Commodity Marketing Coordinator

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University of Idaho is hiring a Commodity Marketing Coordinator. The coordinator will lead efforts to explore and establish innovative market opportunities for specified agricultural commodities, build partnerships, promote products, and support supply chains from producers to consumers within a collaborative program involving education, research, outreach, and marketing.

Highlights

Lead efforts to identify and initiate marketing opportunities for specified commodities.
Build marketing partnerships and promote products via branding and promotional materials.
Manage, write, and edit marketing content across various mediums.
Facilitate partnerships between producers and buyers to promote agricultural commodities.
Support farmers and commodity groups with certifications, traceability, and sustainability metrics.
Design and implement strategies to improve market access for producers.
Participate in or organize promotional marketing events.
Develop marketing plans, creative briefs, and executive briefs for campaigns.
Require a Master's Degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design, or Public Relations, or a Bachelor's plus two years' experience as substitute.
Require at least three years of experience in marketing, brand development, or social media, including managing marketing plans and content development.
Experience with project supervision, agricultural marketing, content management systems, digital marketing best practices, and Google Analytics 4 is preferred.
Position is full-time, exempt, with pay commensurate with experience and contingent on funding continuation.

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Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005316P
Position Title	Commodity Marketing Coordinator
Division/College	College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department	Soils and Water Systems
Location	Moscow
Posting Context Statement	Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership for Idaho (IAMP) is a USDA/NRCS-funded project that is incentivizing producers in Idaho to implement sustainable cropping practices in seven agricultural commodities on more than 100,000 acres across the state. A project goal is to build supply chains for these commodities that connect producers using the methods with buyers across wholesale, retail, and commodity markets. We are seeking a Coordinator to lead these efforts. The position will work within the IAMP team and with its partners to bridge the gap between sustainable farming practices that promote healthy soils and market demand.
Position Overview	The commodity marketing coordinator is responsible for leading efforts in exploring and establishing innovative market opportunities for specified stakeholder produced commodities aligned with specific programmatic goals. This position identifies or initiates marketing opportunities, builds marketing partnerships, promotes products through branding and other promotional materials, throughout supply chains from producers to consumer. The work is done within a collaborative environment of the program that includes graduate education, research, outreach, and education. Duties may include: Manage, write and edit marketing material production across various mediums Facilitate partnerships between producers and buyers to promote target agricultural commodities Support farmers and commodity groups in meeting market requirements and opportunities, including certifications, traceability, and sustainability metrics Design and implement strategies to increase market access for producers Participate in or organize promotional events in support of marketing Work with the IAMP internal team, implementing partners and administrating partners to promote the benefits of target agricultural commodities to buyers and consumers Develop marketing plans, creative briefs and executive briefs for campaigns Other duties as assigned
Unit URL	https://iamp.uidaho.edu/

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Three years working in the marketing/brand development/social media space, including at least three of the following: Developing and managing marketing plans Analyzing marketing data to inform marketing direction Content marketing story identification, development, and versioning specific to published platforms Web authoring Social media management across multiple platforms Graphic design Photo and video shoot art direction Supervising and directing the work of individuals or leading project teams
Required Education	Master’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design or Public Relations; two years of experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field may substitute for a Master’s Degree
Required Other	Must be able to work nonstandard business hours as needed
Additional Preferred	Experience with agricultural production, marketing, or both, preferably in Idaho Experience using a content management system for publishing web content Experience producing and editing informational and marketing collateral Knowledge of management and supervisory techniques Experience with project management applications Understanding of digital marketing best practices Understanding or experience with Google Analytics 4
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions	None
Degree Requirement	Listed degree qualification is required at time of application

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Exempt
Employee Category	Exempt
Pay Range	Commensurate with Experience
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding	This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	06/15/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	Applications received by June 29, 2026, will receive first consideration. IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification. If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Heather Biersner at hbiersner@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
Applicant Resources	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement	Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu

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Position Details

Position Information

Internal Posting?
Posting Number	SP005316P
Position Title	Commodity Marketing Coordinator
Division/College	College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department	Soils and Water Systems
Location	Moscow
Posting Context Statement	Innovative Agriculture and Marketing Partnership for Idaho (IAMP) is a USDA/NRCS-funded project that is incentivizing producers in Idaho to implement sustainable cropping practices in seven agricultural commodities on more than 100,000 acres across the state. A project goal is to build supply chains for these commodities that connect producers using the methods with buyers across wholesale, retail, and commodity markets. We are seeking a Coordinator to lead these efforts. The position will work within the IAMP team and with its partners to bridge the gap between sustainable farming practices that promote healthy soils and market demand.
Position Overview	The commodity marketing coordinator is responsible for leading efforts in exploring and establishing innovative market opportunities for specified stakeholder produced commodities aligned with specific programmatic goals. This position identifies or initiates marketing opportunities, builds marketing partnerships, promotes products through branding and other promotional materials, throughout supply chains from producers to consumer. The work is done within a collaborative environment of the program that includes graduate education, research, outreach, and education. Duties may include: Manage, write and edit marketing material production across various mediums Facilitate partnerships between producers and buyers to promote target agricultural commodities Support farmers and commodity groups in meeting market requirements and opportunities, including certifications, traceability, and sustainability metrics Design and implement strategies to increase market access for producers Participate in or organize promotional events in support of marketing Work with the IAMP internal team, implementing partners and administrating partners to promote the benefits of target agricultural commodities to buyers and consumers Develop marketing plans, creative briefs and executive briefs for campaigns Other duties as assigned
Unit URL	https://iamp.uidaho.edu/

Position Qualifications

Required Experience	Three years working in the marketing/brand development/social media space, including at least three of the following: Developing and managing marketing plans Analyzing marketing data to inform marketing direction Content marketing story identification, development, and versioning specific to published platforms Web authoring Social media management across multiple platforms Graphic design Photo and video shoot art direction Supervising and directing the work of individuals or leading project teams
Required Education	Master’s Degree in Marketing, Communications, Graphic Design or Public Relations; two years of experience and a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field may substitute for a Master’s Degree
Required Other	Must be able to work nonstandard business hours as needed
Additional Preferred	Experience with agricultural production, marketing, or both, preferably in Idaho Experience using a content management system for publishing web content Experience producing and editing informational and marketing collateral Knowledge of management and supervisory techniques Experience with project management applications Understanding of digital marketing best practices Understanding or experience with Google Analytics 4
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions	None
Degree Requirement	Listed degree qualification is required at time of application

Posting Information

FLSA Status	Exempt
Employee Category	Exempt
Pay Range	Commensurate with Experience
Type of Appointment	Fiscal Year
FTE	1
Full Time/Part Time	Full Time
Funding	This position is contingent upon the continuation of work and/or funding.
A visa sponsorship is available for the position listed in this vacancy.	No
Posting Date	06/15/2026
Closing Date
Open Until Filled	Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants	Applications received by June 29, 2026, will receive first consideration. IMPORTANT: To be considered, your “Letter of Qualification” must address EACH of the minimum qualifications, including pertinent education and/or experience. In addition, to improve your ranking during the evaluation process, address as many of the Preferred Qualifications as possible. Information on a resume will not be accepted as a substitute for submitting a Letter of Qualification. If you would like to receive a full position description, please email Heather Biersner at hbiersner@uidaho.edu and request that one be sent to you.
Applicant Resources	https://www.uidaho.edu/human-resources/careers/applicant-resources
Background Check Statement	Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement	The University of Idaho is an equal employment opportunity employer, including veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Applicant Documents

Required Documents

Resume/CV
Letter of Qualification

Optional Documents

Supplemental Questions

Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).

* Were you referred to this employment opportunity by a current University of Idaho employee? If so, please provide their name and department.
(Open Ended Question)
* How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
- Academic Careers
- Association of Public and Land Grant Universities (APLU)
- Chronicle
- Facebook
- HigherEd/Academic Impressions
- Higher Ed Jobs
- Idaho Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works (Idahoworks.gov)
- Indeed.com
- Inside Higher Ed
- LinkedIn
- Newspaper
- Other Venue
- Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, etc.)
- University of Idaho Website
- University of Idaho Daily Register
- University of Idaho Employee
- Word of Mouth
- Militaryjob.com
- DSPSjobs.com
- Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC)

University of Idaho Human Resources
Moscow, ID 83844-4332
(208) 885-3638
employment@uidaho.edu

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