CEO of VC Funded Agricultural Robotics Start Up

Summary about this job

Detail information about job CEO of VC Funded Agricultural Robotics Start Up. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Exciting new robotics technology for the AgTech sector
• Preferably based in Sydney
• Leadership opportunity for an experienced product development professional

Reporting to the Board, the CEO will be responsible for building an innovative business with global application. The role will focus on driving new product/service development, achieving initial market uptake and implementation of growth strategies.

What You'll Do:

You will be an experienced new product development professional that is comfortable working with cutting edge technologies. Ideally, you will also be accomplished at launching and growing innovative new products / services in competitive market sectors.

You will lead a multi-disciplinary team, be comfortable in working with research and development teams and multiple internal and external stakeholders.

You will be comfortable leading business development and commercial partnership initiatives.

You will have experience in developing new product / service strategies, including go-to-market strategies.

You will be an excellent communicator and provide timely reporting to the company board and key stakeholders.

You will be enthusiastic, confident and dedicated to grow this business to the next level.

Some domestic and international travel will be required as part of this role

What You Bring:

The following experience and attributes would be an advantage:

• Experience in leading and building new product / service-based businesses
• Experience in new product/service development, including product marketing and sales
• Experience with go to market strategies with emerging technologies
• Pre-existing, or ability to rapidly build, extensive networks and knowledge across the agricultural market value chain
• An ability to pick up and understand technology concepts, particularly in the precision agricultural sector.  
• Demonstrated track record of delivering commercial milestones within a resource constrained environment.
• Self-starter who can work in a very fast-moving environment
• Excellent communication, presentation, prioritization, and organizational skills, and a strong commitment to detail
• Experience in management of staff and contractors
• Appropriate tertiary / business qualification

About Uniseed    

Uniseed is a unique commercialisation fund helping researchers from our partner research organisations turn their ideas into products and services. We support innovations that solve market problems and create a positive impact for our community. Uniseed invests over a broad range of technology sectors

Uniseed is partnered with CSIRO, Universities of Queensland, Sydney, NSW and Melbourne.

With over 17 years of experience investing in emerging technologies Uniseed has an exceptional reputation, and strong industry relationships. We are currently seeking an individual who can lead a new technology into the AgTech market as CEO of one of our investee companies.

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If you don't feel that you are completely suited for this role, please feel free to apply regardless. We are often working with our investee companies to identify key staff for exciting opportunities across all industries 

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