Job description

Job Posting: 9/14/2022 FLSA Status: Salaried, exempt

Location: Ames, IA Supervisory: No

Team: Sales and Marketing Reports to: NA Sales Mgr – Western Region

The Culture

Ag Leader was born from a passion and determination to transform agriculture forever. In 1992, Ag Leader changed the industry by bringing real-time yield data to farmers’ fingertips. Today, more than 30 years later, Ag Leader has become a global team that provides year-round solutions to help farmers plan, plant, apply, and harvest more efficiently and profitably. We are improving the lives of farmers. We are increasing the efficiency of production agriculture around the world. And we aren’t slowing down. Ready to use your talent to implement change? Join our team of innovators revolutionizing agriculture.

The Opportunity

Be a member of a strong team, helping to identify and broaden opportunities within strategic crop and grower market segments. Work with dealers, customers, and the sales team to showcase the value of the Ag Leader brand and products across key regions.

The Right Person Will

• Demonstrate a strong ability to proactively gather and communicate information effectively
• Grasp and translate technical concepts to tangible benefits for different audiences
• Thrive in a collaborative and dynamic environment
• Be growth minded and offer innovative ideas to challenge the status quo

Responsibilities

• Help build dealer confidence in key product lines that have high regional impact
• Work with TM to build strong dealer relationships
• Conduct & manage regional tech trials to bring awareness to Ag Leader products and to capture customer experience
• Build strategic relationships with universities and other key businesses within the region that support sales & marketing plan
• Support regional efforts and sales plan as needed
• Work with Product Sales Specialist & Marketing to capture regional storytelling assets leveraging tech trials, university & other key regional partnerships
• Engage with growers to help us better understand how to meet their needs
• Provide regional customer insights that will help us better position our product across different segments of the market
• Contribute content for TM, Dealer and Grower education
• Contribute to product positioning and messaging
• Analyze data from Tech Trials and provide comprehensive insights that will benefit the cooperator and customer
• Travel approximately 50%.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, marketing or agriculture
• 3-5+ years’ experience in a marketing, sales or customer-facing role in agriculture
• Hands-on experience using precision application products and data management platforms like SMS
• Persuasive and charismatic presenter, comfortable presenting to groups of all size as well as on camera
• Experience using various drone & camera technology & professionally editing content
• Strong written and communication skills
• Strong organizational aptitude and ability to manage time effectively
• Ability to collaborate with different departments and set proper expectations to drive results
• Proven success in a product management or product marketing role with go-to-market experience
• Agronomy background a plus
• Must live or be willing to relocate to the territory (Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota)

Ag Leader is a drug-free work environment. All offers for employment are contingent upon a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Ag Leader participates in e-verify.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application Question(s):

• Candidate acknowledges this position requires residence in Iowa, Nebraska or Minnesota.

Willingness to travel:

• 50% (Required)

Work Location: Remote

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