Indiana State Director

Farm-To-Power is seeking an Indiana State Director to serve as a public spokesperson and manage relationships with partner organizations. The role involves field organizing, communications, stakeholder partnerships, and strategic planning to advance renewable energy initiatives in rural America. Applicants must reside in Indiana, and while remote work is allowed, frequent travel is required. Compensation ranges from $8,000 to $10,000 per month as an independent contractor.
Indiana State Director - Farm-to-Power

Employer: Farm- to-Power

Remote work allowed: Yes, but applicants must reside in Indiana to be considered.

Travel Required: Yes, frequent travel is required. All travel expenses will be reimbursed.

Pay and Benefits: $8,000- $10,000/month independent contractor fee, depending on experience.

Job Type: Full-Time equivalent 1099 Contractor.

Who We Are:

Farm-To-Power (FTP) is a non-profit, non-partisan organization existing to share information and advance opportunities in renewable energy for rural America.

Farm-to-Power’s mission is to work in collaboration with agricultural organizations and farming and ranching communities to identify and then target areas where there is the most significant risk of misinformation, opposition messaging, and inaccurate data, driving critical decisions around the development of clean energy—including utility-scale wind and solar farms.

We aim to develop a coalition of farmers, ranchers and community stakeholders with agricultural backgrounds willing to take a stand to support renewable and transmission projects and use their voices and platforms to encourage others in agricultural communities or with agricultural backgrounds to do the same.
• “Face” of the organization in the state, coordinate media strategy.
• Responsible for recruiting partner organizations and important collaborators. Grasstops outreach & organizational visibility/credibility is the primary focus of this role
• Attend high-level meetings and events with influencers/stakeholders.

The Position:

Farm-To-Power is hiring an Indiana State Director to serve as the public spokesperson and grasstops relationship holder for the state. They are responsible for recruiting and managing relationships of important partner organizations and carrying out our broader strategic objectives in accordance with the mission set by Senior FTP Leadership. They lead the state team in public outreach, coalition building, issue advocacy, and campaign communications within the state.

The State Organizing Director will report to the State Strategic Supervisor.

Responsibilities Include:
• Field Organizing. Proven track record of success in organizing, coalition building, engaging elected officials, and in leading large, complex campaigns– specifically in rural communities.
• Communications. Skilled communicator who is comfortable taking on controversial issues by talking to voters on their doorsteps, presenting at large group community meetings, speaking with local press, and being the public-facing voice of our campaign. Drafts and refines winning messaging for campaign communications in conjunction with Communications Director.
• Stakeholder Partnerships. Demonstrated experience in building issue-based or political coalitions to support candidates/causes. Demonstrates good judgment with stakeholders and can work with a diverse coalition of partner organizations.
• Strategic Planning. Highly organized professional who will create and implement strategic campaign plans. Ensures numeric goals and key milestones are met to drive strategy and the success of our campaign.
• Other duties as assigned based on campaign needs.

Qualifications:
• Experience in agriculture and/ or renewable energy required.
• 3-5 years experience in non-profit or political, community organizing, or campaign-related work required.
• 1-3 years experience in non-profit or campaign staff management/ supervision preferred.

Other:
• Must have a commitment to renewable energy and organizing in rural communities.
• Must be able to travel extensively within all regions of the state (all travel-related expenses paid).
• Must be able to work weekends, evenings, and for long, irregular hours based on campaign needs.
• Must have a car, driver’s license, and valid insurance. Mileage reimbursement is provided.

Application:

We are hiring with a target state date for this role of mid to late July 2025. Contract currently runs through April 30,2026.

To apply, please include resume and cover letter with application. Applications without cover letters will not be considered.

Farm to Power is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. Women, people of color, and people from marginalized groups are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Pay: $8,000.00 - $10,000.00 per month

Schedule:
• 8 hour shift
• Choose your own hours
• Day shift
• Weekends as needed

Application Question(s):
• Please describe your experience living and working in rural, agriculturally based communities. Particularly direct experience working with farmers or on farm land in a professional or volunteer capacity.

Experience:
• Agriculture: 3 years (Preferred)
• Renewable energy: 3 years (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:
• 50% (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote