Climate and Soil Health Program Manager

American Farmland Trust

. Provide operational leadership for key Climate and Soil Health Program priorities .

Posted 10/7/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $80,000 - $85,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in program and project management within the agricultural and environmental sectors, with a strong focus on stakeholder engagement, communications, and resource dissemination. Proficient in managing complex projects, budgets, and compliance while fostering partnerships to achieve program goals.

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Program ManagementStakeholder EngagementBudget ManagementOutreach CoordinationInterpersonal Communication

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Hard Skills

Project ManagementBudget ManagementMetrics TrackingResource DevelopmentGrant ManagementEducational ProgrammingData DocumentationCompliance ManagementAgricultural PracticesClimate Resilience

Soft Skills

Organizational SkillsProblem-SolvingTeam MotivationAdaptabilityEffective Communication

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft TeamsSharePointOutlookWordExcelPowerPoint

Industry Keywords

Soil HealthClimate ChangeSustainable AgricultureConservationInterdisciplinary ProgrammingStakeholder NetworksFundraisingResource DisseminationRegenerative PracticesCarbon Sequestration

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide operational leadership for key Climate and Soil Health Program priorities
Manage outreach, communications, stakeholder engagement, and resource dissemination
Coordinate cross-functional implementation activities and funded project outcomes
Lead program outreach and metrics tracking
Manage rollout and maintenance of the virtual network platform and microsites
Manage communications, stakeholder engagement, and operational priorities across the portfolio
Coordinate educational resources, events, partner engagement, financial management, and funder and impact reporting
Manage partners, stakeholders, and AFT staff to achieve funded goals and deliverables
Lead assigned workstreams and project deliverables
Collect, organize, track, document, and report project outcomes, metrics, partner contributions, and deliverables
Coordinate on-farm demonstration trials, implementation activities, trainings, networks, and resource creation
Develop, review, publish, and disseminate science-based resources including website content, curricula, presentations, reports, white papers, and decision-support tools
Represent AFT at conferences, trainings, meetings, and cross-organizational events
Develop and manage an external advisory committee
Support external partnership development with agricultural and conservation professionals and funders
Identify barriers to program goals and develop collaborative solutions
Support workplans, budgets, timelines, invoicing, contracts, partner payments, and funder compliance
Support fundraising through partner engagement, proposal development, resource compilation, metrics, and success stories

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Environmental Policy, or Conservation field required
5+ years of experience working in interdisciplinary programming
3+ years of experience in program or project management, particularly in soil health and/or agricultural fields
Demonstrated success coordinating complex projects or workstreams involving multiple stakeholders, deadlines, and communications streams
Experience planning, coordinating, and executing outreach, communications, educational programming, producer engagement, or similar implementation-focused activities
Familiarity with budget management, state and federal grant management processes, contracting procedures and compliance, and accountability systems
Timely, effective, and responsive verbal and written interpersonal communication
Ability to motivate internal/external team members in a highly matrixed and/or remote environment
Self-driven, organized, systematic problem-solver able to manage competing priorities
Proven ability to learn and adapt quickly
Proficiency with Microsoft Teams, SharePoint, Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
Experience with agriculture, grazing, soil health, regenerative practices, climate resilience, renewable energy, or carbon sequestration, or desire to learn
Experience managing outreach, communications, educational programming, producer engagement, stakeholder networks, or partner relationships
Commitment to expanding access to resources and support among underserved farming communities
Resume, completed screener questions, and cover letter required
Up to 10% travel; occasional evening or weekend work may be required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical & Prescription Coverage
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Company Paid Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability (LTD)
Voluntary Life Insurance
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) – Healthcare & Dependent Care
Health Savings Account (HSA)
401k Plan
Sick leave: 13 days per year
Vacation leave: 15 days during the first year, increasing to 20 days per year maximum
Twelve fixed holidays
Week between Christmas and New Years off
Up to three floating holidays
Remote work opportunity
Diverse and inclusive work environment
Professional development through learning and adaptation opportunities