Responsible for communication through the use of visual and audio media, producing a variety of media products for Federation and Insurance Companies as needed to promote legislative issues, services, and membership.

Apply by Dec. 31, 2024

The assistant director will oversee the operational flow and strategy for the College of Agricultures Dean’s Office. They will have a central role in the achievement of the Next-Gen K-State imperatives for operational excellence by creating an environment and culture to retain high talented employees.

Apply by October 13, 2024

The Kansas Beef Council (KBC) is looking for a dedicated and results-driven Director of Communications to join a small but enthusiastic team that is passionate about positively impacting beef demand through research, education and promotion. As the Director of Communications, you will oversee all communications and marketing content while promoting the KBC and Beef. It’s What’s for Dinner. brands to consumers.

Apply by Nov. 1, 2024

K-State Research and Extension is seeking a qualified applicant to support its role in the Heartland Regional Food Business Center (HRFBC).  The HRFBC helps farm and food enterprises develop local and regional food businesses and markets with an emphasis on assisting historically underserved audiences. Partner organizations provide assistance from startup through expansion and provides support for supply chain connections.   The Food Systems Entrepreneurial Resource Navigators will be responsible for providing technical assistance to small, midsized and diverse farm and food-based businesses (i.e. entrepreneurs selling value-added products, opening a restaurant, renovating a rural grocery store etc.) across Kansas and support programming to fulfill K-State Research and Extension's responsibilities for the HRFBC. This position will play a critical role on the team implementing the HRFBC objectives in Kansas. This position will be located in the Douglas County Extension office. 
For best consideration apply by, August 11, 2024.

The selected candidate ensures that the business is profitable and relevant, and that it adds value to the franchises in both the region and globally. This involves setting the overall strategic direction and business plan and delivering on the four underlying value drivers (income, costs, impairments and capital), across Direct Lending in both the US and Canada, as well as input finance and relevant adjacent activities.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Helps create, communicate and implement the business strategy for North America ensure the efficient delivery against its objectives and the four value drivers

• Coordinates with management and direct reports to establish a budget, tactics against goals, performance assessment against goals and budget

• Establishes the direction for the North American Leadership Team

• Sets the tone with such team during the hiring, recruitment, and negotiation of new employees

• Establishes competitive employment practices consistently across all business units, including cash and perquisite compensation; goals and sound performance feedback capabilities; career development opportunities; training, that will result in high employee satisfaction levels and ultimately, the motivation of staff

• Works with Heads Of US & Canada to ensure profitable growth, risk management and capital efficiency of the business

• Manages the Leadership Team to ensure proper execution of five year strategy and Medium Term Plan

• Establishes a Risk Culture consistent with the expectations of the client and its regulators including collaboration with Risk to set the risk appetite for the business that reflects business strategy and the current economic environment as well as the bank’s global risk appetite

• Ensures that the appropriate policies and procedures are in place to ensure a controlled environment, including the use of internal and external audits to identify possible exposures, instituting routine operational risk assessments

• Must be familiar with and comply with laws, regulations and internal policies and procedures that are applicable to required job duties, in particular BSA/AML

• Works effectively with regional and global counterparts

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 15 years of proven experience

• Experience in agricultural lending (in US and/or Canada)

• Managing or managed a senior leadership team

• Streamlining processes and increasing profitability of an established enterprise

• Successful record of developing and implementing profitable business opportunities

• Leading cultural change and responding to defined business strategy

• Creating an environment around capital efficiency and portfolio optimization

• Credit and Risk Management experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required; Master’s Degree preferred

• Ability to travel regionally and on occasion, globally. Travel is 50%+