General Manager - Australia

AgriProve's vision is to mainstream regenerative farming practices that sequester carbon in soil at a scale that is material to reversing the impacts of climate change. The AgriProve model aims to encourage widespread participation by making it easy for farmers to grow soil carbon and deliver high integrity credits with mínimal cost, administrative burden and risk. In addition to additional revenues generated by soil carbon credits, farmers also benefit from enhanced agricultural productivity from building soil organic carbon.

AgriProve is the leading soil carbon project developer both within Australia and globally. Currently AgriProve has over 500 projects in Australia (approximately 80% of registered soil carbon projects) and another 150 in the domestic pipeline. This growth is accelerating under the 2021 soil carbon method, widely regarded as worlds best practice for soil carbon measurement and modelling.

AgriProve has an innovative business model that is built around value creation for partnering farmers and customers. It has three organisational 'flywheels' in Australia built around Innovation, Growth and Operations, in addition to an ever-present focus on People, Culture and Safety to enable continuity of purpose and vision through this period of rapid growth.

• About the Role

As the General Manager for the Australian market, your primary responsibility is to oversee and ensure that all business activities and operations align with the company's overall strategy and mission and produce desired results.

With the National Innovation Manager, National Growth Manager, National Operations Manager and National Manager People, Culture and Safety, reporting to you, you will utilise your expertise in finance and marketing to execute high-quality strategies and plans that align with both the short-term and long-term objectives of the company. Building a highly effective flywheel focussing on new business and functions that incorporate all channels and market segments will be crucial in driving growth.

You will report to the Managing Director and also contribute to the success of the Global Leadership Team.

Additionally, you will foster a unified approach to customer service and distribution that meets the ever-evolving market demands. Your analytical and problem-solving skills will be valuable in identifying and providing solutions to any challenges that may arise, while your leadership will be a key feature in ensuring the company's successful implementation of its business plan.

AgriProve's head office is based in Albury NSW, with key personnel in Sydney, and a growing geographically disperse employee base in almost each State and Territory. Travel will form a key component of this position, initially spending time in Sydney and Albury, and ongoing across Australia throughout regional areas.

• About You

You are a proven leader with a successful track record at an Executive level. Ideally, you will have experience in a start-up or scale-up that has rapidly developed into a results-driven, profitable business. You will have experience in leadership within a highly regulated environment to ensure that compliance is a fundamental part of the company culture.

Having excellent operational and execution skills with an eye for detail and accuracy is essential. You should possess proven finance management skills and a customer-focused mindset to manage AgriProve's rapidly growing and geographically dispersed customer base. You should also have a proven track record as an adept team builder, with the ability to create a high-performance Senior Leadership Team.

You must possess the ability to think creatively, cut through complexity and mitigate problems before they occur. Being comfortable with ambiguity and cool under pressure is a must. You should also be a good listener, ask insightful questions and use feedback to help the business test new ideas and technology.

Stakeholder management is also a key part of the role, as you will be responsible for promoting and informing AgriProve's work. Building relationships with everyone from senior government ministers to community groups is necessary.

You should be passionate about-facing challenges, thrive in a dynamic and committed team environment, and motivated to excel. Additionally, you must be committed to making a difference by decarbonising your career and being a key part of Australia's climate change solution.

• Responsibilities

As the leader of the market, it is your responsibility to oversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and mission. Your specific duties include :

• delivery of the Australian business plan, specifically the achievement of AgriProve's 2030 targets of 10 million hectares of soil carbon projects and 25 million carbon credits annually
• contributing to development and implementation of AgriProve's business