Director, Industry Strategy & Engagement

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JobgetherAgriculture, biotechnology

This is a remote U.S. positionFull-TimeDirector

Salary158,500 - 195,000 USD per year

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Experience: 7–10 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, industry relations, public affairs, government affairs, strategic partnerships, corporate affairs, or a related function.
Required Skills: Project ManagementStakeholder management

Requirements

Hold a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Animal Science, Business, Communications, Public Affairs, Political Science, or a related discipline.
Have 7–10 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, industry relations, public affairs, government affairs, strategic partnerships, corporate affairs, or a related function.
Demonstrate experience building and managing relationships with senior executives, industry associations, customers, policymakers, and other external stakeholders.
Demonstrate ability to develop and execute engagement strategies that support commercial or organizational objectives.
Have experience representing an organization at industry conferences, trade associations, advisory boards, and executive-level forums.
Have a strong understanding of agriculture, food production, animal health, biotechnology, life sciences, or related industries.
Be able to synthesize stakeholder feedback, market intelligence, and industry trends into actionable business recommendations.
Bring communication, presentation, influencing, relationship-building, project management, and organizational capabilities.
Be able to collaborate across commercial, communications, marketing, regulatory, scientific, and executive teams.
Use sound judgment and discretion with sensitive issues and complex stakeholder relationships.
Be able to work autonomously and contribute within diverse cross-functional teams.
Be able to travel domestically and internationally approximately 50% of the time.
An advanced degree such as an MBA, Master’s, or PhD is preferred.
Experience in animal agriculture, livestock production, genetics, food systems, biotechnology, or agricultural technology is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute a global industry engagement strategy aligned with commercialization, strategic, and business objectives.
Build and maintain relationships with senior leaders across producer organizations, food companies, processors, retailers, industry associations, policymakers, NGOs, and other stakeholders.
Expand organizational presence and influence with priority stakeholders throughout the protein value chain.
Represent the organization at industry conferences, trade associations, advisory groups, executive forums, and other strategic events.
Develop and manage engagement plans for priority organizations and stakeholders.
Monitor industry trends, market dynamics, policy developments, competitive activity, risks, and opportunities.
Synthesize stakeholder feedback and market intelligence into recommendations for commercialization, communications, stewardship, and corporate strategy.
Partner with commercial, communications, marketing, regulatory, scientific, and executive teams on stakeholder engagement.
Prepare executive briefings, stakeholder profiles, strategic updates, and recommendations.
Support industry leadership through speaking opportunities, strategic partnerships, thought leadership, and stakeholder education.

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