Technical Marketing Expert: Agriculture

Joubert & Associates; Strand; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agricultural solutions company is hiring a Technical Marketing Expert in Strand, South Africa. This role involves developing marketing collateral, coordinating regulatory compliance for product labels, and identifying market opportunities. Candidates should have a degree in Natural Sciences or a related field and experience in agricultural marketing. Join a dynamic international team with growth opportunities and a competitive remuneration package.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Dynamic international work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in agricultural marketing, preferably with a focus on plant nutrition.
• Familiarity with agricultural product labelling regulations.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with teams.

Responsibilities

• Create marketing materials collaboratively with teams.
• Work with Regulatory Department on product labels.
• Manage and design promotional display assets.
• Monitor market opportunities for product development.

Skills

Attention to detail

Interpersonal communication

Organisational skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Natural Sciences, Agronomy, or related field

Job description

Rovensa Next manufactures and markets biocontrol solutions in the Agricultural sector. An exciting career opportunity exists for a detail-oriented and proactive Technical Marketing Expert to combine creative expression, science, marketing, and strategic communication. The incumbent will support the development and promotion of fertilizer and bio-control products, and will take responsibility for ensuring that marketing materials and product information are accurate, engaging, and aligned with regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

• Marketing Collateral Development: Use information from field trials and business cases to create marketing material technical content, in collaboration with regional and local teams. These materials include brochures, presentations, and playbooks for fertilizer and bio-control products.
• Regulatory & Labelling Coordination: Work closely with the Regulatory Department and marketing colleagues to develop compliant and effective product labels.
• Display Asset Management: Liaise with external suppliers and internal marketing teams to design and produce physical display assets for promotional use.
• Knowledge Gap Identification: Monitor and identify opportunities in the market (e.g. for product development) and communicate these to the Marketing and Product Development teams.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Natural Sciences, Agronomy, Plant Nutrition, or a related field
• Proven experience in agricultural marketing, preferably with a focus on plant nutrition
• Familiarity with regulatory requirements in agricultural product labelling will strengthen the application
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong organisational and project management skills
• Attention to detail (proof reading is very important)
• Ability to work cross-functionally with global and local teams

Rovensa Next will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to work in a dynamic, international environment, with various professional development and career growth opportunities. A market-related remuneration package will be negotiated based on experience.