Cogent Breeding Ltd
Agricultural Content Specialist (Postgraduate)
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Company Description
Cogent Breeding Ltd provides a comprehensive range of solutions to drive improvement on farms, with a strong focus on innovation in livestock breeding. As a key link in the milk and meat supply chain, the company advances livestock genetics, reproduction, and selection to help farmers create productive, efficient, and profitable herds. Through a growing global presence, ongoing investment, research, and precision technology, Cogent supports best practices in modern agriculture. The company combines deep agricultural knowledge, high-quality products, and advanced technology to help farmers make informed breeding decisions and realise their full business potential.
About the Role
This exciting opportunity combines hands-on farm visits with creative content creation, giving you the chance to travel extensively, meet leading farmers, and showcase some of the best dairy and beef genetics in the world. You'll work closely with experienced colleagues across Genetics, Sales, and Marketing, learning from industry experts while developing your skills in photography, videography, storytelling, and brand marketing. If you're passionate about agriculture, enjoy building relationships, and want a career with genuine development opportunities, this role offers the perfect platform to grow within a leading genetics business.
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Key Responsibilities
- Travel across the UK to farms to capture high-quality photos, videos, and content of dairy and beef cattle
- Identify and showcase animals that meet key genetic and phenotypic standards for marketing purposes
- Work closely with Genetics and Commercial teams to highlight priority animals, sires, and breeding programmes
- Work with the marketing team to produce content for use across catalogues, digital channels, social media, websites, and marketing campaigns
- Attend and capture content at industry events, farm open days, and conferences
- Build strong relationships with farmers and internal stakeholders
- Support the wider marketing team with campaign content and storytelling
- Ensure brand consistency and high visual standards across all materials
- To comply with Company policy and best practice in security, legal, and regulatory compliance
- To ensure that all H&S responsibilities are fulfilled and that the team's (including the role holder), visitors, and contractors' safety and welfare is maintained
Essential Skills
- A graduate (or recent graduate) in agriculture, marketing, animal science, or a related field
- A genuine passion for cows and the livestock industry
- Strong understanding (or willingness to learn) of dairy and/or beef phenotypes and conformation
- An eye for a great cow – able to recognise key traits valued in genetic marketing
- Interest or experience in photography, videography, or content creation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Self-motivated, organised, and comfortable working independently while travelling
- Willingness to travel extensively across the UK and attend events
- Full UK driving licence
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Desirable (not essential) skills
- Basic photography/editing skills (DSLR or mobile content creation)
- Understanding of genetics or breeding programmes
Enhanced Benefits
- Annual leave entitlement starting at 23 days plus bank holiday, increasing with length of service up to 28 days plus bank holidays
- Matched Pension Scheme
- Life Assurance (4 times basic salary)
- BUPA healthcare and Dental Plan
- Long Service Awards at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 30 years
- Enhanced Family Leave
Additional Information
This is a hybrid role after 6 months of probation, with a preference for candidates based within commuting distance of our Chester office, combined with regular travel across the UK visiting farms and attending events.
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