Sustainability Program Lead

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

📋 Description

• Deliver an exceptional customer experience for farmers participating in a sustainability initiative.

• Perform outreach to farmers through email, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings.

• Collect necessary farm information from farmers.

• Assist farmers in comprehending the effects of sustainable agriculture.

• Collaborate with Gradable partners, primarily commercial grain buyers, to oversee farmers in a region and ensure the success of sustainability programs in the area.

• Educate farmers about Gradable and how its platform can benefit their farms.

• Partner with Gradable's product and data science teams to influence the development of tools that enhance accessibility to sustainable agriculture.

• Aid farmers in understanding requirements, executing contracts, submitting data, and adhering to quality control and assurance standards.

• Conduct outbound communication with farmers through phone, text, and email.

• Engage with technical service providers and grain merchants from partner commercial agriculture companies.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor's or advanced degree in agriculture, environmental science, agronomy, or related fields, along with experience in customer success, customer experience, lead generation, or sales; OR 4 years of experience in precision agriculture, sales, customer success, operational management, or consulting may substitute for a degree.

• Excellent planning, prioritization, and organizational abilities.

• High level of motivation and a strong work ethic.

• Capacity to work efficiently within a fast-paced, continuously evolving, accountable team environment.

• Extensive domain knowledge and background in farming, production agriculture, sustainability, and retail or input sales.

• Background in multi-generational farming, farm work, or related agricultural fields.

• Experience in balancing execution, agility, and organizational culture in a rapidly growing business.

🏝️ Benefits

• Equity compensation (based on job level).

• Incentive/bonus plans (varying by position).

• Paid holidays along with an additional floating holiday.

• Paid time off.

• Remote work options if the role permits.

• Parental leave.

• Medical insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Wellbeing benefits.

• Short-term disability.

• Long-term disability.

• Life insurance.

• 401k plan.

• HSA employer contributions.

• Reasonable accommodations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans.