Careers at Meat Institute.

The Meat Institute is an association that represents family-owned businesses and international corporations with the vision to sustainably nourish local and global communities with wholesome meat and poultry.

We value stewardship, community and collaboration which is our way of saying we are ethically committed to do what is right for people, animals, communities, and the planet. We encourage and support continuous improvement; we embrace diversity in all we do and proactively engage others to build relationships across the food system. We value diverse perspectives and listen to all who are interested in our industry.

Our mission is to connect people and resources to strengthen trust in the food we produce, and we do that by providing reliable resources to our members.

Our organization is agile and forward thinking, and our team is collaborative and goal oriented.

Our HQ is located in Washington, DC. We offer a flexible work environment.

If you are interested in any of the open positions, please include a cover letter indicating why you are interested in this position and how your background meets its requirements along with your resume HR@meatinstitute.org.

Current Open Positions

Strategic Content and Programming Director

POSITION OBJECTIVE:

To champion member continuous improvement through development and dissemination of industry targeted educational programming, resources and content across in-person and digital channels.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in training and development, workforce development or equivalent field. Master’s degree preferred.
  • At least five (5) years of experience in training and development.
  • At least five (5) years of experience in the meat and/or poultry industry. Education in this field may be substituted for experience.
  • Broad understanding of meat industry topics.
  • Association experience preferred.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Translate organization continuous improvement priorities into education and content.
  • Build, launch and lead educational program strategy and companion content to meet organizational strategy and revenue goals.
  • Collaboratively identify and develop content and programming opportunities to encourage member continuous improvement and adoption of industry best practices on key emerging issues.
  • Create and manage a process for identifying emerging member education needs; subject matter experts and other resources to address those needs.
  • Works hand in hand with events, membership and business development staff to ensure content is consistent with conference and business development plans and effectively utilized for attendance promotion, partnerships and marketing.
  • Research and recommend new forms of training and content delivery to benefit members.
  • Participate in committee activities to inform program planning.
  • Coordinate with project manager on consumer research efforts and provides guidance on how to utilize consumer research.

COMPETENCIES

  • Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Organization
  • Customer Service
  • Presentation
  • Creativity

For more information and to apply, please go to: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/recruiting/jobs/All/611d4cba-10f0-4439-9b17-64268235af4a/North-American-Meat-Institute.

Benefits

Health insurance

The Meat Institute offers medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage to eligible employees and their dependents. Eligible employees may select from three CareFirst PPO medical plans, including one health reimbursement account (HRA) funded by the organization.

Flexible spending benefits

The Meat Institute offers Flexible Spending Accounts, which offset out-of-pocket medical and dependent care costs by allowing eligible participants to set aside pre-tax funds to pay for medical and childcare expenses.

Basic term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

The Meat Institute provides eligible employees group term life including accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage equal to twice an employee’s base salary up to $550,000 plus an additional group term life benefit of $25,000.

Disability

The Meat Institute offers long-term disability benefits. These benefits pay a percentage of your earnings in the event of a disability. Retirement savings plan

The Meat Institute’s 401(k) plan allows eligible participants to save pre-tax dollars for retirement. Participants are immediately eligible to receive matching contributions from The Meat Institute.

Paid leave

The Meat Institute provides eligible employees paid vacation, sick benefits. Annual vacation leave is accrued each pay period and the accrual is determined by years of service. The Meat Institute also offers paid holidays.

Health and wellness

The Meat Institute is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. We offer a variety of benefits, programs and sessions dedicated to our employee’s wellbeing.

Other benefits

The Meat Institute also offers family leave benefits, transportation benefits, professional development assistance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status or other protected classes.