Business Development Executive (Taranaki)

Halter; Taranaki; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology firm in agriculture is seeking a driven sales hunter to lead their expansion in the Taranaki market. You will work closely with a passionate team to help farmers utilize innovative technology that enhances productivity and sustainability. Ideal candidates will have experience in sales and a deep passion for the agricultural sector, thriving in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Health insurance support

Annual self-development budget

Wellness leave

Unlimited paid annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in farm systems or within the agricultural sector.
• Proven track record in sales.
• Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead Halter’s expansion in the Taranaki market.
• Conduct on-farm sales meetings and understand farmers' needs.
• Build and grow a pipeline of quality farms.
• Work with the Business Development Manager to optimize sales processes.

Skills

Sales experience

Passion for helping farmers

Networking skills

Persistence

Job description

About the role

Farmers with Halter are writing the playbook for a new production system, they are paving a new way of managing their land and animals, and in doing so, are unlocking more productive and sustainable uses of the world's agricultural land.

Halter helps farmers to grow more grass and graze their land more efficiently while driving mating performance and monitoring every cow 24/7. We have removed many of the barriers farmers face on a day-to-day basis. Halter farmers don’t need to get up at 4am to get the cows in, put up a fence, measure pasture, or detect heats… they do all of this automatically and more proactively through the Halter App. They can schedule their mobs to meet them at the dairy for milking, run as many mobs as they want, and allocate precisely the right amount of feed. Welcome to farming with Halter!

We are searching for a driven hunter with a strong track record to lead Halter’s expansion in the Taranaki market. This is an opportunity to positively disrupt an industry and pioneer groundbreaking change on some of the highest-performing dairy farms. You will be working with a team to lead the Taranaki expansion for one of the world’s fastest-growing companies by helping equip farms with Halter technology that will transform the way they farm to become leaders in productivity and sustainability. You will be working closely with a passionate Customer team on the ground in the area and backed by a team of exceptional people at Halter’s Auckland HQ, to ensure this is the best job you’ll ever have.

What your day could look like

• On-farm sales meetings: Understanding the needs and problems of your prospects then clearly communicating functionality, benefits and highlighting value relative to each farming operation.
• Prospecting: Building and growing a pipeline of quality farms fit for Halter, while continuously reducing sales cycle times. Managing newly sourced and inbound leads through the initial stages of the pipeline including screening and qualifying.
• Networking: Building and leveraging industry relationships to establish and maintain Halter's brand.
• Forecasting: Working with the Business Development Manager to enable monthly and quarterly forecasting of revenue.
• Growth initiatives: Working with the Business Development Manager to optimise and evolve the sales process to become faster, more efficient, and more predictable as the company scales.

Who are we looking for

• A deep passion for helping farmers succeed. Experience in farm systems or within the agricultural sector.
• A hunter. Someone who is driven to exceed goals in a sales role. Experience in growing new business, owning the end-to-end sales cycle from lead generation to close.
• Passion and enthusiastic people. Attitude and potential are extremely important to us.
• A phenomenal attitude and a team player with the ability to consistently overcome challenges.
• A Hunter with a never-say-never attitude.
• A deep passion for helping farmers succeed.
• A phenomenal attitude and a team player with the ability to consistently overcome challenges.
• The ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced working environment with a high degree of autonomy.
• A hunger for success and personal growth to be able to evolve quickly alongside a world-class sales team.

Why our team loves working at Halter

• Every now and again a company comes along that disrupts and transforms an entire industry, leaving society in a better place. Few people get the opportunity to work at companies like these. Halter is an incredible technology transforming an essential industry. We have a genuine and shared connection to our mission to make a difference in the world.
• Our product changes the lives of our customers, directly improving their livelihoods and their lifestyle. Your work matters.
• Dedicate yourself to solving real-world problems alongside an epic team in a high-growth culture. The excitement, risk and reward of a high-growth technology scale-up on the global stage. Our ideas are truly valued, we are able to move fast, and our impact is real.
• Healthy snacks and drinks are available for your daily flow.
• Healthy body, healthy mind. We’re partnered with health insurance to support your well-being.
• We offer parental leave and other parental benefits that support you and your family.
• Our personal growth is important. Halter offers an annual self-development budget to be used for anything that fuels personal growth.
• Our time to recharge is valued, we offer wellness leave and unlimited paid annual leave.
• Remuneration package includes salary, benefits and an employee stock ownership plan.

About Halter

At Halter, we’re on a mission to enable farmers and graziers to run the most productive and sustainable operations. Our customers are using Halter to break free from the time-intensive constraints of conventional practices. Imagine watching 500 cattle stand up and walk calmly towards their next break? No quad bikes, no dogs, no fences. Just a group of cattle walking at their own pace. People say it looks like magic. Our customers are revolutionizing grazing with Halter. It’s changing lives and transforming an industry. People join Halter to do meaningful work. By joining us you’ll be solving challenging problems within a talented team and a culture built for high performance. Our team out-think, out-work and out-care. We’re committed to delivering real change in the world. We’re backed to deliver on a mission that matters by Tier 1 investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, DCVC, Blackbird, Promus Ventures, Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck and Icehouse ventures.

To find out more, visit our careers website, LinkedIn & Instagram. Join our team. Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. If you think you have what it takes but don’t necessarily tick every requirement on this job description, please still get in touch and apply to Halter. We’d love to chat to see if you’ll be an epic fit!

Join our team

Halter is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace — a place where we can each be ourselves and do the best work of our lives. If this opportunity sounds like you, please apply with your cover letter explaining why you’re excited about this role and your CV. Please also check out the careers page for more information on working at Halter and follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.