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Sound agriculture is an innovator in bio-inspired chemistry and plant geneticsWe leverage natural plant diversity to grow crops more sustainably and create differentiated, nutritious foodSound is a series c startup funded by leading investors in food and agriculture such as leaps by bayer, northpond ventures, s2g ventures, fall line capital, cultivian sandbox ventures, cavallo ventures and syngenta group ventures.
We are hiring a sales agronomy manager to lead a team of sales agronomists who partner with our sales teams in achieving maximum sales growth through new sales enablement, and high-level customer engagementThis role provides day to day leadership for approximately 6 direct reports, provides agronomic support and consultation to growers and dealers, and supports organizational learning and understanding of the source product line.
The sales agronomy manager (west) is based remotely within the western us and requires 30% +/- travelThe role reports to the director, agronomy.
Responsibilities
Provide leadership to sales agronomist direct reports
Deliver agronomic support and knowledge of sound products to sales team, growers and retailers
Help with agronomy support during planting and harvest seasons to ensure optimal placement of source to maximize yield and minimize fertilizer waste
Maintain and develop close grower and retailer relationships with key customers by providing professional agronomic service
Coordinate technical and marketing activities, such as field days, grower meetings, demonstrations trials and partner trials sites
Maintain industry awareness regarding technical developments via networking, personal development and training
Ensure grower retention, satisfaction and increased use of our source product on their acres by advising on use, in-season observations, and end-of-year evaluation
Responsible for engaging with agronomic groups that are associated with universities, state/regional, seed, fertilizer companies and others
Assist field development team in implementing trial programs with growers/retailers to ensure adoption and analysis/reporting of results
Coordinate with marketing to provide relevant data overviews for activities such as farm shows, webinars and grower meetings
Maintain industry awareness regarding technical developments via networking, personal development and training
Ensure grower retention, satisfaction and increased use of our source product on their acres by advising on use, in-season observations, and end-of-year evaluation
Targeted skills & experience
Work experience in agronomy or directly related role consulting with growers, retailers, field development, product development, and sales teams; ideally with a technology/inputs provider, retail, or consulting
Demonstrated leadership capabilities either as a strong peer leader (internal candidates), or experience managing a team of agronomists
Passion for agriculture and understanding of the ag inputs market
Knowledge of digital tools and passion for using them to increase frequency of and quality of engagement with customers
Strong working knowledge of google suite, salesforce and/or other crm systems
Experience in customer support increasing customer satisfaction, adoption, and retention
Comfort in working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment - sound is a high-growth, vc-backed startup looking for folks who want to create the future of agriculture!
This role demonstrates our core values by:
Boldness: proactively seeks out opportunities to promote and represent the source product lineDevelops trials and field observations to drive product adoption within the region.
Ownership: self starter and motivated to achieve quarterly goalsServes as the product expert and trusted source for agronomic information in the region.
Respect: maintains a high bar of excellence for customer interactions at sound, making inclusive, customer-driven decisionsPromotes a strong team environment.
Creativity: continue to challenge the market with new ideas on how to implement and measure the success of the source productLeverage top notch agronomy team to validate product efficacy and demonstrate to potential customers.
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Our offer*
Opportunity to work in an early-stage, disruptive startup with a talented, experienced, and growing team of dedicated individuals
Competitive compensation package
Performance bonus structure
Comprehensive health care plans that include medical, dental and vision coverage
Flex spending account (healthcare, dependent care & commuter benefit)
401k plan
Generous vacation policy
Regular team events and engagement activities (we actually like hanging out with each other!)
Sound is based in emeryville, ca with a number of employees working remotelyWe have a mission driven culture and a fast-paced, collaborative work environmentWe are looking for someone to join the team who will bring a passion for sustainability along with a deep expertise in the business of food and agriculture.
Equal employment opportunity
We seek a diverse pool of applicants and consider all qualified candidates regardless of race, ancestry, color, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, citizenship, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected status.
Sound participates in e-verify and will provide the federal government with your form i-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the united statesIf e-verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, sound is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact the department of homeland security (dhs) or social security administration (ssa) so you can begin to resolve the issue before sound takes any action, including terminating your employment.
Job type: full-time
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