Founding Country Lead, Philippines — Climate & Rice Ops

Mitti Labs; Philippines; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Founding role

Ownership in Philippines

Impactful work

World-class team

Investor backing

Job summary

Mitti Labs is recruiting a Country Lead for the Philippines to design, launch, and scale our climate-smart farming programs. You will build a local team from scratch, partner with government and NGOs, and spearhead multi-province, high-impact initiatives.

You will guide strategy and on-ground operations, build district playbooks, and foster trust within farming communities while aligning with Mitti Labs’ mission and values.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in operations, agriculture, or rural development with evidence of building programs from scratch and scaling.
• Direct experience managing agricultural field operations in the Philippines, preferably rice.
• Track record with government departments and NGOs is a bonus.
• Experience in agri-input distribution or farmer community leadership is strongly preferred.
• Fluency in Filipino/Tagalog; English proficiency essential for internal collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Design and own Philippines operations roadmap: feasibility, budget planning, and partnerships.
• Develop localized farmer onboarding reflecting regional value chains and seasonal calendars.
• Create district-specific SOPs, training manuals, and QA/QC frameworks.
• Hire and develop an in-country team; manage external partners and field agents.

Skills

Operations leadership

Agriculture

Rural development

Team building

Stakeholder management

Travel readiness

English proficiency

Filipino/Tagalog fluency

Job description

Mitti Labs is recruiting a Country Lead for the Philippines to design, launch, and scale our climate-smart farming programs. You will build a local team from scratch, partner with government and NGOs, and spearhead multi-province, high-impact initiatives.

You will guide strategy and on-ground operations, build district playbooks, and foster trust within farming communities while aligning with Mitti Labs’ mission and values.