Senior Partnerships and Outreach Specialist in Ardmore, Oklahoma at The Noble Research Institute, LLC

Senior Partnerships and Outreach Specialist
Job Category: Producer Guidance
Requisition Number: SENIO001126
November 12, 2026
Full Time
~' '~to~' '~Ardmore, OK 73401, USA | Ardmore, OK 73401, USA | Ardmore, OK 73401, USA

SALARY RANGE: $112,608-$140,760

At Noble, we believe the health of soil, plants, animals, and humans is one and indivisible. We believe in rebuilding healthy soils and helping producers maintain a strong bottom line. Through these two actions, we can transform degraded grazing lands across the United States, benefiting the environment and society as a whole.

Our focus is to help farmers and ranchers apply regenerative ranching principles to the nation’s 654 million acres of grazing lands. This monumental undertaking requires thousands of producers across the U.S. to overcome significant barriers and change their current practices to work with nature, not against it.

Our outreach and partnerships team is the voice of our mission. Outreach and Partnerships is the key link connecting our educational outreach activities, internal research discoveries and applied regenerative ranch management outcomes directly to our aligning regional and national partners and customers. We create and sustain relationships with organizations and entities that desire to help farmers and ranchers rebuild grazing lands, soil health, ranch profitability and business success. Our outreach and partnerships program is the external-facing voice of Noble to the greater grazing land industry and the point of connection for aligning entities seeking a formal relationship that allows Noble to expand its reach.

So, do you want to join us? We are looking for a Senior Partnerships & Outreach Specialist.

As senior partnerships and outreach specialist, you will be responsible for helping develop and manage strategic partnerships with educational institutions, community organizations, and other stakeholders. You will work collaboratively with the director to develop the strategy and goals for scaling Noble’s educational efforts through partnerships and will co-create the outreach program and materials to engage educational partners across the U.S.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience engaging with potential partnership entities within the regenerative ranching and grazing land stewardship agriculture industry.
• The ability to actively engage in conversations to discover potential partnership opportunities with mission aligned entities.
• The ability to easily speak to producer audiences and organization executives about Noble’s efforts.
• The ability to develop and manage partnerships that promote Noble’s efforts.
• A customer centric mindset.

You will be responsible for:

• Developing and managing partnership program
  • Identifying, developing and maintaining strategic partnerships with educational institutions, community organizations and relevant stakeholders to scale and deliver Noble’s educational products nationally.
  • Identifying and participating in events, outreach and engagement opportunities to foster productive working relationships with partners and partner-candidates.
  • Overseeing the implementation and management of partnership processes and engagements, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and objectives. Working effectively departments across the organization to develop and execute program strategies.
• Elevating partnerships and stakeholder engagement
  • Facilitating effective communication and collaboration between Noble and its partners to deliver education and guidance to grazing land producers.
  • Engaging and mentoring Noble staff to be involved in partnership activities, to expand our reach and relevance within the agriculture and education.
  • Participating in outreach opportunities as a speaker and Noble representative to promote the organization and its mission.
• Participating in strategic planning and fundraising initiatives
  • Contributing to the development and execution of strategic plans to enhance educational partnerships and program offerings, including organizational partnership outreach strategy.
  • Monitoring and evaluating the effectiveness of partnership programs, utilizing internal and externally sourced data to provide regular reports and recommendations for improvement.
  • Assisting with preparation of grant proposals and fundraising initiatives to support partnership activities.
• Contributing to educational product development and delivery
  • Supporting the education team by participating in the development of educational products and enhancing partnerships and educational opportunities.

We will:

• Teach you. We will support you with professional development opportunities that will hone your skills and grow you professionally.
• Support you. We’re committed to building solutions for each other in addition to our stakeholders. Our team members make time to help, provide solutions, and remove roadblocks with regular collaboration across groups, regardless of where our office is. We are empowered and equipped with the tools that allow us to connect, to be intentional and to grow together.
• Include you. We come from different parts of the globe and from different walks of life, but we share the vision of our founder, Lloyd Noble, to improve the land for the benefit of all society. Our culture is inclusive, supportive, and diverse. We want to be a part of your story and you to help write part of ours. Your perspective and experience is invaluable. Come grow with us!
• Provide you. We offer competitive salary and benefits, including multiple options for health and retirement plans, employee wellness program, employee recognition program, and onsite wellness center. In addition, we have a collaborative work environment and organizational support for community involvement and volunteering.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)