CEO
Harvest Increase Agriculture
Iowa City, IA

About the job

Harvest Increase Agriculture is a new fertilizer company based in Iowa City, IA that has an innovative new sulfur-based fertilizer that is being commercialized in Iowa and across the Midwest. This company has been in business for three years and has a license to sell its fertilizer in Iowa. We are looking for a talented and motivated CEO with experience in agriculture to lead the company in 2025 and beyond. This is a full-time position, although we will consider candidates who can work at least half-time initially as they transition to a full-time position. The candidate will work with the founders and other agronomy experts within the company to position our fertilizer, SUPRGrow, and grow the company. We are seeking a forward-thinking agriculture expert to grow Harvest Increase Agriculture.

Responsibilities include

• Manage and develop partnerships with agriculture distributors and seed companies
• Publicizing Harvest Increase Agriculture with farmer groups and at regional/national
  meetings
• Purchasing product from chemical suppliers
• Expanding the ability to sell SUPRGrow in adjacent states
• Planning a strategy to commercialize SUPRGrow
• Identify candidates to hire to grow the workforce at Harvest Increase Agriculture
• Work with the founders and other employees
• Managing trials with SUPRGrow
• Lead fundraising rounds
• Send updates to investors

Highly Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated background in commercialization of a new agriculture product
• Deep knowledge and willingness to learn about fertilizers
• Experience with managing multiple tasks
• Strong project management skills and demonstrated ability to grow new product lines
• Experience working with farmers and agriculture companies
• Be agile and willing to pivot as new opportunities arise
• Broad experience in agriculture
• Passion for driving a solution to existing problems in agriculture

What we offer

This job is an opportunity to grow a start-up company by being involved in all of the decisions and working closely with the founders and other employees. This is an ideal job for someone who is highly motivated and looking to make a big impact to transition a start-up company to a mature company. The CEO will lead the company and be in charge of its growth including hiring future employees and setting the near-term and long-term direction of the company. The CEO should be a self-starter and be highly motivated to bring energy and enthusiasm to Harvest Increase Agriculture.

If interested, please contact Ned Bowden ([email protected]) or Mike Saunders ([email protected]). Feel free to reach out by phone if you have any questions at (319) 621-1544.