Remote Agricultural Innovation Lead - AgTech Visionary

Placements24; Cape Town; A distancia; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.600.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Performance bonuses

Remote work

Continuous learning

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Agricultural Innovation Lead to drive development and adoption of cutting-edge AgTech solutions. This fully remote role focuses on identifying technologies, evaluating impact, and leading projects to boost farm efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.

You will bridge tech advances with farming applications, collaborating with researchers, developers, and professionals worldwide. Prior experience in remote or distributed teams is highly valued.

Formación

• Minimum 7 years in agricultural innovation or related strategic roles.
• Proven track record launching new technologies or solutions.
• Strong understanding of current and emerging agri-tech (IoT, AI, precision ag).
• Excellent strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytics.

Responsabilidades

• Identify and prioritize emerging technologies for agriculture.
• Lead conceptualization, development, and piloting of AgTech products.
• Collaborate with R&D, engineers, and external partners to realize ideas.
• Conduct market research and feasibility studies for new tech and business models.
• Develop strategic roadmaps for tech adoption within the company.
• Foster knowledge sharing across remote teams and stakeholders.
• Engage with farmers and agricultural stakeholders to gather feedback.
• Monitor industry trends and regulatory developments in AgTech.
• Manage innovation project pipelines with timelines and budgets.
• Prepare proposals, reports, and presentations on innovation strategies.

Educación

Master’s or PhD in Agricultural Science / Engineering / Computer Science / Business Administration or related field (innovation focus)

Herramientas

IoT

AI

Precision agriculture

Biotechnology

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Remote Agricultural Innovation Lead to drive development and adoption of cutting-edge AgTech solutions. This fully remote role focuses on identifying technologies, evaluating impact, and leading projects to boost farm efficiency, sustainability, and profitability.

You will bridge tech advances with farming applications, collaborating with researchers, developers, and professionals worldwide. Prior experience in remote or distributed teams is highly valued.