EndereçoWHO WE ARE
Based in Piracicaba with travel in SP state mostly Language skills: Portuguese native and advanced English
An excellent opportunity for someone with a true passion and knowledge for sustainable agriculture with exceptional relationship-building skills to drive community engagement and commercial success = agronomy x relationship x partnerships. This role focuses on the business development aspect
We are an impact-driven, remote-first, AgTech startup headquartered in Germany and Brazil with the goal to reverse climate change and make tropical agriculture more regenerative, low-carbon and sustainable. We are working with Enhanced Rock Weathering in tropical agriculture, currently with focus on Brazil. We do that to create a liveable planet for future generations and, in specific, to regenerate soils and ecosystems, grow nutritious food, increase food security and sovereignty in the tropics. Our stakeholders and clients are from all over the world, and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion.
OUR VISION
Our Vision is to remove gigatons (that's billions of tons) of CO2 from the atmosphere in a permanent, scalable and safe way.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to enable farmers in the tropics to replace synthetic fertilizers, pesticides and limestone with (silicate) rock powder from local mines.
ABOUT THE ROLE
As InPlanet Farmer Community Manager you will be the key person building a strong community of innovative and revolutionary farmers . You will be the one keeping close contact to the participants of our remineralization and carbon removal projects , coordinating the activities in the field under close collaboration with our science team. You are responsible for developing and implementing new protocols aimed at quantifying carbon removal and agronomic benefits of rock powder use (enhanced rock weathering) in different crop and management systems on the field level.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING
Your primary focus will revolve around sales, account management, and marketing initiatives. In this role, you will lead the charge in expanding our footprint across Brazil. Your mission will be to acquire new clients in the agricultural sector. Your responsibilities will encompass the acquisition of new farmers, and collaborating with InPlanet's legal team, COO, and Country Manager to facilitate their onboarding. By leveraging your charisma and dedication, you will engage with farmers, fostering robust relationships. In the year 2024, InPlanet aims to distribute up to 250,000 tons of remineralizer on approximately 25,000 hectares of farmland. Your role will be pivotal in winning over farmers for our projects and nurturing enduring connections. Your activities will also include representing InPlanet at events as well as developing activities with interested farmers where you need to answer their questions and stand your ground. You will also be responsible for co-creating and sharing exclusive materials with our farmers (webinars, papers, posters, etc), this way increasing the attractivity of our community. Furthermore you will participate in the process to create novel Business Models to attract farmers for remineralization and carbon removal activities in the long run, always with the goal to create a win-win situation for the involved farmers and mines. The role would be based in Piracicaba and require travel, in a first step in São Paulo state . Over the next few years, we intend to scale our activities to the whole country and extend our team to enable InPlanet to operate on a national level.
YOU CAN BE A ROCK-STAR IF YOU HAVE
Studies in Agronomy or related field
Prior knowledge about remineralizer s in tropical agriculture is a big plus
Prior expertise in setting up and accompanying agronomic trials on the field level
Technical experience with agronomic experiences and machinery is a plus
Strong knowledge about operations on field/farm level
Prior work experience (3+ years) in agriculture and farming
If you already worked with larger farmer communities and have contact to relevant farmer associations or cooperatives that is a big plus
Experience with sales and account management
Go-getter, hands-on , sociable and confident communicator
Strong communication skills in Portuguese, advanced English
High dedication, precision and love for detail
Intrinsic motivation for personal and professional improvement
Passion for sustainable, regenerative agriculture and climate change mitigation (e.g. carbon farming)
Positive, can-do mindset
Disposition to relocate to Piracicaba, SP, Brazil
LIVING OUR VALUES
Living Our Values
At InPlanet, we have a big vision of solving climate change, and we are looking for individuals who are genuinely passionate about making a positive difference in the world of Carbon Removal Solutions. As a fast-growing startup, we are also in the process of identifying and further articulating our culture and key values on which we hold each other accountable in the company. These values are also an important part of our selection process for this role:
You possess a drive to get things done (the time is now!) with a hands-on, can-do attitude - #Igotthis, #yougotthis
You are committed to the process of constant learning, CDR is a new space! - #wearealllearning
You are aspired to deliver quality, evidence-driven, trusted output - #excellencebuildstrust
You believe in being kind and transparent at the workplace - #thereforeachother, #diversityiskey
You dream big and you believe in making a difference - #bigsolutionstobigchallenges
WHAT WE OFFER
What we offer
People-first, Performance Culture: We believe that focus on people and performance can co-exist with the right cultural vision. Our philosophy is the dynamic fusion of these two essential components. The Rocket emoji symbolizes our unrelenting drive for peak performance, excellence, and reaching new heights. The Heart emoji represents our deep commitment to our people, fostering empathy, compassion, and genuine care for every team member's well-being. Together, we're not only elevating our business but also the aspirations of those who make it all happen.
A Bigger Purpose: When you're part of the InPlanet Team, you're part of a great vision. It's about creating a world where every action, every project, and every campaign contributes to a greener, healthier future.
We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion! We are proud to have an internationally growing team and we are designing our people practices to serve psychological safety, belonging and authenticity.
Benchmarked, competitive pay: Experience, location and working model are taken into consideration, therefore we cannot provide an explicit range for each role. We discuss this in more detail in the first round of interviews so you know what you can expect.
Share options to make you feel like an owner, and the autonomy to make a massive impact.
Fully Remote, Fully Inclusive: Join us from anywhere within the CET (- 4-hour time zones).
Personal development budget
Annual leave (34 days)
The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference and belong to a vision.
Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay!
Macbook to fuel your productivity.
NEXT STEPS
We are determined to design robust selection processes, and we believe in equitable recruitment. If you are successful at the CV + answers screening, it would most likely be followed up by a short interview or phone call with our Head of People. There will be 3 stages with various members of the team involved. Processes may vary by role and subject to change. We are trying our best to keep you transparently updated, however, we can only provide feedback to candidates who reach the Hiring Manager interview stage.
Being an equal opportunities' employer is very important to us, and we are committed to ensure that no applicant receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions which cannot be shown to be justifiable. We design our processes to be fair and equitable, and we believe in continuous learning.
