Build What’s Next in Agriculture
Early Ag brings together experienced leaders who believe strong ideas deserve experienced execution. Our work centers on helping agriculture startups and established companies navigate critical moments — product launch, commercialization, fundraising, and strategic growth.
We operate as an embedded leadership team, working alongside founders, executives, and investors to move innovation into the market and turn potential into measurable progress.
Because our engagements span startups, global corporations, and emerging technologies across the agriculture ecosystem, our work requires people who are thoughtful, collaborative, and comfortable operating in dynamic environments.
The Kind of Leaders We Work With
Early Ag is built by operators — people who have built companies, launched products, navigated growth, and led teams through complex decisions.
We value individuals who bring deep industry experience, practical thinking, and a commitment to execution. Whether contributing as part of the Early Ag team or collaborating within client organizations, our work is grounded in clarity, accountability, and forward momentum.
Current Opportunities
Executive Assistant & Marketing Coordinator
Part-Time | Champaign-Urbana, IL (hybrid remote and in-office) | Reports to the Managing Partner
Early Ag is looking for a sharp, self-directed multi-tasker to become the operational backbone of a growing agriculture company that provides fractional executive teams to high-potential ag companies. If you love variety, thrive on organization, and want a role where your work is genuinely felt across a whole company, this is built for you.
About Early Ag
Early Ag, LLC provides fractional executives and teams to serve the agriculture industry, delivering commercial executive support, market intelligence, field team services, and hands-on advisory support to clients globally. Our team is comprised of industry leaders who are looking to make an impact and advance ag innovation - operators and leaders who handle high-stakes negotiations and decisions. Your support will help these operators and leaders do what they do best. You'll have visibility, access, ownership, and a direct line to the business leaders. If your goal is to make an impact, you will be a great fit.
The Opportunity
As Executive Assistant & Marketing Coordinator, you'll be the connective tissue of the office: keeping our internal partners and contractors organized and on schedule, managing the paperwork that keeps client relationships running smoothly, and helping to advance Early Ag's brand across social media, and communicate the impact of the team. This hybrid role blends administrative precision with marketing creativity—a great fit for the candidate who craves variety and meaningful work.
What You'll Do
Executive & Administrative Support
- Serve as executive assistant to Early Ag's partners, prioritizing and triaging requests across a busy, multi-principal workload.
- Coordinate scheduling for meetings involving multiple internal and external parties — clients, field team members, and partners — across calendars and time zones.
- Manage inboxes, correspondence, and follow-ups on behalf of partners as needed.
- Handle general office administration, travel coordination, and expense/receipt organization.
Agreements & Document Management
- Maintain, organize, and track client agreements and consulting contracts, including renewal and key-date tracking.
- Support the preparation, routing, and execution of contracts and agreements.
- Keep a well-organized digital filing system for partner, client, and vendor documentation.
Marketing & Social Media
- Draft, schedule, and post content across Early Ag's social channels (LinkedIn and others as applicable).
- Support marketing initiatives such as newsletters, advertising initiatives, promotions, event/meeting collateral, and website updates.
- Help maintain brand consistency across client-facing materials.
Light Project Management
- Track action items, deadlines, and deliverables across internal initiatives and client engagements.
- Help coordinate logistics for partner meetings, client events, and conference/registration needs.
- Provide light process support to keep recurring workflows (billing follow-up, onboarding, reporting) on track.
What You Bring
- 2+ years in an administrative, executive assistant, or office management role; experience supporting multiple stakeholders is a strong plus.
- Comfort with social platforms (LinkedIn especially) and basic content tools (e.g., Canva, Buffer/Later, Meta Business Suite).
- Sharp written communication and close attention to detail, especially with contracts and documents.
- A self-starter's instinct for staying organized and can manage multiple priorities and projects at once.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office/Google Workspace, calendar tools, and cloud-based file systems (QuickBooks familiarity a plus, not required).
- Based locally in the Champaign-Urbana, IL area, available for occasional in-person meetings; otherwise flexible and hybrid-friendly.
Why You'll Love This Role
- Real ownership — your work is visible across the whole company, not siloed in one department.
- Direct access to leadership — you'll work alongside all our partners, not buried under layers of management.
- Flexibility — a part-time schedule built around your life, with room to grow as the role does.
- Variety — no two weeks look the same, from contracts to content to logistics.
Schedule & Compensation
This is a part-time, hourly, non-exempt position, estimated at 20–25 hours per week with flexible scheduling around core meeting times. Target pay range: $24–$30/hour (roughly $25,000–$39,000 annualized at 20–25 hrs/week), commensurate with experience, reflecting Champaign-Urbana, IL market rates for a blended administrative/executive assistant and marketing skill set.
How to Apply
Ready to help us make things happen? Send your resume and a brief note about your relevant experience to
