Global Crop Product Leader: Seed & Market Strategy

Ohalo; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohalo is seeking a Global Crop Product Manager to coordinate go-to-market execution across Breeding, Sales, Channel Management, Regulatory, and Supply Chain from our South San Francisco, CA location. You will own the commercial variety portfolio, lead cross-functional programs from concept to launch, and translate agronomic data into pricing and positioning while traveling 15-30% as needed.

The anticipated base pay range is $150,000 - $250,000 per year; actual compensation will reflect scope,

Qualifications

• 8+ years in product management or commercial strategy, preferably in agriculture inputs/seed.
• Track record launching innovative products into new categories or markets.
• Track record leading cross-functional programs from concept to commercial launch.
• Ability to translate agronomic data into commercial strategy, pricing, and positioning.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to analyze data, generate content, and manage workflows.
• Strong written and verbal communication across technical and commercial audiences.
• Willingness to travel 15-30%.

Responsibilities

• Own the commercial variety portfolio planning for a crop, prioritizing varieties and segments for growth and profitability.
• Collaborate with Breeding to align roadmaps with commercial strategy.
• Manage hand-offs of commercial variety selections from Breeding to Commercial teams for launches.
• Align product launches with country regulatory and variety registration status.
• Lead go-to-market planning for new varieties from pre-commercial readiness through scaled launch.
• Build variety positioning, launch plans, and collaborate with Sales and Channel Management to drive grower adoption.
• Coordinate go-to-market timing with IP and variety registration milestones.
• Develop and maintain marketing collateral, product sheets, and value propositions with consistent messaging.
• Own pricing strategy with Commercial Finance, balancing market timing, volume, margin, and grower economics.
• Own demand forecasting and align Seed Production and Supply Chain to market demand.
• Serve as the bridge between Breeding, Sales, Channel Management, Regulatory, and Supply Chain.
• Feed field and market feedback into breeding and product priorities.

Skills

Product management

Cross-functional leadership

Agriculture/seed industry knowledge

AI data analysis

Pricing & positioning

Forecasting & analytics

Communication

Job description

Ohalo is seeking a Global Crop Product Manager to coordinate go-to-market execution across Breeding, Sales, Channel Management, Regulatory, and Supply Chain from our South San Francisco, CA location. You will own the commercial variety portfolio, lead cross-functional programs from concept to launch, and translate agronomic data into pricing and positioning while traveling 15-30% as needed.

The anticipated base pay range is $150,000 - $250,000 per year; actual compensation will reflect scope,