Are you an agronomy leader who would like to shape the future of digital agriculture? Would you like to lead and foster team agronomic growth and celebrate its success? Do you enjoy developing a strategic vision for new agronomic concepts and digital products that influence the grower’s bottom line?

Advanced Agrilytics seeks a Regional Agronomy Lead (RAL) to establish growth in Nebraska. The role involves driving sales growth, maintaining customer relationships, and ensuring that the team provides top-quality agronomic advice to farmers. The (RAL) plays a strategic role in ensuring the sales team meets revenue goals, while also focusing on product performance, client satisfaction, and employee development.

About Advanced Agrilytics

Advanced Agrilytics is an agronomy services company focused on unlocking the potential of every acre through direct-to-farm agronomic guidance, unbiased spatial research and sub-acre environment understanding, delivering on the promise of precision agriculture.

How you will help us grow:

Business Acumen:

Collaborates cross-functionally to align business goals with financial and operational strategies
Understands and manages financial statements and key performance indicators (KPIs) to assess business health and guide planning
Maintains a proactive approach to problem-solving, anticipating business needs and adapting strategies accordingly
Translates complex business challenges into actionable insights that drive growth and efficiency

Product Knowledge & Support:

Provide technical expertise on agricultural products and ensure that the team is up-to-date with the latest developments in agronomic practices and products
Work closely with product development, marketing and R&D teams to stay informed about new product offerings and innovations, ensuring the team has the necessary knowledge to promote them
Guide the sales team in conducting field trials, demonstrations, and educational workshops to showcase the benefits of products and solutions

Sales & Market Share Growth:

Leverage deep grower & retailer relationships to grow market share in the region in partnership with Precision Agronomists
Provide technical and agronomic support to Precision Agronomist team on key grower sales calls
Develop and supply technical agronomic support material to the sales organization Achieve sales, revenue and market share targets within the defined market/territory
Plans and establishes research at grower operations to demonstrate improved management (crop inputs, hybrid/variety and others) strategies to use as a sales tool
Liaison between sales and data teams to provide technical support and guide vision and development of new digital tools

Team Leadership & Development:

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of agronomists and sales representatives, providing guidance on technical agronomy solutions and sales strategies
Conduct regular performance reviews, identify training needs, and develop professional growth plans for team members
Foster a positive work environment that promotes collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
Hire and maintain oversight in training summer interns
People Management Systems used: Rippling, PerformYard, Lever ATS, Seismic

Data-Driven Decision Making:

Analyze sales data, market trends, and customer feedback to identify areas of growth and improvement
Use insights from data analysis to refine sales strategies, improve customer service, and identify potential market opportunities
Ensure that team members are effectively using CRM systems and other tools to track customer interactions and sales activities

Crop Advising:

Support crop scouting with growers to guide team members in key agronomic decision making
Work with key industry connections to understand seed, crop protection, and fertility innovations and educate team members on relevant products for geography
Review and mentor precision agronomists and precision ag specialist on decisions around grower crop plans, rotations, product positioning
Develop, review, and draw conclusions from grower year end data reviews

Experience you bring:

A Master’s degree in an associated field with five years of experience OR a Bachelor’s degree with eight years of experience
Must be willing to maintain or obtain a Certified Crop Advisor certification within one year of employment
Demonstrates a desire to mentor a team of agronomists in personal growth to assist in achieving sales and growth targets
Willingness and desire to engage in customer sales calls and assist Precision Agronomists in closing sales opportunities
Comfortable in challenging customers and play the role of a change agent to help them improve their operations
Strong listening skills to carefully and effectively appreciate unique customer needs and align them into compelling value propositions
Must reside in the U.S., and live within the desired territory

What our culture brings:

Competitive compensation
Performance based bonus program
Competitive benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision & Life Insurance
401(k) Plan with company match
Flexible Time Off
Vehicle reimbursement program
Collaborative, autonomous work culture where each person makes a difference!

Advanced Agrilytics Community:

Our Values:

Continuous Learning

Uncovering the truth | Innovative | Knowledgeable

Get the right stuff done, the right way

Self-Starter | Passionate | Organized

Focused on the Greater Good, our customers and each other

Humble | Team Player | Servant’s Heart | Collaborative