Membership Development Officer

Ufuni; Belfast; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent agricultural organization is seeking a Membership Development Officer in Belfast to drive membership engagement and support initiatives across Northern Ireland. The ideal candidate should possess strong knowledge of the agriculture sector and enjoy working closely with farmers and partners. Responsibilities include recruitment, retention, organizing events, and monitoring membership targets. A range of benefits is offered, including 25 days annual leave and a pension scheme.

Benefits

Membership Plus

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution

Car mileage for travel

Cycle to work scheme

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Proactive approach to member engagement.
• Experience in recruitment and retention activities.
• Ability to work with diverse groups and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day running of the membership department.
• Promote student membership initiatives.
• Organize and coordinate events for members.
• Recruit and engage new members.
• Monitor membership targets and CRM data.
• Produce marketing materials for membership campaigns.
• Represent UFU at industry events.

Skills

Knowledge of agriculture sector

Relationship building

Event organization

CRM data management

Marketing skills

Job description

JOB VACANCY: Membership Development Officer

Reporting to: Commercial, Membership and Technical Director

Location: Belfast, BT15 3DA, with travel across NI when required

The Ulster Farmers’ Union is seeking a proactive and relationship-focused Membership Development Officer to help grow and support our membership across Northern Ireland. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong knowledge of the agriculture sector who enjoys engaging with farmers, groups and partners.

About the role

Reporting to the Commercial, Membership and Technical Director, you will support the day‑to‑day running of the membership department and deliver a range of membership initiatives. You will work closely with UFU Groups, Group Managers, farming members, and corporate and affinity partners to drive recruitment, retention and engagement.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Supporting UFU Groups with membership recruitment and retention activity.
• Promoting student membership and organising events for student members.
• Organising, co‑ordinating and promoting Group/HQ winter programme meetings.
• Actively identifying prospects and recruiting new members.
• Monitoring membership targets using the UFU database and leading on CRM data capture projects.
• Producing membership marketing and press materials and supporting Group activity PR.
• Assisting with UFU presence at events such as the Balmoral Show and representing UFU at livestock marts.
• Building strong relationships with Group Managers and co‑ordinating Group Manager training.
• Assisting with corporate membership, membership initiatives and affinity partner deals.
• Supporting the UFU Training Division and helping to develop the overall membership journey.
• Maintaining accurate records and keeping up to date with agricultural industry and policy issues.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established organisation and make a real impact in the agricultural sector. Join the UFU and help shape the future of farming in Northern Ireland.

Benefits include:

Membership Plus, 25 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays; employer contribution to private pension scheme (up to 5%); car mileage for travel; cycle to work scheme; employee assistance programme.

How to apply

The applications deadline is Monday 15 December 2025 at 10am. Interviews will take place in our headquarters in Belfast on Wednesday 17th December.

To apply, please email your CV, Cover letter and monitoring form to [e-mail] quoting “Membership Development Officer application” in the subject line.

Please ensure you have clearly demonstrated on your CV how you meet the appropriate criteria.

Note that monitoring form can be found by clicking on the ‘Download Monitoring Form’ button below.