Technical Sales Support & Content Manager

Hudson Shribman; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural company in the UK is seeking a Technical Sales Support & Content Manager. The role involves developing promotional materials and delivering technical sales support to drive business growth. Candidates must hold a valid BASIS certificate and have experience in the crop protection industry. This position is remote but requires UK residency, offering a competitive salary of £60k+, plus bonuses and benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Car allowance

Private healthcare

Gym membership

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Valid BASIS certificate in crop protection is essential.
• Technical experience and understanding of plant physiology, crop production, and nutrition.
• Knowledge of Biorationals, Biostimulants, and Plant Growth Regulators is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Conduct technical-sales support and demand creation calls.
• Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to establish and execute sales targets.
• Evaluate market trends and propose actionable ideas for growth.
• Provide technical support for projects and products in the field.
• Support demand creation activities in collaboration with stakeholders.

Skills

Technical experience in crop protection

Excellent writing and presentation skills

Negotiation skills

Good planning skills

Autonomous work ability

Teamwork ability

Education

Bachelor or higher degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

Technical Sales Support & Content Manager c60k+ Bonus (15-20%) + Car Allow (9k)

UK Wide - REMOTE
ABJ7679

As the Technical Sales Support & Content Manager, you will play a key role in developing promotional and technical materials that support the Commercial Manager and strengthen the connection between the company and its clients. Your work will showcase the company's leading R&D capabilities in agronomy and facilitate the successful introduction of innovative agrichem products into the UK market ultimately driving business growth and sales.

In this role, the Technical Sales Support & Content Manager will create and deliver high-quality technical sales support and demand-generation content tailored to farmers, dealers, advisors, and other key stakeholders across the UK. You will also identify gaps in existing technical support materials and propose effective solutions to enhance engagement and influence key decision-makers — all with the goal of increasing sales and market impact.

ESSENTIAL: Candidates must have a valid BASIS certificate in crop protection. Home based REMOTE

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct technical‑sales support and demand creation calls (pull activity) on targeted farmers, dealers, advisors and critical stakeholders in the UK, develop awareness of business solutions, and increase sales.
• In collaboration with the sales and marketing teams, establish and execute sales targets, including objectives and tactics designed to deliver growth for the new product launches.
• Evaluate market and industry trends, competitors, sales programs, and territory coverage and identify areas for both strategic and opportunistic growth, as well emerging challenges, and propose actionable ideas to take advantage of those opportunities and avoid and mitigate those threats.
• Feed back to the company field data and insight leading to new products and improvements to existing products.
• Identify and collect new opportunities (new uses, unmet needs, etc.).
• Support the Commercial Manager to deliver sales priorities in the territory.
• Provide technical support for key projects and products (online and in the field) on crops in the UK (primarily in the cereals segment). Working knowledge of other row and specialty crops is an asset, as it will support products in our portfolio range.
• Identify influential external stakeholders (advisers, key growers, seed companies) with positive relationships.
• Carry out demand creation activities (farmer and retailer meetings, on‑farm support, technical support, pre‑launch and launch trial management etc.) in collaboration with other stakeholders (e.g. Operational Marketing).
• Support operational marketing in the execution of planned activities in the region.

Qualifications / Experience

• Bachelor or higher degree in agriculture or a related field such as Soil Biology, Mycology, Microbiology, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Horticulture.
• Valid BASIS certificate is a must.
• Technical experience in selling in the crop protection industry and a good understanding of plant physiology, crop production, crop protection, plant nutrition and soil health.
• Knowledge of Biorationals, Biostimulants and Plant Growth Regulators (PGRs) or fungicides is a significant asset.
• Proven ability to deliver results against a changing and difficult business environment.
• Excellent writing and presentation skills & negotiation skills.
• Good planning skills and ability and willingness to work autonomously, together with teamwork ability.

It can be fully remote but must be UK based (travel requirements will differ at different times of the year, during April/May it would be nearer 80% but winter maybe 20%) within the UK and occasionally to Lyon in France. Essential - driving licence.

Salary dependent on experience - 60k + Bonus: 15-20% | Holiday: 25 days / Car allowance (c9k) /commuting allowance; 9% NC pension; Private healthcare and dental plan. Life assurance 4x annual salary/Gym membership; flexible working.

To Apply: Please contact Alison Basson, job ref ABJ7679 on (phone number removed) or preferably apply to