Sales Agronomist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Montana.

📋 Description

• Develop and enhance the acreage dedicated to camelina production by directly engaging with farmers, agronomists, and channel partners.

• Offer technical agronomic assistance to farmers, including advice on crop establishment, management, and optimizing performance.

• Aid farmers in incorporating camelina into their existing crop rotations to boost productivity and sustainability.

• Act as a trusted advisor on best practices for camelina cultivation and the long-term adoption of the crop.

• Achieve or surpass company acreage goals through proactive outreach and effective relationship management.

• Represent the company at grower meetings, field demonstrations, and industry trade shows.

• Support growers throughout the entire season, from pre-planting to harvest.

• Monitor crop development and address issues to ensure successful establishment and performance of the crops.

• Gather field data to enhance agronomic recommendations.

• Collaborate with internal teams to create educational materials, conduct training sessions, and organize promotional activities related to camelina production.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Plant Science, or a related discipline.

• 3 to 7 years of experience in agronomy, seed sales, crop consulting, or specialty crop development.

• Preference for experience with oilseed or rotational crops.

• Demonstrated experience in relationship-based agricultural sales.

• Strong comprehension of crop production systems in both dryland and/or irrigated settings.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills to foster trust with growers and channel partners.

• Ability to analyze agronomic data and deliver practical, actionable insights.

• Self-driven with a results-oriented approach and the capability to work independently.

• Valid driver's license and the ability to meet insurability criteria.

• Willingness to travel frequently within designated regions.

• Comfort working in a startup or emerging crop environment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance

• Health flexible spending account

• Dependent flexible spending account

• Health savings account

• Company-paid short-term disability

• Company-paid long-term disability

• Company-paid life insurance

• Company-paid accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

• Voluntary life insurance

• Voluntary accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance

• Voluntary critical illness insurance

• Voluntary accident insurance

• Employee assistance program

• 401K/401K Roth with company match

• Bonus opportunity program