Company description The Northeast Organic Family Farm Partnership is an initiative launched by Stonyfield's co-founder Gary Hirshberg in January 2022. The organization's sole mission is to increase the demand for organic dairy produced in the Northeast to ensure the future of our organic dairy farms.

The strategy is a first-of-its-kind partnership that connects consumers, large and small dairy processors, retailers, restaurants, school lunch programs, and college cafeterias through a diligent effort to increase awareness and demand for products created with regionally-produced organic milk.

Learn more: https://www.saveorganicfamilyfarms.org/ Job description

The Organic Brand Ambassador is an energetic self-starter with overall responsibility for strategizing, planning, and executing Partner Brand product demos (sampling events) at retailer locations to increase sales of local dairy products and increase awareness of the Partnership’s mission. Reporting to the Executive Director, the Organic Brand Ambassador will be responsible for hosting at least 24 product demonstrations and gathering consumer pledges throughout an identified region of the Northeast. This is a part-time remote contract position with a starting 6-month term beginning May 15. 

Responsibilities

Campaign Representatives are responsible for hosting 4-8 demos/month and being ambassadors for the Partnership initiative. Keeping detailed contract records and ensuring successful product demonstrations are essential duties. 

This individual will manage all the details needed to execute Partner Brand product demonstrations, including:

• Reserve demo space with retailers 
• Coordinate the procurement and safe handling of partner brand dairy products 
• Order and store demo materials when not used for demos
• Comply with all local food safety and COVID-19 protocols set by government regulations and retailer preferences
• Create thorough demo and budget reports for the Executive Director
• Track spending to ensure spending stays within budget for grant guidelines 
• Ensure outstanding rapport with retail host, partner brand rep, and consumers

Region 

NOFFP seeks campaign representatives to conduct demos in the following target areas: Vermont, Central Coast Maine, Southern Maine, Central Massachusetts, Boston, New York City, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Eastern New York. 

Minimum Qualifications 

A Bachelor’s degree and at least 1 year of related experience are preferred. A valid driver’s license and a reliable personal vehicle large enough for demo supplies are required. The candidate must be located in New England. It is desirable but not essential that this individual is interested in local organic agriculture advocacy and education. 

We encourage you to apply and bring your expertise if you're:

• Highly driven: You enjoy interacting with consumers and making sales in a retail environment 
• Mission-driven: if you seek the reward of making an impact for a cause you believe in, you’ll thrive building the list of partners working to support family farmers
• Charismatic person: Your interpersonal skills are second to none, and you're able to cultivate “sales” through genuine conversations with strangers
• Task-master: Your focus on the details is exceptional. You keep lists of what needs to be done, thinking through every detail so you’re never caught unprepared. 

Knowledge and Skills

• Effective written, oral communication, and conversational skills
• Punctuality 
• Well-developed persuasion skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to build rapport with clients/customers
• Effective time management and organizational skills without direct supervision
• Familiarity with Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, and other cloud-based project management software helpful
• Interest in learning about the regional and organic dairy market 

Working Conditions

• Must be able to physically lift heavy objects up to 25 pounds (coolers of product, ice, pop-up tent, table, etc). Some heavy lifting, bending, stooping, squatting, and kneeling is required.
• Exposure to changing climatic conditions if demos are hosted outside 

Compensation this position is : hourly, varies DOE, $25.00 - $30.00 Location job can be done remotely Application instructions Please click here to sign in and view application details.
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