The UK Agri-Tech Centre
Farms Engagement Manager
Any hub
£48k – £58k/yr
Posted about 1 month ago
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Farms Engagement Manager
Department: Engagement
Employment Type: Full Time
Location: Any hub
Compensation: £48,000 - £58,000 / year
Description
- This role is responsible for coordinating, with other industry stakeholders, to support the adoption, commercial deployment and scaling of agri-tech innovations through UK networks and demonstration environments.
- The role will develop insights into UK Farm trial activity to enable technologies to be demonstrated credibly, repeatedly, and at scale.
- The postholder will look to strengthen connections and work with commercially progressive farm businesses capable of accelerating adoption and sector-wide impact.
- The role will help identify and communicate barriers to adoption, facilitate industry feedback into technology development and connect farms and farming organisations with relevant technologies, expertise, funding opportunities and support services.
Key Responsibilities
- Identify and communicate producer adoption barriers, evidence requirements and commercial constraints that inform commercialisation pathways and market readiness.
- Coordinate and map, with industry stakeholders, collaboration between demonstration farms nationally to develop insights, share learning, and create connections across the value chain.
- Develop an understanding of scalable models for on-farm demonstrations across different sectors and production systems.
- Work closely with teams to ensure awareness of where technologies can be deployed in commercial farm environments across the UK.
- Lead on collaborative demonstration events that showcase innovation in action.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with farming organisations, innovative farms and relevant partners.
- Foster farming connections to expand demonstration ecosystem knowledge, including collaboration with supply chain partners and advisory networks.
- Support the development of “host farm champions” with stakeholder partners who act as credible ambassadors for technology adoption.
- Maintain accurate records of demonstration activity, data capture, and stakeholder engagement.
- Contribute to development of case studies demonstrating productivity, profitability, resilience and sustainability outcomes.
- Support the UK Agri-Tech Centre's role as an independent adoption partner and trusted source of evidence.
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Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Deep understanding of commercial farming systems across the UK.
- Experience coordinating farm demonstration or farm network activity.
- Proven relationship-building skills.
- Established network with agri-tech ventures and UK agriculture.
- Network coordination and collaboration.
- Clear communicator across technical and commercial audiences.
- Outcome-driven and organised.
- Understanding of technology adoption drivers and barriers within commercial farming businesses.
- Experience interpreting farm-level evidence and translating it into practical adoption guidance.
- Ability to convene stakeholders and facilitate collaboration across complex innovation ecosystems.
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Additional Information
- Travel will be required.
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