As a Senior Business Developer, you will be pivotal in navigating high-stakes sales processes and driving growth in the sustainable agriculture sector. You will engage with multiple stakeholders in large organizations, align diverse interests, and deliver integrated, scalable solutions that address sustainability challenges.

Your role spans strategy, relationship management, and solution crafting, demanding a consultative and value-based approach to meet the nuanced needs of corporate clients.

Key Responsibilities

• Opportunity Creation & Closing Identify, qualify, and secure new business opportunities. Lead end-to-end sales cycles, including proposal development, contract negotiations, and deal closure.

• Strategic Account Management Develop and nurture high-value relationships with large corporate clients, focusing on multi-layered, long-term partnerships.

• Complex Solution Selling Lead discovery sessions to deeply understand client ecosystems, pains, and sustainability goals. Translate insights into bespoke solutions in collaboration with internal technical teams.

• Stakeholder Alignment: Navigate client organizations to engage decision-makers across procurement, sustainability, and executive teams, ensuring broad buy-in and alignment.

• Market Intelligence: Stay ahead of trends in carbon standards, regulatory drivers, and supply chain dynamics, particularly in Europe, to position Soil Capital as a trusted advisor in the field.

About you

Experience & Expertise

• Track Record in Complex Sales  Proven ability to close large, consultative deals involving multiple stakeholders in sectors like food, agriculture, or sustainability.

• Strategic Problem Solver  Adept at dissecting intricate problems and designing tailored, value-driven solutions.

• Technical Knowledge  Expertise in agriculture, environmental science, or supply chain management. Familiarity with carbon standards and Scope 3 dynamics is encouraged.

Skills & Traits

• Influential Communicator Exceptional ability to connect, influence, and build trust with senior executives and cross-functional teams.

• Collaborative & Agile Skilled at cross-departmental collaboration and comfortable working in fast-paced, dynamic environments.

• Bilingual Advantage Fluency in French and English is required; other European languages are a plus.

Additional Assets

• A strong network in the food and agriculture sector.

• An entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for sustainability and regenerative agriculture.

In order to find the perfect match, we have set up a comprehensive hiring process to give you the opportunity to get to know all the key contributors to the role. Between each step, you’ll always receive feedback:

1. People interview (30 min) with Charlotte, Talent Acquisition Specialist, to get to know you more

2. Hiring lead interview (45 min) with Marguerite (Head of Corporate Sales) to go much more in depth into the role

3. Technical interview (1 hour) to evaluate the technical aspects - you will receive more details during the interviews

4. Last step interview (30 min) with Chuck, CEO

Be part of a supportive, dynamic team that celebrates successes together and works toward a shared mission of transforming the future of agriculture!