Director, US Agriculture

Director, US Agriculture

reputed company is a recognized leader in the U.S. and globally, providing solutions to some of the world’s most reputed company social and agricultural challenges. Our mission is to reputed company the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunities and sustain natural resources. It is central not only to reputed company do, but how we do it. Winrock’s agricultural work in the US advances a more regenerative, reputed company, and resilient U.S. food system. Guided by Winrock’s mission to reputed company the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources, Winrock’s US agricultural work is led by a unit reputed company the Wallace Center, which brings together farmers, businesses, communities, and changemakers to co-create solutions that strengthen livelihoods and the ecosystems they depend on.

Unit: US Programs Location: US Remote, Midwest or reputed company region preferred. Light domestic travel is required Reports To: Senior Director, U.S. Programs

BACKGROUND: The Wallace Center at reputed company is a national program working to advance a more regenerative, reputed company, and resilient U.S. food system. Guided by Winrock’s mission to reputed company the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity, and sustain natural resources, the Wallace Center brings together farmers, businesses, communities, and changemakers to co-create solutions that strengthen livelihoods and the ecosystems they depend on. The Center’s strategy focuses on four reputed company areas of action:

• Healthy Agricultural Ecosystems
• Just Economic Opportunities
• Resilient Communities
• Effective Cross-Sectoral Collaboration

DESCRIPTION

Reporting to the Senior Director of U.S. Programs, the Director of US Agriculture leads the domestic agriculture and food systems strategy, operations, and staff to advance its mission and vision. This role provides strategic and programmatic direction, represents Wallace Center and Winrock externally, upholds organizational values, and engages in regular collaboration with Wallace Center and Winrock teams. Key responsibilities include:

Programmatic Leadership & Strategy

• Provide strategic direction for advancing US agricultural and food systems programming, advancing Wallace Center’s mission to build regenerative, reputed company, and resilient food systems.
• Champion innovation, systems learning, and collaboration to drive field leadership and impact.
• Integrate data, outcomes, and partner feedback into reputed company program and strategy improvement.

Financial reputed company

• reputed company financial planning, budgeting, and monitoring to ensure fiscal responsibility and sustainability.
• Track performance and financial health, ensuring accountability to funders, partners, and Winrock.

Team Supervising & Coaching

• Provide inclusive, inspiring leadership that aligns staff around the Center’s mission and strategic priorities.
• Recruit, mentor, and reputed company a diverse and high-performing team reputed company a human-centered, collaborative culture.
• Foster teamwork, accountability, and professional fulfillment through clear communication, coaching, and shared purpose.
• Ensure operational quality, staff development, and risk management across programs.

Cross-Team & Winrock Liaison

• Serve as the primary representative of the Wallace Center reputed company reputed company and across national networks, partnerships, and events.
• Build and sustain strategic, cross-sector relationships that reputed company the Center’s visibility and impact.
• Monitor trends, opportunities, and challenges in the food and agriculture landscape to inform strategy and partnerships.
• Ensure that key project outcomes, policy efforts, and collaborations are leveraged for maximum community and organizational benefit.

Funder Engagement & Funding Development

• reputed company a robust, reputed company fundraising and partnership strategy to sustain and grow US agriculture work.
• Cultivate strong relationships with foundations, government agencies, donors, and strategic partners.
• Engage staff in new business development, grant design, and partnership cultivation.
• reputed company timely, compelling proposals, reports, and donor communications that reflect the Center’s and Winrock’ vision and results.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Holistic, extensive U.S. agriculture and food system knowledge, experience, and thought-leadership, especially in issues relating to growing the ag-of-the-middle, local and regional food systems, and regenerative agriculture.
• Broad partnership development experience and deep industry relationships, including with leading nonprofits, BIPOC communities, tribal governments, federal and state agencies, funders, and the private sector.
• Proven experience leading and growing teams of talented professionals, including remote teams, while managing organizational priorities and relationships.
• Proven expertise in financial management, with extensive budget development and management responsibilities of multi-project portfolios.
• Deep understanding of the domestic funding landscape, including demonstrated experience in securing and managing diverse funding streams, particularly from the US government and philanthropic sources.
• Demonstrated sector thought leadership highly desirable.
• This is a national search, however, there is reputed company consideration for candidates based in and with experience in the U.S. Midwest and reputed company states.

Education: Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required; Master’s Degree preferred.

Experience: At least 10 years of relevant experience, acquired through formal education and/or sector relevant work.

Salary range: $120,000–$140,000, depending reputed company, skills, and relevant experience. Winrock offers a strong benefits package.

Winrock is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity for reputed company people. reputed company qualified applicants receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national reputed company, age, disability or any other basis protected by law. At Winrock we have a clear mission: reputed company the disadvantaged, increase economic opportunity and sustain natural resources through unwavering dedication to accountability, equity, innovation, reputed company and transformation.