Director of Product Development, Australia (Agricultural Biologicals)
Loam Bio, Australia
Job Description
About Loam:
At Loam, we have the earth in our hands. As a team of scientists, farmers, and entrepreneurs, we are on a mission to improve the world's farmland and address climate change. By developing microbial technology, we aim to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and build carbon in agricultural soils. Our goal is to help farming businesses prosper by boosting yield, enhancing soil health, and enabling access to carbon markets.
As a fast-paced and multidimensional startup, Loam offers a supportive and diverse workplace where every team member is encouraged to learn and grow beyond their area of expertise. Regardless of the role, everyone at Loam shares one job: to remove CO2 from the atmosphere and store it stably in farmer's soils.
This is more than just a job this is our life’s work.
About the Role
As a Director of Product Development for Loam Bio in Australia, you will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing the development and launch of new microbial products enabling sustainable agriculture. This role is based in Orange, NSW, Australia, and will be focused on key farming regions across Australia. You will play a crucial role in coordinating product selection, experimentation and commercialisation. This position requires a high level of organisation, communication and leadership skills, as well as the technical and commercial experience required for a successful product launch.
Responsibilities
- Define the product strategy for a new microbial product line in the Australian market.
- Manage a pipeline for product selection, experimentation and commercialisation.
- Communicate plans and strategy of product iteration and development with all participants in the product pipeline.
- Coordinate and convene product stage-gate meetings including preparing summary documentation, scheduling, and leading meetings, and documenting decisions.
- Develop, manage, and monitor budgets, resourcing plans, and projects.
- Ensure all relevant activities are properly documented and recorded in databases and appropriate repositories.
- Coordinate preparation of technical dossiers and reports at a standard commensurate with peer-reviewed journal publications to communicate outcomes of product development.
- Prepare information packs and field demonstrations for product launch.
- Engage with farmers on technical details to inform product development and work directly with farmers during pre-commercial and launch phases.
Requirements
- Advanced Degree in Agriculture, Plant Science, Microbiology, or Soil Science, with extensive years of industry experience.
- Strong organization, and communication skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
- Strong ability to rapidly synthesise and analyse data from multiple sources
- Proven experience bringing products to market
- Demonstrated ability to lead projects and staff for delivery of results while simultaneously building and improving processes
- Committed to safe working practices and willing to ensure the safety of others around you
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally as needed
Benefits
- Fast-growing start-up with many opportunities for capacity building and career development
- Work alongside leading scientists and innovators in an international organisation
- Enjoy an inclusive and supportive culture
- Competitive salary based on experience