Commodity Program Manager for Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco

Are you passionate about supporting South Carolina agriculture and the farmers, producers, and commodity organizations that help sustain it? Do you enjoy a role that blends agricultural marketing, financial coordination, and public service? This position offers a unique opportunity to work directly with South Carolina’s commodity boards while providing critical administrative, accounting, and customer service support. As a Marketing Specialist for Corn, Soybean, and Tobacco, you will play a key role in promoting agricultural industries, ensuring compliance and financial integrity, and serving as a trusted resource for boards, producers, and stakeholders across the state. Duties include:

• Providing Administrative Services to the SC Corn Board and the SC Soybean Board

• Collecting and receiving payments, maintaining financial records

• Assisting with and ensuring compliance during annual state financial audit

• Attending board meetings, various other meetings, and training events

• Serving as the SCDA Liaison to the Boards and/or Board employee(s)

• Serving as the primary SCDA liaison to other external groups on Corn and Soybean-related issues

• Serving as the Director of the SC Tobacco Board

• Directing the marketing, research, and promotion of the SC Tobacco Board

• Planning and attending SC Tobacco Board meetings, preparing minutes of the meetings, and completing and submitting Board travel

• Developing and tracking board budget, collecting and receiving payments, maintaining financial records

• Assisting with and ensuring compliance during annual state financial audit

• Serving as the primary SCDA liaison to external groups on Tobacco-related issues

• Assisting with the South Carolina Agricultural Tax Exemption (SCATE) program

• Serving as a member of a working group to answer telephone calls and emails regarding the program

• Providing clear and accurate information while demonstrating quality customer service

BENEFITS

• Generous State benefits to include retirement, health, vision, dental and life insurance.

• Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for employee only coverage is less than $100/month!

• Premium for BCBS State Standard Plan for full family coverage is only $307/month!

• 13 paid holidays, generous annual and sick leave accruals.

• Up to 6 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Employee Assistance Program

• Free counseling sessions for employees and household members

• Free Life Management Services (legal, financial, and more)

• Bachelor’s degree in agricultural studies or marketing. Four (4) years of relevant experience, specifically in marketing/promotion and association or board management at the state and/or national levels. Individual shall be knowledgeable about federal/state commodity orders, marketing acts. Equivalent combination of education, training and experience may be considered.

• Valid driver’s license and ability to operate a vehicle.

• Understanding of row crops.

• Experience in marketing agricultural products.

• Experience working with a board of directors.

• Extensive in-state travel and occasional out-of-state travel required.

• Ability to conduct walkthroughs of agricultural operations and process facilities.

• Must be able to walk long distances, stand for extended periods, lift up to 50 lbs., and assemble and dismantle exhibits.

• Duties are diversified, require broad application of organizing, planning and exercising independent judgement.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to serve the public and producers.

• Proficient in the use of a computer and Microsoft office suite.

• Position is based in the Wade Hampton building on the Statehouse grounds. This is not a remote position, but there is a significant amount of in-state and out-of-state travel.

State of South Carolina