[Hiring] Sustainability Program Lead @Farmer's Business Network

Role Description

Gradable is hiring Sustainability Program Leads to join our team to enable farmers participating in programs. The primary regenerative practices our programs promote include:

• Conservation tillage
• Cover cropping
• Precision nitrogen application

Environmental outcomes our programs strive for include:

• Increased nitrogen efficiency
• Reduced carbon emissions
• Soil carbon sequestration
• Reduced soil runoff
• Enhanced water quality

The primary responsibility of this role is to support farmers in understanding requirements, executing contracts, submitting data, and meeting quality control and quality assurance standards. This individual will work remotely and be responsible for outbound contact and support of farmers over phone, text, and email. A successful candidate works efficiently with a high attention to detail, has experience with row crop agronomics, and enjoys talking to farmers about their practices and farm business. You will communicate clearly with technical service providers and grain merchants at our partner commercial agriculture companies and are interested in ecosystem service markets and expanding the use of regenerative practices.

This is an opportunity to grow sustainability markets in agriculture from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Provide a great customer experience to farmers enrolled in a sustainability program, including outreach via email, phone, and in-person meetings.
• Work with farmers to gather required farm information and help them understand the impact of sustainable agriculture.
• Manage farmers in a region and ensure that sustainability programs succeed in your territory.
• Help farmers learn about Gradable and how our platform can support their farm.
• Collaborate with Gradable's product and data science team to guide the development of new tools that make sustainable agriculture more accessible to farmers.

Salary and Compensation

The following represents FBN's reasonable estimate of the US national average base salary range for this role based on market data and placement of internal employees: $60,000-$70,000. This salary range may vary based on geography and the higher cost of labor in some metropolitan areas.

Beyond Base Pay, FBN also offers all full-time/permanent employees competitive total compensation packages that include:

• Equity compensation (dependent upon job level)
• Incentive/bonus plans (dependent upon position)
• Paid holidays plus an additional floating holiday
• Work flexibility including paid time off and remote work if your role is eligible
• Parental leave
• Benefits including but not limited to: medical, dental, vision, wellbeing, short & long term disability, life insurance, 401k, HSA employer contributions, and more.

Equal Opportunity Employer

FBN is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on:

• Race
• Color
• Religion
• National origin
• Age
• Sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions)
• Marital status
• Ancestry
• Physical or mental disability
• Genetic information
• Veteran status
• Gender identity or expression
• Sexual orientation
• Other applicable legally protected characteristic

FBN considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. We participate in the E-Verify program in certain locations as required by law.

FBN is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to the known limitations for qualified applicants with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application process. If you need assistance to complete this form or participate in an interview, please let us know.