Soy Licensing Lead

The Soybean Licensing Lead will report to the Director of Soybean Operations and will lead the US Soybean traits and genetics out-licensing business and will be responsible for the licensing of P&L. It will define and execute the Customer Segmentation Strategy and deploy customized marketing, in line with that segmentation. 

Major tasks and responsibilities of position 
• Account for Licensing P&L, including Germplasm and Traits
• Operational Trait Licensing Management
• Execute trait provider business model, lead activities required for successful launches of future traits
• Promotion and programming to 3rd party companies
• Product positioning
• Communication management with communications team
• Ensure licensing agreements and GTL compliance
• Operational Genetics Licensing Management
• Manage key accounts (Winfield, CPS, etc.) from licensing perspective
• Cooperate on Strategic Trait and Germplasm Management
• Strategic Planning with Strategy/Marketing Lead
• Identify and evaluate crop market opportunities for company traits
• Position traits with key Germplasm originators in corn, soy, and other crops of interest 
• Trait pricing
• Leads the licensing business to deliver the growth in the short and mid-term, successfully managing through challenges and opportunities.

• Bachelor’s Degree in agriculture or directly related field, and 10 to 15+ years of professional experience in commercial agricultural role

• Must have 5 to 7 years of expertise in the Seeds business
• Strong organizational skills, interpersonal, and communication skills and having the willingness and ability to work in a team environment
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to be flexible and work hard, both independently and in a team environment
• Ability to interact with, support, and build relationships with all levels of management
• Demonstrated ability to challenge and influence decisions in a complex, challenging environment
• Willingness and ability to provide top notch customer service
• Results oriented, strong goal orientation individual, who thrives working in a faced paced environment
• Willingness and ability to travel as needed, up to 25% and
• Must have authorization to be immediately employed within the United States long term.

Preferred Requirements:
• Master’s Degree in agriculture or related field preferred.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.