About Us Agtonomy is pioneering advanced automation and AI solutions to transform agriculture and beyond. Initially focused on specialty crops, our TeleFarmer platform addresses labor-intensive needs with automation, turning conventional equipment into autonomous machines. By partnering with leading manufacturers like Doosan Bobcat, we integrate smart technology into tractors and other machinery, enhancing safety and efficiency. As we expand into ground maintenance and other industrial applications, our expert team continues to address key challenges with labor shortages, sustainability and profitability across various industries.
About the Role We are seeking to hire a Farming Services Area Lead to join our talented team. The Farming Services Area Lead is passionate about the intersection of farming and robotics, comfortable working in farming environments to oversee, deliver and manage field trials for our proof of concept (POC) and beyond EV and autonomous vehicles. The Area Lead is an operator at heart who is action and solution-oriented; adept enough to lead and manage a team of associates, communicate thoroughly and clearly and thoughtful enough to ask the questions/get the feedback needed to constantly refine and define our next-generation products.
What You'll Do Lead and coordinate all farming service activities in your geographic regionWork directly with Field Trial Customers to support all farming operations with Agtonomy equipmentAssist with customer onboarding and pre-season farm planning for Field TrialsGuide customers and operators in best practicesConduct training on operation of entire Agtonomy product offeringAssist with logistics of transporting equipment to support Field TrialsConduct site surveys to qualify new locations and customersReal-time troubleshooting with Test and Engineering teams from the fieldCollaborate across internal product, technology, operations, and marketing teamsDefine and promote best practices in risk mitigation and safetyCapture customer learnings and evolve processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the trials program and product offeringDebrief on lessons learned and know-how and communicate to the broader organizationWhat You'll Bring B.A/B.S or equivalent highly preferred; technical degree preferred but not required3-5 years of experience in the agriculture industry or farming1-3 years experience driving tractors and trucks with trailers (loading and unloading) *Required1-3 years experience working in customer facing rolesKnowledge and ability to safely handle machinery, tools and materials, and other similar agricultural equipmentWillingness to work in tough environments (example: hot sun, cold, etc.) and travel to testing and trial sitesExperience working with potential customers and serving as a key ambassador of the brand and companyHighly collaborative mindset and strong communication skillsValid CA (or other State authorized) Drivers LicenseWhat Makes You a Strong Fit You are based in Paso Robles, CA and are comfortable traveling within 1-2 hours for trial site management.You understand farming and the challenges and opportunities growers face today.You currently hold a valid FAA Part 107 UAS licenseYou are Bi-lingual (Spanish and English)You are comfortable teaching and explaining new technologies and software to people.You are passionate about agriculture and believe in bringing new technology and solutions to the crops.You've worked in agriculture environments and with agricultural equipment and can safely and expertly manage the delivery and operation of our next-generation products.You are generally curious and ask questions to better understand customers' needs and want to find solutions that make a difference in the world.You understand how to work with everyone from executives to laborers and enjoy connecting with people at all levels of an operation/organization.Salary and Benefits The US base salary range for this full-time position is $75,000 to $95,000 + equity + benefits + unlimited PTO.
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Benefits: 100% covered medical, dental, and vision for the employee (cost plus partner, children, or family is additional)Commuter BenefitsFlexible Spending Account (FSA)Life InsuranceShort- and Long-Term Disability401k PlanStock OptionsCollaborative work environment working alongside passionate mission-driven folks!Interview Process: Our interview process is generally conducted in five (5) phases:
Phone Screen with People Operations (30 minutes)Video Interview with the Hiring Manager (45 minutes)Panel Interview (Video interviews scheduled with key stakeholders, each interview will be 30 to 45 minutes)Final Interviews (CEO, CFO, VP of Engineering, 30 minutes each)
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