullpen Communications, a communications and marketing firm dedicated to serving companies in the dairy, food and agriculture industries. Hilary has more than a dozen years of experience in ag communications, including having worked for Cheese Market News and the dairy checkoff. She even has an Emmy and a Telly to her name!

Whether you need a complete communications and marketing program or just someone to pinch-hit when your communications team gets swamped, give Hilary a call at 406-586-3235 or e-mail her at hilary@bullpencommunications.com. You can also learn more at www.bullpencommunications.com.

1st posted: January 2010

Senior Sales & Solutions Manager

Lanworth provides accurate, timely, and independent intelligence on global food, feed, fuel and fiber supplies. From forecasting crop production to identifying fiber and renewable energy sources, Lanworth's information products mitigate market risk and improve supply chain operations. Our team of geographers, agronomists, and foresters combines daily satellite feeds, ground observations, and biophysical models to develop leading reports on planting and production worldwide.

Lanworth is part of The Westervelt Company, a privately owned, land stewardship organization headquartered in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, operating since 1884. Throughout each of its businesses - natural resource management, mitigation and conservation banking, outdoor recreation, renewable energy, real estate and sustainable wood products - The Westervelt Company remains committed to its vision to protect and enhance the natural life cycle of its core land base while identifying highest and best use opportunities that will sustain and perpetuate future generations.

Position Overview

Position within LANWORTH located in Itasca, Illinois. Incumbent must reside in area and willing to travel to be successful within organization.

Senior Sales position will report to President of Lanworth and be charged with client development and revenue generation within products and solutions in the food, feed and fiber segments .

Position will include development of relationships with new clients in international and domestic markets as well as nurture relationships with existing client base.

Position will provide collaboration for production and delivery of products and services, client relationship management, new product development and collaboration with Senior Management.

Communicate and facilitate the service and product through completion internally with staff and resources at Lanworth.

Responsible for the development and enrichment of Solutions Staff as direct reports

Aggressive, energetic, collaborative and excellent communication skills a must

Requirements:

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree Required. Bachelors Degree in Business or related field is required. Technical undergraduate. Background in agriculture or commodity trading is a plus. MBA degree or higher formal education is preferred

EXPERIENCE: 8 + Years Proven Sales Experience in opening and closing sales required. Knowledge or well developed relationships in segments a plus.

Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits Package

An extraordinary opportunity to become part of this exciting science and organization exists; send your resume to jobs@westervelt.com

1st posted: January 2010

Technical Writer

Position Overview:

Position within LANWORTH located in Itasca, Illinois. Incumbent must reside in area.

Technical Writer position will be charged with preparing reports, white papers, articles and multi-media presentations to support Lanworth's products, business solutions and marketing efforts.

Position will include monitoring current issues and trends in the agriculture, energy and forestry markets to maximize the relevance and value of Lanworth's communications.

Position will work with analytical staff to interpret and present results.

Requirements:

EDUCATION:

Bachelors Degree Required. Bachelors Degree in Economics, Communication or related field is required.

EXPERIENCE: 3 + Years Experience to include agriculture, forestry and energy markets

Competitive Compensation and Excellent Benefits Package

An extraordinary opportunity to become part of this exciting science and organization exists; send your resume to jobs@westervelt.com

1st posted: January 2010

Managing Editor - Monsanto Grower's Portal

We currently have an opening for a Managing Editor - Grower's Portal in our US Seeds and Traits division in St. Louis, MO. In this role, you will have the opportunity to:

Interact with Monsanto US Commercial business, Grower Councils and Agricultural Sector participants to set Grower's Portal content strategies and editorial schedules and drive the editorial processes to achieve those goals.
- Generate use for Grower's Portal information and applications delivering relationship-enhancing benefits to Growers and generating actionable customer intelligence.
- Develop long-term relationships with industry experts.
- Develop a long-term editorial strategy.
- Develop short-term editorial schedules.
- Manage a team of Web Editors responsible for the administration and posting of digital content.
- Write and publish a regular Editor's Column.

Qualifications
- B.S. in agriculture, agronomy, journalism, communications or equivalent experience.
- A minimum of 5 years of agricultural experience. Corn, soy and cotton growing experience preferred.
- A minimum of 3 years of team management.
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Strong planning skills
- Proven ability to work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams
- Proven ability to work with top-level association leadership
- Proven ability to work with university professors
- Solid understanding of US Corn, Soy and Cotton markets preferred
- Solid understanding of internet technologies preferred

Primary Location
North America-USA-Missouri-St. Louis

Click this link to apply online:

1st posted: January 2010

Food/Ag Internship

Fleishman-Hillard Kansas City is currently looking for a public relations intern to hire this spring. This full-time paid position would start in January and the end date is negotiable. Fleishman-Hillard interns are exposed to every facet of the public relations industry and have the opportunity to work with clients across a variety of industry sectors including, food, agriculture, consumer marketing, and healthcare.

Apply today if you are a recent graduate who is interested in hands-on experience at a leading international public relations firm! Please send your resume and three writing samples to kcinterns@fleishman.com by Friday, Jan. 29.

We will also be hiring for summer interns as well, so if you do not graduate until May, the summer application deadline is March 1.

1st posted: January 2010

Multimedia Agricultural Journalist Wanted

Great American Publishing, a multimedia business-to-business publisher located in Sparta, Mich., is seeking a Web-savvy full-time assistant editor/copy editor with agricultural knowledge or experience.

We are looking for someone who has the basics of journalism down and is comfortable in both print and Web reporting. We publish several agricultural trade publications with corresponding Web sites and e-newsletters. The Web side of our company is growing, and assistant editor/copy editor would have the opportunity to work across formats in gathering news, editing it and presenting it in multimedia packages to the various audiences. Our editorial staff has to be able to do it all: come up with innovative story ideas, write short or in-depth, copy edit, proofread, take photos, shoot video, etc.

Position includes health benefits, 401k and paid time off. Some professional experience preferred, but recent college grads with a passion for multimedia reporting will be considered. Some travel required.

Please submit a resume and cover letter as well as two to three strong clips and links to any online work. Send resume, cover letter and clips to: Kimberly Warren at kwarren@greatamericanpublish.com.

1st posted: January 2010

Farm Bureau Operations and PR Positions

Fresno County Farm Bureau has two employment opportunities available. Please contact the FCFB office for further information.

Phone: (559) 237-0263

Email: info@fcfb.org

Director of Operations

The Fresno County Farm Bureau is seeking a FT Director of Operations (D.O.). Under the direction of the CEO, D.O. would run the day-to-day activities of the FCFB office and assist with the organization's governmental affairs. Essential skills include a proven ability to work with people; xlnt research skills; exceptional analytical/critical thinking skills; outstanding oral/written communication (including reports and correspondence) and presentation skills; and a good understanding of CA ag. A BA/BS degree is pref'd.

Submit resume and/or job description request to:

Fax: (559) 237-3396 or info@fcfb.org.

Director of Member and Public Relations

The Fresno County Farm Bureau is seeking a FT Director of Member and Public Relations (M.P.R.). Under the direction of the CEO, M.P.R. would assist and serve current members, develop prospective members, and promote FCFB and agriculture through effective public relations, communications and education. Essential skills include a proven ability to work with people; outstanding oral/written communication (including reports and correspondence) and presentation skills; excellent PR and relationship skills; and a good understanding of CA ag. A BA/BS degree is pref'd.

Submit resume and/or job description request to:

Fax: (559) 237-3396 or info@fcfb.org.

1st posted: December 2009