Careers at Meat Institute.
The Meat Institute is an association that represents family-owned businesses and international corporations with the vision to sustainably nourish local and global communities with wholesome meat and poultry.
We value stewardship, community, and collaboration, which is our way of saying we are ethically committed to doing what is right for people, animals, communities, and the planet. We encourage and support continuous improvement; we embrace diversity in all we do and proactively engage others to build relationships across the food system. We value diverse perspectives and listen to all interested in our industry.
Our mission is to connect people and resources to strengthen trust in the food we produce. We do that by providing reliable resources to our members.
Our organization is agile and forward-thinking, and our team is collaborative and goal-oriented.
Our HQ is located in Arlington, VA. We offer a flexible work environment.
Current Open Positions
Content and Education Manager
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Content and Education Manager develops and delivers high-quality educational programs and resources across in-person and digital platforms. This role ensures alignment with organizational goals through collaboration with the Director of Strategic Content and Programming and will report directly to the Chief Experience Officer.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Implement the organization’s education and content strategy through program development and delivery.
- Create, edit, and maintain educational content, digital resources, and supporting materials.
- Coordinate speaker and content logistics for conferences, webinars, workshops, and online offerings.
- Identify and engage subject matter experts; manage scheduling and content preparation.
- Partner with the experience team to ensure accurate and timely content for promotion and member engagement.
- Introduce innovative training and content delivery methods.
- Monitor emerging member needs and resource gaps; provide actionable insights and recommendations.
REQUIREMENTS:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in meat/food science, education, communications or related field
Experience:
- 5+ years in association management, content development, educational programming, or meat industry.
- Understanding of adult learning and curriculum development.
- Proven experience managing digital and in-person learning initiatives.
Skills:
- Detail oriented
- Organization
- Communications
- Collaborative
- Proficiency with learning management systems and digital content tools.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and manage multiple priorities.
Other Requirements:
- Full-time on-site presence in Arlington, VA.
- Occasional travel for conferences and events.
Benefits
Health insurance
The Meat Institute offers medical, dental, prescription and vision coverage to eligible employees and their dependents. Eligible employees may select from three CareFirst PPO medical plans, including one health reimbursement account (HRA) funded by the organization.
Flexible spending benefits
The Meat Institute offers Flexible Spending Accounts, which offset out-of-pocket medical and dependent care costs by allowing eligible participants to set aside pre-tax funds to pay for medical and childcare expenses.
Basic term life and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
The Meat Institute provides eligible employees group term life including accidental death and dismemberment insurance coverage equal to twice an employee’s base salary up to $550,000 plus an additional group term life benefit of $25,000.
Disability
The Meat Institute offers long-term disability benefits. These benefits pay a percentage of your earnings in the event of a disability. Retirement savings plan
The Meat Institute’s 401(k) plan allows eligible participants to save pre-tax dollars for retirement. Participants are immediately eligible to receive matching contributions from The Meat Institute.
Paid leave
The Meat Institute provides eligible employees paid vacation, sick benefits. Annual vacation leave is accrued each pay period and the accrual is determined by years of service. The Meat Institute also offers paid holidays.
Health and wellness
The Meat Institute is committed to the health and wellness of our employees. We offer a variety of benefits, programs and sessions dedicated to our employee’s wellbeing.
Other benefits
The Meat Institute also offers family leave benefits, transportation benefits, professional development assistance.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status or other protected classes.
