Company description

Established as a nonprofit in 2007, Hudson Valley Agribusiness Development Corporation (HVADC) is dedicated to promoting balanced, market-based solutions that lead to enhanced agricultural entrepreneurship, rural economic growth, and community enhancement. HVADC is the only economic development agency in the Hudson Valley with a specific focus on the viability of the agricultural economy in the region. HVADC’s charge is to enhance the agricultural sector in the Hudson Valley by assisting both new and existing agri-businesses and supporting policies and regulations that recognize and support New York State’s agricultural economy.

The mission of the Farm and Food Growth Fund (FFGF) is to create employment and safe affordable housing, capital access opportunities for low and moderate income individuals, families and communities with a focus on farm and food-related industries located in the Northeast Foodshed encompassing parts of the greater Hudson Valley, western Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and eastern Pennsylvania by stimulating economic vitality through technical assistance services, community development and increasing the flow of capital. Programs will target both rural and urban underserved populations in need by aligning capital, knowledge, and workforce skills to advance opportunities for business ownership, job creation, safe and affordable workforce housing, and community revitalization.

The FFGF has a special interest in supporting the development and growth of jobs on farms, in other aspects of agriculture production and value-added activities, and in food manufacturing and food retail businesses in the Northeast Foodshed area. The FFGF, additionally, will support small businesses that invest and create jobs in their communities for the benefit of low and moderate income persons including, but not limited to, small scale retail, personal and professional service businesses and small-scale manufacturing in a variety of industries, many of which are farm and food-related.

Job description

The Business Services Manager is a full-time position focused on providing client services for both HVADC and FFGF BTA and loan programs. Specific responsibilities include:

• Supervision of the HVADC/FFGF Business Services Coordinator, a part-time position which also supports client services for BTA, grants and loan programs, as well as other FFGF/HVADC staff working on specific projects with BTA loan clients and loan recipients.
• Serving as the HVADC/FFGF team main point of management and contact between clients, staff and consultants.
• Conducting in-take and assessment of client needs.
• Working with the internal and external HVADC/FFGF teams to coordinate Business Technical Assistance services with third party service providers/consultants including introductions to clients, needs assessment, obtaining estimate of services, developing client contracts and follow-up with clients and providers.
• Providing marketing support by generating impact stories, case studies and best practices from client work.
• Providing support related to client reporting, billing, contracts and consultant contracts, coordinating with HVADC Deputy Director/FFGF Vice President.
• Managing the loan application process from in-take to closing including coordination with clients, underwriters, HVADC/FFGF counsel and loan committee to assure necessary documentation is submitted, and timelines met.
• Marketing HVADC/FFGF Business Technical Assistance programs and loan products to potential client farms and food producers.
• Working with other HVADC/FFGF staff, preparing reports for HVADC/FFGF Boards, status reports for funders and other reports as needed.
• Addressing any concerns or issues a client may have and working with staff or consultants to resolve them as needed.
• Assisting with HVADC/FFGF development efforts and other HVADC/FFGF staff activities, including monitoring and responding to grant opportunities and new program design and implementation as needed.
• Participating in meetings, workshops, and presentations with staff, clients and community stakeholders.

Qualifications:

· A bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, planning, or other related fields preferred, or equivalent combination of training and experience.

· Two to three years’ experience in business lending and/or underwriting.

· CDFI experience desired but not necessary.

· Familiarity with DownHome Loan Manager or a similar loan servicing platform desired but not necessary.

· Agribusiness and economic development knowledge is helpful.

· Demonstrated management skills, as well as experience reporting to C-Level suite and interacting with Board members.

· Highly energetic, creative self-starter capable of managing various assignments for multiple parties.

· Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with professional colleagues, municipal clients, public officials, developers, and representatives from private and public financial organizations.

· A demonstrated ability to solve problems in a collaborative work environment.

· Strong written and verbal communication skills.

· Understanding of and adherence to confidentiality and privacy practices.

· Excellent interpersonal, team building and relationship-building skills.

· Strong attention to detail, time management and organizational skills.

· Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office with an emphasis on Word and Excel, Zoom and Dropbox.

· Intermediate proficiency in an application platform and a CRM platform.

· Bilingual (English-Spanish) preferred but not required.

· Commitment to racial and social equality.

· Comfortable working in environments with animals, i.e. cows, chickens, pigs, lambs, dogs.

· Valid driver’s license and ability to independently travel within HVADC/FFGF geographic coverage area to visit with clients and partner organizations. Travel to clients especially is most often in rural communities in which public transportation is not available, so it is recommended that only candidates with access to a vehicle apply.

Additional Information:

· This is an in-person position in Hudson, NY.

· Occasional travel mainly throughout New York, western Connecticut, western Massachusetts, southern Vermont and eastern Pennsylvania.

· Proof of Covid-19 vaccination, mask wearing/social distancing in office as needed.

Compensation

Must be available five days/week, compensation is a yearly salary of $65,000 to $75,000, dependent upon relevant and valid skills/experience. Generous benefit package that starts with 150 hours paid time off, 13 holidays, 403B retirement plan and medical. Mileage reimbursement is given for travel to client and partner meetings.

Compensation

this position is: salaried, $60,406 - $75,000

Application instructions

Deadline

November 26, 2025