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Description
A start-up enterprise bringing innovative fertilizer and soil media products to market for commercial agriculture is seeking to hire a chief executive officer.
Position Overview:
The CEO will drive this early stage venture forward to achieve goals in product research & development; refinement/execution of the go-to-market strategy; forming strategic partnerships; enterprise building, and fund raising.
The enterprise's planned products operate at the nexus of emerging requirements to boost agricultural production, conserve water, transition to renewable energy, and mitigate climate change. The products will constitute a new product category with a value proposition that bundles improving soil fertility, lowering agricultural input costs, reducing need for ecologically damaging agricultural input products, and reducing risk from water scarcity. The enterprise seeks to capitalize on the enormous opportunity its products present.
The enterprise is in advanced planning/staging and is transitioning to execution. With its high caliber team of technical experts, advisors, and directors, the enterprise is building out its management team. Its research program is well specified and will initiate shortly. The enterprise has raised nearly $1 million and is continuing early stage fund raising.
Responsibilities:
- Manage enterprise initiatives and day-to-day activities to drive the enterprise forward
- Extend enterprise planning and set strategy, including manufacturing and distribution plans
- Develop enterprise team and management processes
- Direct technical experts and managers
- Lead fund raising with angels, VC's, and public interest organizations
- Establish strategic partnerships, supply contracts, and pilot projects
- Build customer base
- Raise the enterprise's public profile in line with the strategic plan
Qualifications:
Targeted Experience, Track Record, Capabilities, and Management Approach
- Track record of successful start-up management
- Track record of successful fund raising in government and VC domains including high-profile partners/funders
- Experience establishing relationships with complementary firms and public institutions
- Experience in product research and development
- Experience in IP issues, ideally composition of matter and process patents
- Industry experience either in agriculture, or large scale biomass-based renewable energy preferred but not mandatory
- Planning-oriented and management to milestones and deadlines
- Tenacious and collaborative
To Apply:
If interested and well suited to the position, please contact by email.