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Sales Agronomist — Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Fully remote · South East South Dakota · Field Operations · Full-time
Salary: $70,000 – $110,000
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Sales Agronomist to join our team, focusing on the development and expansion of camelina production in eastern Dakotas, Minnesota, and potentially Iowa and Nebraska. This role plays a critical role in helping growers adopt camelina while building a reliable supply chain for downstream markets.
Key responsibilities
- Develop and expand camelina production acreage by engaging directly with growers, agronomists, and channel partners.
- Provide technical agronomic support to farmers, including guidance on crop establishment, management, and performance optimization.
- Assist farmers in integrating camelina into existing crop rotations to enhance productivity and sustainability.
- Serve as a trusted advisor, offering expert advice on best practices for camelina cultivation and long-term crop adoption.
- Meet or exceed company acreage targets through proactive outreach and relationship management.
- Represent the company at grower meetings, field demonstrations, and trade shows.
- Support growers through the full season from pre-plant through harvest.
- Monitor crop progress and troubleshoot issues to ensure successful crop establishment and performance.
- Collect field data to improve agronomic recommendations.
- Collaborate with internal teams to develop educational materials, training sessions, and promotional activities related to camelina production.
Skills and qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Plant Science, or a related field.
- 3–7 years experience in agronomy, seed sales, crop consulting, or specialty crop development. Experience with oilseed crops or rotational crops is preferred.
- Proven experience in relationship-based agricultural sales.
- Strong understanding of crop production systems in dryland and/or irrigated systems.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build trust with growers and channel partners.
- Ability to analyze agronomic data and provide practical, actionable recommendations.
- Self-motivated with a results-oriented mindset and the ability to work independently.
- Valid driver’s license (and ability to meet insurability requirements) and willingness to travel frequently within assigned regions.
- Comfortable working in a startup or emerging crop environment.
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and an above average benefits package including medical, dental, vision, health and dependent flexible spending accounts, health-savings account, company-paid short-term and long-term disability, company-paid life insurance & accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D), voluntary life insurance & AD&D, voluntary critical illness and voluntary accident insurance, employee assistance program, 401K/401K Roth with company match, and bonus opportunity program.
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