Grower Success Agronomist

Balance of Nature; St. Louis (MO); Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Balance of Nature is seeking a Grower Success Agronomist to provide agronomic expertise and support to growers in the Mid-South region. The role involves relationship management, compliance monitoring, data reporting, and collaboration with diverse stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's in Agronomy, strong customer service skills, and a passion for sustainability.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits package

Flexible remote work schedule

Generous paid parental leave

Professional development support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or related field required.
• Experience in agricultural industries and practice change management.
• Proficient in MS Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Support growers in executing enrolled practices and resolving inquiries.
• Document and report barriers to practice implementation.
• Build strong customer relationships to foster compliance and success.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Agronomic Knowledge

Communication Skills

Data Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy

Master's Degree in Agronomy

CCA Certification

Tools

MS Office

Digital Farm Management Systems

Job description

About Agoro Carbon Alliance

We at Agoro Carbon are part of a global network, collaborating to profitably and responsibly solve some of the world's key challenges - resource scarcity, food insecurity and climate change.

A bit about the role

As a Grower Success Agronomist you will have the responsibility of working with our customers to provide agronomic insight and expertise to ensure the success of both the customer, and Agoro.

Location

Remote in the Mid-South (Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama) region.

What you will be doing

• Support the growers’ execution of enrolled practices following agreed timeline for better carbon productivity; manage grower inquiries, complaints, and challenges, providing prompt and efficient resolutions while ensuring adherence to practices.
• Document and report barriers or issues preventing the implementation of practices and provide resolution as needed.
• Build and maintain a strong customer relationship for growers to adopt enrolled practices, reinforcing the importance of compliance for credit generation and long-term success.
• Collects high-quality data related to new agronomic practices and submits into the company's data reporting and monitoring system, ensuring it is accurate and relevant for carbon credit generation.
• Provide timely, actionable feedback to other stakeholders related to practice change, and data quality.
• Flag any deviations from contractual agreements, processes, payments, or incentives, and provide solutions related to contracts or grower compliance with enrolled practices and new practice data.
• Collaborate with the Legal/Contracts team to resolve any issues related to contracts.
• Willingness to travel a minimum of 40% of the time

What you will bring

• A proud agriculture ambassador with a Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or Agriculture related field. Advanced knowledge with a Master's degree is certainly an advantage. CCA (Certified Crop Advisor) designation confirms your knowledge advantage.
• A track record of exceptional customer service and interpersonal skills that inspires confidence and trust
• Experience in Ag industries including familiarity with farming practice change management and local row crop and/or rangeland management practices.
• A passion for sustainability and conservation/regenerative agricultural practices that is infectious and drives confidence in farmers to follow your lead.
• Market knowledge, with an established network of growers and distributors who share your passion for continuous improvement.
• Experience presenting to small or large audiences in a fun and engaging way.
• You have kept up with the digital age and are proficient in MS office, especially Excel and PowerPoint.
• You have familiarity with digital farm management systems, planning and optimization tools.

Competencies

• An ability to wow audiences with good communication & writing skills
• History of building stakeholder relationships
• Sound agronomic knowledge of common row crop and rangeland/pastureland production practices in the geographic region you will be located
• You need to have great interpersonal skills to work effectively with your team
• Ability to manage your own time and travel within your geography as you excel at helping farmers be successful with their chosen practice change

Why work with us?

• We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including generous paid parental leave and auto allowance.
• Flexible remote work that enables you to manage your travel and work schedule
• We encourage and support your professional development through continuous development, so that you are at the leading edge of knowledge in your field.