Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead the business development team.  This team is accountable for relationships with industry peers and with early ag technology companies with products that may augment Gowan’s offer.  Work includes deals, such as product acquisitions, third party negotiations, such as cross licenses, and other opportunities from the business network. 


• Facilitate the acquisition strategy through close work with Asset Teams, frequent communication with country entities to understand changing grower needs, and collaboration with R&D to project emerging needs.  Propose and lead discussion on prioritization and investment.


• Maintain a big and active network in the crop protection industry and adjacent spaces.


• Creative deal structure that can include cross licenses, partnerships and other arrangements, as well as asset purchases.  

Required Skills / Abilities:

• Deep experience in agriculture and understanding of the challenges of the future
• Strong ability to lead and participate in teams
• Strong ability to organize and to execute
• Track record of solid relationships and wide network
• Appreciation for a wide range of cultures

Required Education / Experience:

• Minimum 7 + years’ experience working in Business Development
• Bachelor Degree or Higher in Business Administration, Strategic Management or similar 

Travel Expectations

• Domestic and International travel estimated 20% to 35% of time