Client Manager

Soc Ag; Lower Slaughter; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

KPI bonus package

Mentor & leadership coach access

Job summary

Just Farm, based in the heart of the Cotswolds, is seeking a senior-level professional to guide farmers and landowners through DEFRA funding schemes and maximise potential.

You will build and grow client relationships, communicate value, and lead the Client Service Specialist team while delivering annual client reviews and industry engagement. Degree level education and a proactive mindset are essential, with a strong passion for countryside farming.

Qualifications

• Degree level education required.
• Ability to work in a tight-knit team and drive toward common goals.
• Pro-active self-starter with motivation by challenge.
• Excellent communication skills to listen, understand and present value propositions.
• Takes responsibility and ownership of workload and objectives.
• Results-focused with an ability to own targets and outcomes.
• Passion for the countryside and farming businesses.

Responsibilities

• Develop deep knowledge of DEFRA schemes: Higher Tier, SFI/ELMs.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities and relationships.
• Communicate Just Farm values and services to clients.
• Design and deliver schemes to maximise client resilience and profitability.
• Brief the Client Service Specialist team to ensure exceptional client service.
• Attend industry events to network and stay updated.

Skills

Team player

Self-starter

Communication

Responsibility

Results driven

Countryside passion

Farm consultancy awareness

Education

Degree level

Job description

Just Farm has an immediate vacancy to enable the continued growth of our team. We are looking for analytical thinking individuals, passionate about helping Farmers and Landowners navigate the latest and most appropriate funding schemes to maximise their potential. This is a senior level position in a fast-growing team, based in the heart of the Cotswolds.

At Just Farm we are challenging the status quo to serve farmers best needs and become the go to service provider for all farming grants. As a team we are quietly confident, efficient and accurate, excellent communicators and have great fun helping our Clients maximise value.

Responsibilities

• Develop a leading knowledge of the core DEFRA annual payment schemes; Higher Tier Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive under ELMs.
• Identify and generate new business opportunities and establish trade relationships.
• Build and grow existing business relationships by fully communicating Just Farm values and service.
• Design and deliver schemes with Clients to maximise their business resilience and profitability through relevant DEFRA schemes.
• Ensure the Client Service Specialist team is fully briefed to deliver exceptional service to the Client.
• Attend industry events to network with potential clients and stay up-to-date on industry trends and developments.
• Complete Annual Reviews for our growing Client base.

Requirements

• Degree level educated: Showcasing the ability to become a subject matter expert and present complex concepts.
• Team Player: The ability to work in a tight knit team, championing colleagues and driving towards a shared goal.
• Pro-Active Self Starter: Demonstrating the ability to embrace and be motivated by a challenge.
• Great Communication Skills: Effective communication skills are essential, both in terms of listening and understanding the client’s ambition, but also the ability to influence decisions and present value propositions.
• Responsible: Taking responsibility and ownership of a workload and personal objectives.
• Results Driven & Outcome Focused: Owning a target and controlling the outcome.
• Passionate about the Countryside: working with farm businesses, and understanding the profitability of farming and land-based enterprises.
• An understanding or experience of Farm Business Consultancy may be advantageous.

This is a full-time position and the successful Candidate will work from our office near Bourton on the Water, Gloucestershire and be required to live within a 40 mile commute of the office.

Package

Excellent salary and KPI bonus package, to reflect experience.

Access to our business mentor and leadership coach