Agronomy Sales Manager - Central Iowa, East - Ankeny

About Us InnerPlant is on a mission to transform farming as never before imagined: We give crops a voice by turning plants into living sensors that signal the onset of stress, enabling farmers to increase yields and reduce costs by optimizing inputs. We are expanding our team of Agronomy Sales Managers to support the rapid growth of our commercial product, CropVoice. The CropVoice platform translates signals from our living sensors to pinpoint stress well before visible symptoms, giving farmers and agronomists critical and timely insights and removing the guesswork behind key in-season decisions. This Agronomy Sales Manager position will be based in and be responsible for sales in Central Iowa, East. Your Role As an Agronomy Sales Manager, you will work collaboratively with the InnerPlant team to drive product awareness and will be accountable for achieving sales targets within your assigned territory. To achieve success as an Agronomy Sales Manager, you will: Drive farmer enrollment in CropVoice by working directly with farmers, retailers and seed dealers to educate and generate excitement about CropVoice and to close sales. Leverage your existing network to increase awareness of CropVoice and to drive sales. Capitalize on a strong agronomic background to explain the benefits of CropVoice in terms that are practical and value-driven for farmers and agronomists. Each Agronomy Sales Manager will also support local field operations, including plot network setup, and scouting. What Makes You Stand Out Successful Agronomy Sales Managers will be self-starters who diligently carry out their responsibilities in their territories while working collaboratively and transparently. In particular, you will: Relentlessly follow through on all aspects of responsibilities, including: generating leads and building a customer pipeline, closing sales opportunities, maintaining meticulous customer relationship management records, and training partners in CropVoice. Champion the company’s mission to transform farming, effectively communicate that vision to farmers and partners, and bring feedback from growers and partners back to product, marketing, and leadership teams. Share and receive feedback with the team while driving sales success within your territory. Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Agriculture, Business, or a related field Strong agronomy background required; working knowledge of crop disease management, fungicide applications, and agronomic decision-making, specifically for soybeans and corn Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) preferred but not required Experience in ag sales, ag retail, or a customer-facing agronomy role Proven ability, or clear demonstrated drive, to prospect, cold call, and build book of business from scratch, for both channel partners and farmers Ability to work outdoors in summer field conditions for extended periods and lift up to 50 lbs Valid driver's license The US base salary range for this position is $80,000 - $115,000 + short-term incentive plan + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. We offer insurance benefits and flexible time off. InnerPlant provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. #J-18808-Ljbffr