Sales & Marketing Agricultural Specialist

Cultura Connect; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

4% employer pension matched by 4%

Death in service 4x salary

Discretionary bonus

Safety boot allowance

Company workwear

Pool van use

Job summary

Cultura Connect is seeking a Sales and Marketing Agricultural Specialist in the South West (UK) to combine agricultural knowledge with customer relationship skills and creativity. You will train farmers, resolve technical queries, and develop engaging marketing content.

You’ll travel to shows and collaborate with the team, building relationships with distributors and retailers. The role emphasizes practical farming understanding, proactive communication, and the ability to work independently

Qualifications

• Strong agricultural background and practical farming understanding.
• Confident communicator able to build rapport with farmers and customers.
• Experience in business development and account management preferred.
• Highly organised with attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Customer-focused with a practical problem-solving approach.
• Team player who can also work independently.
• Knowledge of product marketing, content creation and social media.
• Proactive and able to use initiative and share ideas.
• Keen to learn and develop.
• Proficient IT skills.
• UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with agricultural distributors and retailers; provide product guidance and training.
• Manage product queries, faults and maintenance issues; offer practical solutions.
• Develop business with current and prospective customers; handle sales enquiries.
• Create product information sheets, briefs, photography coordination, and social media content.
• Support existing product ranges; use customer feedback to inform improvements and new development.
• Represent the company at agricultural shows and events; engage with customers.

Skills

Agricultural background

Communication skills

BD & account mgmt

Organisation

Customer focus

Team player

Marketing content

Proactive

Willing to learn

IT skills

Driving licence

Tools

Canva

Social media tools

Job description

About the Role

The Opportunity: Are you looking for a varied and rewarding role where you can combine your agricultural knowledge, customer relationship skills and creativity? As the Sales and Marketing Agricultural Specialist, you’ll work closely with farmers, distributors and retailers, providing product advice and training, resolving technical queries and creating engaging marketing content that helps bring products to life. Based in our client’s South West office, you’ll join a friendly, collaborative team with a supportive, open-door culture. From visiting farms and attending agricultural shows to creating social media content and sharing ideas to enhance product development, no two days will be the same. We’re looking for someone with a strong agricultural background, ideally within the dairy and livestock sectors, who can build rapport with farmers and understand their needs. You’ll also have a natural creative flair, a proactive approach and the ability to work independently while collaborating with the wider team. In return, you’ll join a family business that values its people, encourages learning and development, and offers genuine opportunities to grow and progress.

About the Company

The Company: A well-established, family-founded manufacturing business, producing a diverse range of agricultural and commercial products, alongside contract manufacturing for recognised industry brands. With growing demand across the UK and international markets, the business continues to invest in product development and growth, while retaining its strong family values, hands‑on culture and commitment to quality, innovation and lasting customer relationships.

Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with agricultural distributors and retailers, providing product guidance and training
• Manage and handle product queries, faults and maintenance issues, offering practical advice and solutions
• Business development and account management including handling sales enquiries from current and prospective customers
• Develop product information sheets and briefs, coordinate photography, and create engaging content for social media and marketing channels
• Support existing agricultural product ranges, using customer feedback to inform improvements and new product development
• Represent the business at agricultural shows, distributor open days and industry events, showcasing products and engaging with customers

Required Skills

Essential:

• Strong agricultural background and practical understanding of farming
• Confident communicator, able to build rapport and lasting relationships with farmers and customers
• Ideally business development and account management experience
• Highly organised, with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities
• Customer-focused, with a practical approach to problem-solving
• A team player who can also work independently and manage their own workload
• A knowledge of product marketing, content creation and social media
• Proactive and adaptable, with the confidence to use initiative and share ideas
• Keen to learn and develop and progress
• Proficient IT skills
• UK driving licence

Preferred Skills

• Experience creating social media content, experience of using Canva

Pay range and compensation package

• A competitive salary, commensurate with experience, alongside a comprehensive benefits package including 25 days holiday, 4% employer pension contribution matched by a 4% employee contribution.
• Death in service cover for four times salary, a discretionary bonus scheme, safety boot allowance, company workwear and use of company pool van.
• *Basic salary bandings are indicative only. Final salary offers are determined by our clients and are reflective of a candidate’s individual experience and technical expertise.