Head of Farming

JR United Kingdom; Crawley; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Head of Farming to lead their team during a period of change, implementing strategic business plans. The ideal candidate will have strong agricultural expertise, exceptional leadership skills, and a proven track record in business development and client management.

Qualifications

• Strong communicator, highly numerate, adaptable, and flexible.
• Experienced agriculturalist with credibility and authenticity.
• Ability to develop plans to drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the farming team through significant changes.
• Develop business plans and vision with the Head of Rural.
• Manage client relationships and foster high performance.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Business Development

Client Management

Education

Degree in an agricultural discipline

Job description

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Head of Farming

To lead the Farming team through a period of significant change, including internal business changes and new agricultural policies following the repatriation of agricultural policy to Westminster. The Head of Farming is responsible for creating and implementing the Company’s Farming business strategy in the short, medium, and long term.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Head of Rural to develop and implement effective business plans and vision.
• Ensure the delivery of the agreed strategy and promote high performance within the Farming department.
• Focus on business development by cultivating existing clients and establishing new ones.
• Manage own client relationships.
• Collaborate with the Head of Rural to foster a culture of process improvement through training, communication, and system development.
• Meet departmental budgets and reforecast as necessary.
• Communicate financial information effectively within the team.
• Provide visionary and inspirational leadership.
• Communicate and promote the company's vision within the rural and farming sectors.
• Work with leadership and HR to recruit the right talent and foster a high-performance team.
• Inspire, coach, mentor, and develop successors, identifying top talent.
• Promote a business development ethos across the business line.
• Model organizational behavior standards.

Person Specification

The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, highly numerate, adaptable, and flexible. They should be an experienced agriculturalist with credibility and authenticity, able to articulate the business vision and develop clear plans to drive performance and measurable results.

Qualifications

• Degree in an agricultural discipline.
• MRICS (desirable but not required).
• CAAV (desirable but not required).
• BASIS and FACTS certifications (desirable but not required).

Experience

• Proven track record in the farming sector with strong consultancy and client management skills.
• Experience in team leadership with a record of inspiring performance and growth.
• Strong market profile as a leader and new business generator.
• Experience in delivering presentations, reports, and commentary to diverse audiences including media and online platforms.