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Tidal Vision

Chitosan producer from crustacean shells

Director, Portfolio Strategy & Product Marketing

Full-TimePosted on 10/22/2026
$220k/yr+ Company stock options + Performance-based annual incentive + 6% employer 401(k) match
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA
Bellingham, WA, USA
Remote
Growth & MarketingProduct Marketing

About the job

Requirements
  • A bachelor's degree in agriculture, agronomy, agricultural economics, marketing, business, crop science, or a related field is required.
  • At least 15 years of progressive experience in agricultural product marketing, portfolio strategy, product management, market development, or commercial leadership is required.
  • Commercial leadership experience across both crop nutrition or fertilizer and crop protection is required.
  • Proven success leading segmentation, positioning, pricing, channel, launch, lifecycle, and portfolio strategies for agricultural products is required.
  • A strong understanding of grower economics, agricultural distribution, retail channels, product labels, claims, and commercialization requirements is required.
  • The ability to translate technical and field-performance data into differentiated value propositions and commercially compelling strategies is required.
  • Strong financial acumen and experience developing value-based pricing, channel economics, and product business cases are required.
  • The ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive decisions without direct authority is required.
  • Executive-level communication, judgment, and presence are required.
  • The incumbent is subject to a criminal background check.
Responsibilities
  • Lead portfolio commercialization strategy across crop nutrition, biostimulant, and crop protection markets.
  • Own segmentation, targeting, positioning, value propositions, pricing architecture, and channel strategy.
  • Own the commercial direction of each product from development through launch and lifecycle management.
  • Own label and claims strategy, partnering with Regulatory on registrations, substantiation, and compliance.
  • Partner with Product Managers to translate technical capabilities, efficacy data, and customer needs into commercially successful products.
  • Partner with Marketing to establish promotional strategy, message hierarchy, proof points, and sales-enablement priorities; Marketing owns creative development and execution.
  • Build market, customer, competitive, pricing, and channel intelligence into portfolio plans, business cases, forecasts, and commercialization decisions.
  • Work with the Chief Product Officer on product vision, roadmap priorities, portfolio architecture, and investment decisions.
  • Align Product Management, R&D, Commercial Ag Science, Regulatory, Marketing, Sales, and Operations around commercialization plans and market outcomes.
Desired Qualifications
  • An MBA or advanced degree in agribusiness, marketing, agricultural economics, agronomy, or a related field is preferred.
  • Experience leading a multi-product portfolio within an established agricultural input company is preferred.
  • Experience launching and scaling innovative or technically differentiated agricultural products is preferred.
  • Experience across distributor, retailer, and direct-to-grower channels is preferred.
  • Success operating in an entrepreneurial or rapidly scaling business is preferred.

About the company

Tidal Vision extracts chitosan from crustacean shells, a seafood byproduct, and sells it as a versatile biopolymer across industries. It processes shells to produce chitosan and formulates it into products for water treatment, textiles, and agriculture, including flocculants, anti-odor fabrics, and biopesticides. The company is vertically integrated in the United States, owning the full supply chain from sourcing to final product, enabling a stable, high-quality supply. Its goal is to provide sustainable biopolymer solutions that reduce waste and enable safer, more eco-friendly products across water, fabric, and farming sectors, while expanding the use of chitosan in sustainable chemistry.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series B

Total Funding

$218.3M

Headquarters

Bellingham, Washington

Founded

2015

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What believers are saying

  • The $140 million Series B funds new facilities and expanded R&D through 2025.
  • Tidal Vision reported 287 employees and a nearly 60,000-square-foot Bellingham footprint in 2025.
  • Acquiring Clear Water Services expands installed water-treatment reach across Seattle, California, Michigan, and Florida.

What critics are saying

  • Lucchesi v. Tidal Vision Products filed December 2025 signals active labor friction in California.
  • Former VP Mark Dodd trade-secret litigation threatens customer relationships and exposes internal controls.
  • Heavy expansion into Texas, Ohio, and Europe risks execution failure before 2027 IPO ambitions.

What makes Tidal Vision unique

  • Tidal Vision is the only U.S. commercial-scale chitosan producer, controlling extraction through formulation.
  • Its proprietary zero-waste process converts seafood shells into water-treatment, agriculture, and textile inputs.
  • The 2025 Series B drew Eni Next, Milliken, and Oman Investment Authority.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Professional Development Budget

Company News

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Oct 25th, 2026
EDGAR Filing Documents for 0001820648-21-000001

EIN.: 852366941 | State of Incorp.: DE | Fiscal Year End: 1231Type: D | Act: 33 | File No.: 021-423154 | Film No.: 211462798

IntraFish
Sep 9th, 2025
Tidal Vision raises $140M for seafood waste

Tidal Vision, a startup based in Bellingham, Washington, has rapidly expanded to nearly a dozen locations and hired hundreds of employees in under 10 years. The company recently secured $140 million (€120 million) in funding from investors including the Oman Investment Authority, Eni, Milliken & Company, and SWEN Capital Partners. Founded by Craig Kasberg, Tidal Vision is innovatively transforming seafood byproducts into profitable ventures.

PR Newswire
Feb 5th, 2025
Tidal Vision secures $140M for expansion

Tidal Vision, a biotechnology company, has closed a $140 million Series B financing round, exceeding its original target due to high demand from investors like Cambridge Companies SPG and Eni Next. The funding will support global expansion with new facilities in Europe, Texas, and Ohio, enhancing chitosan-based solutions' production and R&D. CEO Craig Kasberg emphasized the importance of these investments in serving critical industries like clean water and agriculture.

The Business Journals
Feb 4th, 2025
Bellingham startup raises over $140 million with plans for new facilities

The eco-friendly startup has quietly raised impressive funding in recent years.

FinSMEs
Nov 25th, 2024
Tidal Vision Gains Milliken Investment

Tidal Vision, a biomolecular technologies company based in Bellingham, WA, received an undisclosed investment from Milliken & Company. This strategic partnership aims to accelerate the introduction of biodegradable chemistries across Milliken's markets. The investment is part of Milliken's ventures program. Tidal Vision, led by CEO Craig Kasberg, specializes in chitosan-based technologies for water treatment, agriculture, and material science industries.