Agronomy Lead

Agronomy Lead

Richland, WA (Hybrid)

Our client is the world's first commercial green fertilizer company, and they are poised to transform the industry by providing locally produced, sustainable solutions for crop nutrition. You will help drive the decarbonization of the agriculture industry as you help build the first zero-carbon fertilizer plant. As an Agronomy Lead, you will be in charge of driving nitrate adoption in US Markets. Your focus will be on product education, training, and building relationships with key stakeholders.

Agronomy Lead Responsibilities:

• Maintain and develop close grower and retailer relationships with key customers.
• Coordinate technical and marketing activities, such as field days, grower meetings, and demonstrations.
• Helps develop marketing support strategies, product positioning, and presentations as needed.
• Write thought leadership pieces to be posted on LinkedIn or published in local papers.
• Attend conferences and speak on agronomy podcasts.
• Educate customers, crop consultants, and other key territory stakeholders on the benefits of the firm's zero-carbon nitrate fertilizers.
• Provide input and analysis, to ensure programs and projects are built on a credible technical basis, including potential contributions to grants, contracts, or requests for proposals. Coordinate and oversee university research.
• Ability to connect with agricultural stakeholders, including farm managers, internal support staff, etc.

Agronomy LeadQualifications:

• Degree in Agronomy, Agriculture or related field.
• Technical expertise in agronomy consulting with growers, retailers, field development, product development, and sales teams; ideally with a technology/inputs provider, retail, or consulting
• Experience with outreach to growers, handlers, and supply chain systems.
• Ability to tell the firm's compelling story to potential customers, at conferences, on podcasts, and to investors.
• Travel required – up to 50% of the time, depending on place of residence.

Benefits and Appreciation:

• Highly lucrative equity package potential
• Four weeks of PTO and generous Holiday schedule
• Hybrid work schedule

Compensation:

$140-160K + Equity