Role: Account Manager – AgriCarbon
Location: South Africa
Contract: Full-time
Remuneration Range: Competitive
Role: Account Manager – AgriCarbon
Location: South Africa
Contract: Full-time
Remuneration Range: Competitive
In this role you will have the opportunity to:
Lead a Partner Sales route to market for a defined set of AgriCarbon partners within your region
Be the Leader and Advocate in the region for AgriCarbon’s Partners
Lead Farmer Sales
About Climate Neutral Group and Anthesis Group
Climate Neutral Group (CNG) is a fast-growing organization with a clear purpose: to enhance the Net Zero journey to combat climate change. Since its foundation in 2002, Climate Neutral Group has been stimulating organizations in Climate-Neutral entrepreneurship: from A to Zero CO2 emissions. CNG recently merged with Anthesis Group.
CNG helps organizations to get insight in their CO2 emissions, to reduce their emissions and to offset their residual emissions and to substantiate their climate neutral claims through our Climate Neutral Certification Program. Climate Neutral Group has grown strongly in recent years. More information can be found at: www.climateneutralgroup.com/en
In 2022 Climate Neutral Group became part of Anthesis, the sustainability activator!
Proud to be a B Corp, we seek to make a significant contribution to a world which is more resilient and productive. We do this by working with cities, corporates, investors and other organisations to drive sustainable performance. We develop financially driven sustainability strategies, underpinned by technical expertise and delivered by innovative collaborative teams across the world. The company combines the reach of big professional services groups with the deep expertise of boutiques.
Anthesis has clients across industry sectors from corporate multinationals such as Reckitt Benckiser, Cisco, Tesco, The North Face and Target, and also supports early-stage companies through Anthesis Ventures. The company brings together 1100+ experts operating in 42 countries around the world and has offices in Andorra, Brazil, Canada, China, Colombia, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, the Middle East, the Philippines, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, the UK, and the US.
At Anthesis Group, we are truly committed to putting people and our planet at the heart of all we do.
We encourage all employees to contribute their ideas, perspectives, and experiences to help us create an inclusive and equitable workplace. By embracing diversity and providing equal opportunities, we believe we can drive innovation, foster creativity, and achieve our shared goals. So, if you’re ready to be a part of something truly extraordinary, then we want you! Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, martial status, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Together, we can continue to build a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed and thrive.
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Summary of Role
The role of the AgriCarbon Account Manager is to build and maintain local relationships with CNG’s prioritized farmers and select partners within the sales territory. This role extends far beyond a traditional sales position and will require the candidate to demonstrate strong business acumen, understanding of ag business, and exceptional emotional intelligence.
The Account Manager will need to intimately understand AgriCarbon’s commercial offerings, articulate the benefits of the AgriCarbon programme, close the sale with new farmers and scale industry partnerships. Once the relationship has been established, the Account Managers will devote their efforts to help farmers throughout the carbon journey. The Account Manager will work closely with the AgriCarbon Programme Manager and technical team.
If you are an enthusiastic Ag Sales professional with an understanding of the latest sustainable agricultural best practices coupled with a wide network and a desire to make a meaningful difference to curb climate change, then we are looking for you!
Competencies
Qualifications
Compensation at Climate Neutral Group South Africa:
To help us attract and retain top talent, CNG pays employees competitively to the market. In return, we expect each employee to, at a minimum:
Does this sound like your dream job? If so, go ahead and apply for the position and we’ll be in touch.
We appreciate your interest in Climate Neutral Group.